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This straightforward and feature-rich download manager is a good choice for active surfers and those on dial-up connections. In our tests, Internet Download Accelerator raised the download speed by up to three times. The neat interface offers several ways to start retrieving a file: clicking a link in your browser, copying the URL to the Clipboard, or dragging the download to a semitransparent floating window. The interface also displays the download speed and lets you control downloads. You can arrange retrieved files into folders depending on their extensions and sources, grab HTML pages, and peek at the contents of ZIP archives to see whether you want to download the files. The program is accessible via a system-tray icon or a browser toolbar. When running in the background, the utility doesn't take much memory. The program supports Internet Explorer, Mozilla, and Opera browsers. Dial-up users should appreciate Internet Download Accelerator's ability to automatically establish and maintain connections or to schedule downloads overnight.Publisher's Description
From WestByte Software:
This easy-to-use and effective download manager can increase download speeds by up to 500 percent. It uses intellectual, multisection download technology to provide the best possible performance for all connection types. It resumes broken downloads and supports FTP, HTTP, and SHTTP protocols, firewalls, proxy servers, cookies, redirects, authorizations, and many platforms and servers. IDA lets you conveniently manage downloads by organizing them in categories with an automatic, category-detection option. The category list has unique drag-and-drop possibilities.
Another feature is the original Active Visual Cart technology, which significantly improves your download experience by giving you quick access to the most useful program features. IDA integrates into IE, Mozilla, Opera, and other browsers. It also allows you to browse ZIP archives before loading them and to choose only the desired files to download.
New features in this version include mirror support.
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"won't work with Mozilla 17.0.1"
Version: Internet Download Accelerator 5.13.3
Pros
previously worked perfectly
Cons
stooped working with Mozilla 17.0.1 and when I submitted a report to west byte their server crashed before I got a reply to my post. I have been a paid owner of the pro version for many years. this is my first major let down.
Summary
I hope west byte gets this fixed right away, as I never plan to use internet explorer if I can avoid it. my version is 5.13.3.1321
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"The first program to be installed on new OS Windows."
Version: Internet Download Accelerator 5.12.2
Pros
More over fast downloading it helps to organize all downloads and easily find them from history. Default program's settings allow to use it just after installing with quite satisfactory results.
Cons
Not found yet.
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"Good while it is free."
Version: Internet Download Accelerator 5.12
Pros
Good but can be better
Cons
Had some minor quibbles from metaCafe.
Summary
Payment is required when trial is over.
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"there is a free version"
Version: Internet Download Accelerator 5.12
Pros
very good free program
Cons
nothing yet
Summary
its very good program , fast & easy
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"The software is great"
Version: Internet Download Accelerator 5.11
Pros
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Cons
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Summary
the software is great. i love it
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"great with win. xp bites with win.7"
Version: Internet Download Accelerator 5.10.1
Pros
it faster then pc when downloading large files, it good when files stop downloading picks up were left off
Cons
works better with windows xp, having trouble with windows 7 freezes during down load and must cancel download and restart sometime 2-3 times to get to work. my other system (windows xp) had no trouble with
Summary
not sure if program having trouble with windows 7 or windows 7, 4 stars with win.xp 2 win.7
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"If you're not a computer genius don't bother with this."
Version: Internet Download Accelerator 5.10.1
Pros
Great for downloading large program files,eg, Windows 7 upgrade.
Cons
When you try to download a movie or video, it downloads,jpegs,html pages,and just about everything you don't want except the video.
Summary
I struggled with this software overall, and eventually uninstalled it and put it into a folder I call the "DEFUNCT PROGRAM FOLDER"
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"outstanding"
Version: Internet Download Accelerator 5.9.4
Pros
Very easy, simple, and reliable
Cons
still evaluating, no problems so far.
Summary
Just started using, Completely satisfied so far.
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"Excellant products all of the time."
Version: Internet Download Accelerator 5.9.2
Pros
Everything.
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