- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (30-day trial); $24.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: July 14, 2005
- Total Downloads: 1,050,496
- Downloads last week: 4,930
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A newer version of Internet Download Accelerator is available.
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 150 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
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 download manager can increase download speeds by up to 500 percent. It uses intellectual, multi-section download technology to provide performance for all connection types, 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 drag-and-drop possibilities for download management. 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, Firefox, Mozilla, and Opera.
Version 4.2.1 includes possibility to download HTML pages with images, possibility to open a URL in the browser if you cancel download, and possibility to specify sites from which downloads will not be intercepted.
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User reviews of Internet Download Accelerator 4.2.1
- Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 150 votes
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Internet Download Accelerator 4.2.1
"ITS amazing and is really good. I'd say 120% boost of speed."
Pros: It does boost download speed. I usually test alot of software but if you want a fast download and want to waste less time. I'd recommend you to download this software, plus there is 100% no spyware.
Cons: There is a 30 day trial. That the only downside.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Internet Download Accelerator 4.2.1
Pros: I`d tried many download managers, before I met IDA. New version is as good as old, some features added. I strongly recommend to get the latest version of IDA for everyone who`s looking for the best donwload manager.
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Internet Download Accelerator 4.2.1
"This is a very good pprogram!"
Pros: I like that you can pause your download and continue it later. It can't be better!
Cons: I only have trial version for 30 days.
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0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Internet Download Accelerator 4.2.1
"I TRIED ALL OTHER PRODUCTS THIS IS THE BEST"
Pros: I LIKE THE SPEED AND THE ORGANIZING TOOLS AND THE GREAT INTERFACE THAT CAN BE IN ANY LANGUAGE .
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0 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: Internet Download Accelerator 4.2.1
Cons: The amount of spyware in it is terrible.
5 different spyware.
once unistalled you cant download ANYTHING AT ALL!!
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