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- 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: August 15, 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.
What's new in this version:
- Extented proxy-servers manager added;
- Added option to choose a proxy-server for particular sites and/or downloads;
- "Automatic" download speed now works with any specified program (for Windows XP and above only);
- Added ability to change the number of sections for a download on-the-fly (by clicking with the right mouse button on section tabs in the download log);
- In the floating window added "Smart start/pause" menu item accessible through the right mous... see all new features
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User reviews of Internet Download Accelerator 4.3
- Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 150 votes
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Version: Internet Download Accelerator 4.3
"Porblems with download folder/citrix metaframe server"
Cons: Well I installed it and at first everything seemed fine. I added the integration for the Opera broswer and tested it to make sure it worked, by downloading a file with it. Opera seemed to just download more and more content in the progress bar, but there was no integration with IDA.
Next I tried to use the Citrix metaframe server, which I use to connect to the university computers. IDA seemed to have taken control of this somehow and it no longer worked. When this happened I uninstalled it. I wouldn't bother with this program and I don't know why it has such a high rating.
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1 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Internet Download Accelerator 4.3
Pros: i like it because it's super organized and easy to use
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Internet Download Accelerator 4.3
"One of the best download managers out there,aside one thing"
Pros: It sppeds up downloads, has a great user interface and controls and gives power to the user.
Cons: It does not integrate properly with Opera.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Internet Download Accelerator 4.3
Pros: i like all
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Internet Download Accelerator 4.3
"BEWARE!!! Malware! Spyware! Impossible to remove from registry!!!"
Pros: Nothing
Cons: Impossible to remove from registry, even using system mechanic. In short, I'm angry!!!
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