Features
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License:
Free to try; $25.00 to buy (Buy it now)
- Editor's Rating:
- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
175,227
- Operating Systems:
Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Additional Requirements:
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
- Limitations:
Nag screens, limited functionality
- Date Added:
October 15, 2002
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Publisher's description of NewsShark
From WMHSOFT:NewsShark is designed to get large files in formats such as MP3, RAR, and ZIP from Usenet. Mission-specific features include a partial file preview that will download, decode, and play the first segment of an MP3 or MPEG with just a double-click, and Emergency Restart, which automatically resumes interrupted downloads without starting over. This new release includes improved stability, speed, and yEnc support.
Editor's review of NewsShark
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- "NewsShark"
- Version reviewed: NewsShark 2.0
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.3 stars out of 18 votes
- My rating: 0 stars Write review
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: NewsShark 2.0
"DON'T BUY THIS - DOESN'T WORK, NO SUPPORT!!!"
Summary: The manufacturer WILL NOT give support or give refunds for this piece of crapware. The software locks up when a large amount of headers are downloaded. To exit you have to end the task. You have to delete the buffer file to get it to run again. I've... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: NewsShark 2.0
"Mfr ignores support requests--Grrrrr!"
Summary: Despite 4 emails requesting support concerning a feature that does not work properly, the manufacturer will not respond with support. BEWARE!
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: NewsShark 2.0
Summary: only 15 in batch during trial, but worth registering. great for large multimedia files. but only one file can download at a time.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: NewsShark 2.0
Summary: I used the freeware for 2-3 months before buying the program. For my purpose of mp3 downloads from multiple newsgroups, it runs great. I am running it on Win 95/98 OS loaded on PII and PIII machines.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: NewsShark 2.0
"Use it in combination with GrabIt!"
Summary: GrabIt certainly is by far the fastest of the two: it allows for upto 8 threads whereas Newsshark is single-threaded. But the main disadvantage of GrabIt is (when you want to download from, say, 30-or-so .mp3 newsgroups; as I do:) )that you cannot g... read more >>
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