Usenet Explorer 1.7

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• Price: Free to try (15-day trial); $35.00 to buy
• Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
• Date added: July 18, 2006
• Total Downloads: 9,734
• Downloads last week: 31
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• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 27 votes
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• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 27 votes
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• 3 stars

  Version: Usenet Explorer 1.7

  "Nice little package"

  by broke_n_bummin on June 5, 2007

  Pros: It doesn't take up much space, does multipart assembly without flaws.

  Cons: The search was pretty crippled in 1.7. It would do the search just fine, but had trouble importing. V 1.8, they changed the engine, now instead of crippled, it's totally useless. I couldn't tell you if the newer version works or not.

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• 5 stars

  3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

  Version: Usenet Explorer 1.7

  "Excellent newsreader"

  by *** power user *** on May 18, 2007

  Pros: I see here 3 negative reviews which were posted about the same time - April, 23-24, which is probably an attempt to misguide new users and advertise NewsBin - apparently posted by the same individual given there are no other user comments for about a year or so.

  The program never crashed on me, the download even doesn't use an installer featuring only a single executable file, so no spyware can be bundled with the program.

  With NewsBin I did have RAM issues when trying download large newsgroups, with Usenet Explorer I still can use even my old computer for other tasks.

  Cons: I would like to see more easy to understand help material on the site, although all my emails to support were replied promplty.

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• 1 stars

  2 out of 4 people found this review helpful

  Version: Usenet Explorer 1.7

  "Confusing to Configure, Always Crashing"

  by snworf on April 24, 2007

  Pros: I really wanted to use this program but could not get it to download headers. It would start and then just stop with no errors. I tried to email for support but no on ever wrote back to me.

  Cons: I often experienced crashing with the program. After I would try to download headers it would stop even though I had a connection still. When I tried to open the group that some of the headers did download for, my system would show the "blue screen of death" and then crash.

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• 1 stars

  2 out of 4 people found this review helpful

  Version: Usenet Explorer 1.7

  "OK Newsreader, Terrible Support"

  by chaznet on April 23, 2007

  Pros: There's a steep learning curve to navigate the options screens, but once you study up, the program becomes more intuitive.

  Cons: If support is important, look elsewhere. It's a one-man-band operation, with a temperMENTAL guy running the show. Word your support requests with extreme caution, or be prepared for responses that resemble personal attacks. Search GoogleGroups for a history of heated exchanges between the author and others. While the product is good, there are other choices.

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• 1 stars

  1 out of 3 people found this review helpful

  Version: Usenet Explorer 1.7

  "Spyware?"

  by varania_vasquez on April 24, 2007

  Pros: I am trying to learn about news groups and different software for them. So far this one is the most complicated to use. Outlook Express is a lot easier but does not do files (I think). Newsbin Pro is a happy medium because it downloads files and is more user friendly than usenet explorer.

  Cons: I tried Usenet Explorer a few times with new versions, for some reason it sets of my Spyware warnings. I have not figured out why because I never actually downloaded anything except the headers. I am new to news groups so maybe I did something wrong. I am not sure what Spyware is exactly, but my virus software has protection for it, and when I run Usenet Explorer, I get tons of alerts about "potential spyware" :(

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