News Rover for Windows

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Developer’s Description

By S&H Computer Systems

Download and decode Usenet messages and images in the background.

News Rover is a Usenet newsreader that features a built-in search service for finding files in any Usenet newsgroup. Just enter keywords and News Rover will find matching files in any newsgroup. News Rover is the ideal tool for downloading MP3 music files, JPEG pictures, or full-length movies. News Rover includes a built-in RAR/PAR processor for handing RAR file posts. News Rover also has a JPEG picture gallery, and password protection and file encryption for privacy.

News Rover for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: September 6, 2012

Latest update: September 13, 2013

Version: 18.0

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2000
Windows Server
Windows ME
Windows XP
Windows 98
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 2003
Windows 10
Windows NT
Windows 95

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 259,198

Downloads Last Week: 4

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User Reviews

2.4/5

51 User Votes

Bad, worse, worst
hermanb2October 29, 2012
Pros
The idea of the program is fine, the payout of the program is okay. In fact I want just a program as NewsReader, but then a program that I really can use.
Cons
Well, where do I have to start? - Problems if you try to load the subject-lines of a large newsgroup: after hours and hours it looks like it is still busy. - Messages sometimes disappear when you try to download them. After going to another newgroup and go back, the message is back. That has to say: it's only unreadable bullshit. - If you try to delete a list of subject-lines, sometimes only the even (or odd?) lines are deleted. If you delete line-by-line, sometimes suddenly the cursor goes UP instead of down. So if you are a bit too fast, you delete the one you don't want to delete at all. - If you want to check a list of messages you want to download, sometimes it just stops checking half-way or so. You only can check the rest if you go to another newsgroup and go back. - If you press on the checkbox when not all parts of a picture are read, it stops receiving the rest of the parts So the conclusion of this newest version (18.1 rev.6): way to many problems, so unworkable!
Summary
I use NewsReader already for a very long time, just because I couldn't find a newsreader with better possibilities. Okay, there were some problems some years ago already. And with every new version you hope that the problems are solved. Bad luck. Most errors are NOT solved and the only thing is: you get new problems. Like now: trying to read the new subject-lines for one newsgroup: .... after 6 hours I really had to go to bed :( Some years ago I tried to tell them already what problems I found. Reply on all my problems: sorry, we can't reproduce your problem. Today new problems again. I get the idea that they can't solve the problems at all. I will install my old version again and start to search for another newsreader-program. There are many, but as far as I saw them now, I didn't like them. One star. Maybe even too much.
Going down hill latest version...
Gary MickelsonOctober 28, 2012
Pros
I have used this program for years and loved it. Simple, fast, nice features, easy to use, sharp looking GUI and more.
Cons
Since the company decided to build a 64-bit version of the software the darn thing crashes every few minutes. Click on a message to download it-- crash. Highlight several messages to be downloaded at once-- crash. 18.1 Build 6, the most recent, is almost impossible to use. Unless some fixes become available -- and soon-- I am going to have to start snooping around for a replacement. I paid for my versions and the yearly subscription to use their search servers and it seems I'm throwing my money away.
Summary
Latest version not ready for prime time and should still be in beta (the 64-bit version anyway). Otherwise (and that's a big otherwise) News Rover has been rock solid for years and I have been very happy with it up until now.
Lots of bugs and No email support
f_donaldOctober 23, 2012
Pros
-Easy to configure and use -Built in image viewer -Built in search feature
Cons
-Terrible support - email support requests are returned with mail system delivery errors -Awkward menu and interface -Constantly crashes
Summary
Crash prone software with poor support. Much better options available...
Sounds simple, but it is complicated, and hard to use.
Mike LittmanDecember 13, 2011
Pros
Can be highly efficient.
Cons
Unfortunately without safeguards you can be loading thousands of files at the expense of gigabytes of data which you pay for thru your news supplier.
Summary
Get it for free thru your reader.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Dec 20, 2011<p/>At one time using N/R was a simple method of reading usenet. Alas those days are over. And every upgrade seems to make it worse. I've given up! I'll try another socalled service.
Resource sucking, slow program.
greenfuzFebruary 14, 2011
Pros
Has a built-in photo viewer, and a gallery to view downloaded photos.
Cons
A real memory hog. Never-ending background processes cause program to bog down and even crash. It's constantly recompiling records, and who knows what else in the background so the program becomes unresponsive.
Summary
There has to be better news readers out there. I'm on the hunt. I've had it with this one after using it for a long time. I think it's just too clunky.
have been using for years with no problems
1dufflegJanuary 27, 2011
Pros
once you configure the it news rover is automatic
Cons
not much use for halfwits who cant configure programs
Summary
well worth the small payment
dont bother
dna001January 24, 2011
Pros
There are none
Cons
its hopeless at getting a lot of headers. it will fetch 20,000 header and then not display them, very badly programed.
Summary
don't bother, its had the same problem since 2005 and still not fixed.
it dose not work
dna001January 23, 2011
Pros
+1 what by saffronaaron says
Cons
,If you try and get a lot of header it loses them. the server search dose not find a lot of stuff that other readers will.
Summary
It just will not download and display the header. it cant multitask task, if you try it will forget what i was doing. DON'T BOTHER<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Jan 23, 2011<p/>News Rover 16.2 still dose not work
Very buggy product, uses lots of cpu for doing nothing
john_macersJune 29, 2010
Pros
It has some nice feathures such as the viewer and I am use to it.
Cons
It has lots of bugs such as deletes don't delete all of the selected items, it seems to take alott of CPU for not doing very much, iIt is much slower than another newsreader I tried.
Summary
I have been using the product for a number of years and will stop using it and move to another product, say no more.
Causes memory leak in large news groups
steveow1May 14, 2010
Pros
I have emailed support and they deny this issue exists. Yet version improvements admit the issues were fixed. I have not seen any improvement at all. Once loading several newsgroups. Memory usage soars to 80-90% and drags your pc to a crawl.
Cons
Memory Leak.
Summary
this is a good program, if not for the memory leak, the memory leak makes it terrible to use.