SharpReader for Windows

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Developer’s Description

By Luke Hutteman

Read RSS news with a new aggregator.

SharpReader is a .NET 3-pane RSS Aggregator. Some of its main features are: handles all RSS versions, modules like dublin core, content:encoding, xhtml:body, it allows you to group your subscribed feeds in categories, easily reorder your subscribed feeds through drag-and-drop and feed-refresh settings per feed or per category. SharpReader reduces bandwidth by using HTTP Conditional GETs and has a dialog-less way of subscribing to new feeds - just drag a link from your browser into sharpreader, or enter the url into the address-bar at the top.

SharpReader for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: August 4, 2006

Latest update: August 25, 2008

Version: 0.9.7.0

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows NT
Windows 10
Windows 98

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 26,873

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

3.2/5

18 User Votes

This product sucks!! BEWARE SCAM ALERT!!
112664September 7, 2011
Pros
It was free?
Cons
The program runs but cant be found in program list or add/remove programs. No uninstaller. Run a search and there are websites offering to sell you an uninstaller just for this program. Sharp Reader is a scam. Can not remove!!
Summary
Do not install this. You can not uninstall it even with a 3rd party uninstaller that I downloaded from cnet just to get rid of Sharp Reader! I still can not find a free way to get rid of it.
Great aggregator!!!
kettetiNovember 7, 2009
Pros
has not been updated in 3 years but still works very well, should work find on a modern machine, I use it on Vista with no problem.
Cons
works best if you have 1GB or more of mem.
Summary
Excellent aggregator I'm using for several years now.
MBoskovicApril 13, 2009
Pros
Simple. Efficient. With advanced controls over feeds. Simple highlighting and marking. Tried several aggregators a year ago and always returned back to SharpReader.
Cons
Memory hungry .Net application. Sometimes a little bit slower. Not updated for a long time. Could have some face lifting.
Summary
For several years my favorite RSS aggregator.
Rated Excellent because it is a Reader and works nicely
phatso0January 15, 2009
Pros
Easy to install and no complicated installation prompts. Running is the same, add a feed address and it is added to the left view and updated immediately.
Cons
An almost complete lack of documentation.
Summary
Once installed started it up and checked all my system was working. I have a notebook with Photographic software and Video capture hardware that is critical. This all worked fine. None of my antivirus or system protection software complained. And the SharpReader worked, and 20yrs in IT tells me that's good. Adding a feed is simple, you add the feed address with the option to subscribe. On hitting OK it is added to the left view and immediately updated. I added a feed and clicked on an article, the browser showed a short "email" type paragraph!!! but couldn't figure out why the browser was not displaying the full article. Checked option settings, nothing. Checked documentation, worse than nothing which spoils an otherwise good product. and the when I was getting really mad I double clicked by accident on an article and noticed a little bar in the bottom right corner, and Voila, up came the HTML version of the whole article. With each feed there are options for feed and auto purge, otherwise you can leave them set to Default. You can also configure the Default options as well, handy. The product is exactly what it say', a Reader. It is simple to install, simple to run, and simple to configure. The user interface is also simple. Easy for the inexperienced, and also the more experienced just looking for a reader. On the author's needs to fix list: Documentation is very poor. There is not much to document but doing so makes the difference between a good and bad product in a market that has thousands of packages on offer. The FAQ is a FAQ, not documentation.
Easy, Simple and does the job perfectly
evilfishOctober 4, 2007
Pros
This piece of software gets the job done. It has just the right set of functions that you need and nothing more. The pop-up system when RSS feeds changes is good, simple and informative. Makes my day alot easier.
Cons
The program does have it's minor bugs. But once you use it, you really dont care. It's mostly GUI refresh related bug that appears. Nothing major, and nothing that I cant look past.
Summary
Fine news aggregator
greenswtrFebruary 23, 2007
Pros
Works as described, updates feeds, easy to install & use. Small memory footprint. You can even get a complete zipped binary from their site, if you don't have admin rights to install. <p> <p>(It's on .NET so you need the .NET runtime to use this application.)
Cons
Not particularly beautiful to behold. Apparently the documentation is lacking some crucial information (like you need .NET runtime to use this!)
Summary
Great Software!
matthewpilonMay 8, 2006
Pros
This program does exactly what it says, and does a fine job of it! I first heard of this program on Dotto's Tech show and it prompted me to try it out. I'm so glad I did! It's simple and straightforward - so easy to use!
Cons
Summary
Doesn't work and no documentation for setup
Mariejack22May 7, 2006
Pros
Cons
This product doesn't work and maybe that's due to no documentation as to how to set up the file for use. <p> <p>Not worth it. You're better off finding something with documentation.
Summary
doesn't work
npinfotechJanuary 28, 2006
Pros
none
Cons
doesn't update feeds; error messages when you try to open a feed (had to drag & drop feeds)
Summary
does not work..
TJonLongIslandNovember 28, 2005
Pros
nothing. does not work.
Cons
doesn't work.
Summary