Usenet Explorer for Windows

User Reviews

• $35! Someone is nuts.

  AloysiousFarquartSeptember 23, 2011

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  Dunno. I would not bother.

  Cons

  $35 is i n s a n e.

  Summary

  You'd have to be out of your everlovin' mind.

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• coconutttOctober 1, 2007

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• soso2222October 1, 2007

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• Fast and reliable

  bk1974October 1, 2007

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  This software is fast, capable, easy to use, and it doesn't crash!

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• Blazing speed

  disdis99999June 11, 2007

  Pros

  Just upgraded connection from 8 to 24mbps, it is the only newsreader which can fully utilize it even with my old Pentium 4 computer.

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• Nice little package

  broke_n_bumminJune 5, 2007

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  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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• Excellent newsreader

  *** power user ***May 18, 2007

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  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. <p> <p>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. <p> <p>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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• Spyware?

  varania_vasquezApril 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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• Confusing to Configure, Always Crashing

  snworfApril 23, 2007

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  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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• OK Newsreader, Terrible Support

  chaznetApril 22, 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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