Download Accelerator Plus 8.6.7.1

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Download Accelerator Plus (DAP)--the popular download manager with over 159 million users worldwide. DAP leverages patented technology, easy management of downloads and rich features and includes an enhanced search tab, improved download mechanism for faster downloads, ZoneAlarm download security. Alert messages and private download for premium users. Available in 10 languages.

Version 8.6.7.1 supports Internet Explorer 8 and Firefox 3.0.1.

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Editor's review of Download Accelerator Plus

This download manager brings much more to the table than fast file transfers, but it definitely delivers those, too. Upon installation, Download Accelerator Plus asks for your e-mail address in hopes of sending you special offers, but you don't actually need to submit any information. Although the program is free, the trade-off is the "information panel" that displays software advertisements. Luckily, it's easy to get used to. Nevertheless, the tabbed main window is straightforward. DAP also installs a handy toolbar in Internet Explorer and integrates with Firefox and other alternate browsers. Increased download speeds are the program's bread and butter, speeding up downloads by almost 200 percent in most cases. Besides splitting files into smaller pieces, it automatically seeks faster mirrors. It also can get a file simultaneously from several sites, which is useful if a particular site limits the download speed.

Other useful tools include the ability to resume interrupted downloads, log on to protected sites, and schedule downloads at low traffic times for faster downloading. We appreciate the extra tools for organizing media and finding games, as well as the basic FTP client. We also found an interesting feature in the pay version that allows you to resume all downloads, whether a server supports it or not. All things considered, this feature-rich program will prove valuable for most avid downloaders.

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  It's Nothing But Famous.

  by: knockeen on 02-Aug-2008 08:02:59 AM

  Pros: Its a fast user friendly downloader. I have always used it untill now. I found Orbit Downloader faster, no ads, simple to install and did a better job. My opinion only.

  Cons: A lot of ads, its limited unless you purchase the full version.

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  Good

  by: bahamin_jlo on 02-Aug-2008 03:32:04 AM

  Pros: This is good and in this version support downloading from rapidshare.com without resume

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  its good, but...

  by: Maschil on 31-Jul-2008 07:36:20 PM

  Pros: I like the interface, user friendly, very fast download speeds,

  Cons: wish it had more themes or skins, also wished it didn't use so much ram, and that it didn't have so many adds for the free version.

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  i like this software.

  by: alipola67 on 05-Aug-2008 03:02:48 PM

  Pros: i like this softwareso much.

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  works for me!

  by: alanfreshwater on 01-Aug-2008 02:47:17 AM

  Pros: saves time, puts all downloads where i want them, and continues later if there is an interruption

  Cons: when downloading in conjunction with video grabbers, it names the files with a number and no suffix. I have to remember what they were.

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