Star Downloader Free 1.45

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Publisher's description of Star Downloader Free

From Star Downloader: Star Downloader is a download manager that accelerates your downloads by splitting the files into several parts and downloading them simultaneously. Download speeds are increased further by choosing the fastest mirror sites. Version 1.45 has Firefox 1.5 support and Internet Explorer Toolbar for fast searching.

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Editor's review of Star Downloader Free

Speedy and reliable, Star Downloader Free has all the essentials for a download app: scheduling, browser integration, sorting by extension, and the ability to resume interrupted downloads. The interface is attractive and very easy to use. To begin downloading, you merely click a link in your browser. The program supports Internet Explorer and Firefox natively. If you use another browser, you can copy a link to the Clipboard or drag it onto a tiny basket window. There are some problems, though. Star Downloader Free can't find mirror sites, like the pay version can, nor can it trigger system actions (shutdown, for instance) after a download finishes. It has trouble processing certain URLs, especially those with special characters. On installation, the program prompts you to set up an Internet Explorer toolbar for blocking pop-ups and searching the Web. But while this isn't the slickest or most full-featured download manager out there, it's hard to beat for the price, and we think it will satisfy most users.

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  Star Downloader Free

  compatibility issues

  by: warlover on 21-Nov-2007 08:21:01 AM

  Pros: looks good on screen

  Cons: does not integrate at all for some reason; I had to download Enterra for a speedy downloader which works a lot better

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  Star Downloader Free

  Works well and is simple to use

  by: Tanrazak on 10-Jul-2008 01:03:21 AM

  Pros: Really fast download

  Cons: Some downloads cannot be broken up and downloads only happened at normal speeds

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  Star Downloader Free

  Fast Downloads of Programs

  by: Larry77 on 24-Oct-2007 03:53:20 AM

  Pros: The downloading speed is pretty fast though.

  Cons: NA

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  Star Downloader Free

  Good, but not always loads faster

  by: fluffy_red_cloud on 30-May-2006 02:51:09 PM

  Pros: Splits files into segments, allowing them to download simultaneously, which does save time. It's great if you've only come online to download one file.

  Cons: If you have a slow internet connection, then it's definately worth a go. But if you're on an already fast connection, then you won't notice the difference much. It's still worth a try though.

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  Won't download from cnet.

  by: wmtyrance on 08-Aug-2006 04:53:28 PM

  Pros: I works good alot of the time. Its easy to use. The interface is nice also.

  Cons: To many file not found errors, and when i uninstall it those same downloads work just with windows download. I can't download one thing from cnet with star downloader.

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