Download Accelerator Plus 7.5

[Lesley]

I am running Windows XP , service pack 2......& am only on dial up...A friend
suggest I download Download Accelerator Plus 7.5 to speed things up when I
am downloading off the internet..... Does anyone use it & is it safe to use,.
also is it easy to remove if I have a problem with it..

[Rich Barry]

I once used it even with broadband. Never had any problems with it and
it was easy to uninstall. But, it's been at least a
year and I'm unfamiliar with the newer Versions.
"Lesley" > wrote in message
...
>I am running Windows XP , service pack 2......& am only on dial up...A
>friend
> suggest I download Download Accelerator Plus 7.5 to speed things up when
> I
> am downloading off the internet..... Does anyone use it & is it safe to
> use,.
> also is it easy to remove if I have a problem with it..

[Galen]

In ,
Rich Barry > had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> I once used it even with broadband. Never had any problems with it
> and it was easy to uninstall. But, it's been at least a
> year and I'm unfamiliar with the newer Versions.
> "Lesley" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I am running Windows XP , service pack 2......& am only on dial
>> up...A friend
>> suggest I download Download Accelerator Plus 7.5 to speed things
>> up when I
>> am downloading off the internet..... Does anyone use it & is it safe
>> to use,.
>> also is it easy to remove if I have a problem with it..

I second the above. I'd recommend a download manager of any type for a
narrowband user and don't think that it's going to "speed up" anything - it
doesn't really. What it does do that you can and should see as advantages is
allow you to manage the downloads. You can start them, stop them, resume
them, schedule them, etc. I personally pay for DAP to get rid of the ads. My
AV tries to yell about it - even in paid for form - because it's considered
adware. Don't confuse adware with spyware though - they're two separate
things and properly disclosed makes adware a viable option for payment for
software in my humble opinion. However, there's a number of freeware
alternatives on the market. You can see some freeware alternatives here if
the ads bug you:

Download Manager:
http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/downloader/fwdown.html

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
existence." - Sherlock Holmes

[TaurArian [MVP]]

"Galen" > wrote in message
...
> In ,
> Rich Barry > had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
>> I once used it even with broadband. Never had any problems with it
>> and it was easy to uninstall. But, it's been at least a
>> year and I'm unfamiliar with the newer Versions.
>> "Lesley" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I am running Windows XP , service pack 2......& am only on dial
>>> up...A friend
>>> suggest I download Download Accelerator Plus 7.5 to speed things
>>> up when I
>>> am downloading off the internet..... Does anyone use it & is it safe
>>> to use,.
>>> also is it easy to remove if I have a problem with it..
>
> I second the above. I'd recommend a download manager of any type for a narrowband
> user and don't think that it's going to "speed up" anything - it doesn't really.
> What it does do that you can and should see as advantages is allow you to manage
> the downloads. You can start them, stop them, resume them, schedule them, etc. I
> personally pay for DAP to get rid of the ads. My AV tries to yell about it - even
> in paid for form - because it's considered adware. Don't confuse adware with
> spyware though - they're two separate things and properly disclosed makes adware a
> viable option for payment for software in my humble opinion. However, there's a
> number of freeware alternatives on the market. You can see some freeware
> alternatives here if the ads bug you:
>
> Download Manager:
> http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/downloader/fwdown.html
>
> --
> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
> http://dts-l.org/
>
> "My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
> existence." - Sherlock Holmes



Another freebie that's easy to use:
MetaProducts Download Express:
http://www.metaproducts.com/mp/mpProducts_Detail.asp?id=18
Version 1.9 Build 337
MetaProducts Download Express is free for non-commercial use

[Galen]

In ,
TaurArian [MVP] > had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> "Galen" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In ,
>> Rich Barry > had this to say:
>>
>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>
>>> I once used it even with broadband. Never had any problems with
>>> it and it was easy to uninstall. But, it's been at least a
>>> year and I'm unfamiliar with the newer Versions.
>>> "Lesley" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> I am running Windows XP , service pack 2......& am only on dial
>>>> up...A friend
>>>> suggest I download Download Accelerator Plus 7.5 to speed things
>>>> up when I
>>>> am downloading off the internet..... Does anyone use it & is it
>>>> safe to use,.
>>>> also is it easy to remove if I have a problem with it..
>>
>> I second the above. I'd recommend a download manager of any type for
>> a narrowband user and don't think that it's going to "speed up"
>> anything - it doesn't really. What it does do that you can and
>> should see as advantages is allow you to manage the downloads. You
>> can start them, stop them, resume them, schedule them, etc. I
>> personally pay for DAP to get rid of the ads. My AV tries to yell
>> about it - even in paid for form - because it's considered adware.
>> Don't confuse adware with spyware though - they're two separate
>> things and properly disclosed makes adware a viable option for
>> payment for software in my humble opinion. However, there's a number
>> of freeware alternatives on the market. You can see some freeware
>> alternatives here if the ads bug you: Download Manager:
>> http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/downloader/fwdown.html
>>
>> --
>> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
>> http://dts-l.org/
>>
>> "My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces
>> of existence." - Sherlock Holmes
>
>
>
> Another freebie that's easy to use:
> MetaProducts Download Express:
> http://www.metaproducts.com/mp/mpProducts_Detail.asp?id=18
> Version 1.9 Build 337
> MetaProducts Download Express is free for non-commercial use

That's one that I've tried and I don't want to say anything 'bad' about it
because I don't recall for certain why I didn't end up using it.

I suspect that the reason I kept DAP was because, by then, I was familiar
with the layout and had purchased the product from them a number of times. I
do have a major issue with them calling it Accelerator as it really
(honestly - even on broadband) doesn't make anything faster than I could do
on my own with increasing the threads - but it DOES manage it and does that
fairly well including bandwidth limitations and that's why I pick DAP as my
personal choice.

Anyhow, I'm getting off the point... I think the reason I didn't like the
MetaProducts one was because it didn't deal well with the funky PHP links.
Often times a site will track downloads or use odd get methods via script.
With, as an example, snapfiles.com I can right click on the initial link and
select download and it will actually dig it's way down to the download.
Can't live without a download manager... Ah well...


--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
existence." - Sherlock Holmes

[TaurArian [MVP]]

"Galen" > wrote in message
...
> In ,
> TaurArian [MVP] > had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
>> "Galen" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> In ,
>>> Rich Barry > had this to say:
>>>
>>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>>
>>>> I once used it even with broadband. Never had any problems with
>>>> it and it was easy to uninstall. But, it's been at least a
>>>> year and I'm unfamiliar with the newer Versions.
>>>> "Lesley" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> I am running Windows XP , service pack 2......& am only on dial
>>>>> up...A friend
>>>>> suggest I download Download Accelerator Plus 7.5 to speed things
>>>>> up when I
>>>>> am downloading off the internet..... Does anyone use it & is it
>>>>> safe to use,.
>>>>> also is it easy to remove if I have a problem with it..
>>>
>>> I second the above. I'd recommend a download manager of any type for
>>> a narrowband user and don't think that it's going to "speed up"
>>> anything - it doesn't really. What it does do that you can and
>>> should see as advantages is allow you to manage the downloads. You
>>> can start them, stop them, resume them, schedule them, etc. I
>>> personally pay for DAP to get rid of the ads. My AV tries to yell
>>> about it - even in paid for form - because it's considered adware.
>>> Don't confuse adware with spyware though - they're two separate
>>> things and properly disclosed makes adware a viable option for
>>> payment for software in my humble opinion. However, there's a number
>>> of freeware alternatives on the market. You can see some freeware
>>> alternatives here if the ads bug you: Download Manager:
>>> http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/downloader/fwdown.html
>>>
>>> --
>>> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
>>> http://dts-l.org/
>>>
>>> "My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces
>>> of existence." - Sherlock Holmes
>>
>>
>>
>> Another freebie that's easy to use:
>> MetaProducts Download Express:
>> http://www.metaproducts.com/mp/mpProducts_Detail.asp?id=18
>> Version 1.9 Build 337
>> MetaProducts Download Express is free for non-commercial use
>
> That's one that I've tried and I don't want to say anything 'bad' about it because
> I don't recall for certain why I didn't end up using it.
>
> I suspect that the reason I kept DAP was because, by then, I was familiar with the
> layout and had purchased the product from them a number of times. I do have a major
> issue with them calling it Accelerator as it really (honestly - even on broadband)
> doesn't make anything faster than I could do on my own with increasing the
> threads - but it DOES manage it and does that fairly well including bandwidth
> limitations and that's why I pick DAP as my personal choice.
>
> Anyhow, I'm getting off the point... I think the reason I didn't like the
> MetaProducts one was because it didn't deal well with the funky PHP links. Often
> times a site will track downloads or use odd get methods via script. With, as an
> example, snapfiles.com I can right click on the initial link and select download
> and it will actually dig it's way down to the download. Can't live without a
> download manager... Ah well...
>
>
> --
> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
> http://dts-l.org/
>
> "My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
> existence." - Sherlock Holmes

I found it handy on dialup for larger files which I could resume. Nevery speeded up
the connection though.
Still comes in handy now and then - on broadband now - but not the fastest.
Funny thing, when you download via a download manager on broadband, it appears to be
slower?
Perhaps I'll look at the one you're recommending.
Kaylene

[Galen]

In ,
TaurArian [MVP] > had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> "Galen" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In ,
>> TaurArian [MVP] > had this to say:
>>
>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>
>>> "Galen" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> In ,
>>>> Rich Barry > had this to say:
>>>>
>>>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>>>
>>>>> I once used it even with broadband. Never had any problems with
>>>>> it and it was easy to uninstall. But, it's been at least a
>>>>> year and I'm unfamiliar with the newer Versions.
>>>>> "Lesley" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> I am running Windows XP , service pack 2......& am only on dial
>>>>>> up...A friend
>>>>>> suggest I download Download Accelerator Plus 7.5 to speed
>>>>>> things up when I
>>>>>> am downloading off the internet..... Does anyone use it & is it
>>>>>> safe to use,.
>>>>>> also is it easy to remove if I have a problem with it..
>>>>
>>>> I second the above. I'd recommend a download manager of any type
>>>> for a narrowband user and don't think that it's going to "speed up"
>>>> anything - it doesn't really. What it does do that you can and
>>>> should see as advantages is allow you to manage the downloads. You
>>>> can start them, stop them, resume them, schedule them, etc. I
>>>> personally pay for DAP to get rid of the ads. My AV tries to yell
>>>> about it - even in paid for form - because it's considered adware.
>>>> Don't confuse adware with spyware though - they're two separate
>>>> things and properly disclosed makes adware a viable option for
>>>> payment for software in my humble opinion. However, there's a
>>>> number of freeware alternatives on the market. You can see some
>>>> freeware alternatives here if the ads bug you: Download Manager:
>>>> http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/downloader/fwdown.html
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
>>>> http://dts-l.org/
>>>>
>>>> "My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the
>>>> commonplaces of existence." - Sherlock Holmes
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Another freebie that's easy to use:
>>> MetaProducts Download Express:
>>> http://www.metaproducts.com/mp/mpProducts_Detail.asp?id=18
>>> Version 1.9 Build 337
>>> MetaProducts Download Express is free for non-commercial use
>>
>> That's one that I've tried and I don't want to say anything 'bad'
>> about it because I don't recall for certain why I didn't end up
>> using it. I suspect that the reason I kept DAP was because, by then, I
>> was
>> familiar with the layout and had purchased the product from them a
>> number of times. I do have a major issue with them calling it
>> Accelerator as it really (honestly - even on broadband) doesn't make
>> anything faster than I could do on my own with increasing the threads -
>> but it DOES manage it and does that fairly well including
>> bandwidth limitations and that's why I pick DAP as my personal
>> choice. Anyhow, I'm getting off the point... I think the reason I didn't
>> like the MetaProducts one was because it didn't deal well with the
>> funky PHP links. Often times a site will track downloads or use odd
>> get methods via script. With, as an example, snapfiles.com I can
>> right click on the initial link and select download and it will
>> actually dig it's way down to the download. Can't live without a
>> download manager... Ah well... --
>> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
>> http://dts-l.org/
>>
>> "My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces
>> of existence." - Sherlock Holmes
>
> I found it handy on dialup for larger files which I could resume.
> Nevery speeded up the connection though.
> Still comes in handy now and then - on broadband now - but not the
> fastest. Funny thing, when you download via a download manager on
> broadband,
> it appears to be slower?
> Perhaps I'll look at the one you're recommending.
> Kaylene

Heyya Kaylene,

With your download manager - on broadband - are you splitting the file into
multiple parts? Most will let you download something like four parts at
once. I'd actually consider just downloading in a single part on broadband
to see if that makes a difference. Basically, it's my opinion, that as the
extra ACK/SYN packets are sent to connect to the server the additional
number of times when downloading in a multi-part mode would actually take
long enough to negate any value you'd gain from doing it that way. Setting
them (varies per options panel in the various applications) to download in
single part is an option you can at least look into if you'd like. I am
curious as to your results if you do try it. Such a topic was a long debate
eons ago in what feels like another life. We never did resolve it completely
and never could be 100% certain either way as various people reported
various effects.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
existence." - Sherlock Holmes

[TaurArian [MVP]]

>
> Heyya Kaylene,
>
> With your download manager - on broadband - are you splitting the file into
> multiple parts? Most will let you download something like four parts at
> once. I'd actually consider just downloading in a single part on broadband
> to see if that makes a difference. Basically, it's my opinion, that as the
> extra ACK/SYN packets are sent to connect to the server the additional
> number of times when downloading in a multi-part mode would actually take
> long enough to negate any value you'd gain from doing it that way. Setting
> them (varies per options panel in the various applications) to download in
> single part is an option you can at least look into if you'd like. I am
> curious as to your results if you do try it. Such a topic was a long debate
> eons ago in what feels like another life. We never did resolve it completely
> and never could be 100% certain either way as various people reported
> various effects.
>
> --
> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
> http://dts-l.org/
>
> "My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
> existence." - Sherlock Holmes

Hi Galen, I never gave it a thought just to leave it at one download - I've
only been on broadband about 4 weeks and haven't needed the download manager
much.
Will give it a try and make it a single instead of multiple to see if it
makes a difference.

Kaylene