Download/HomepageThere are lots of downloader programs that can help you slug down a
handful of files off the Internet and into the belly of your machine, sort of like a beer
chugging contest. Download Assistant is more of a file management system, and if you're
looking for a way to clean up your downloading act, you'll love this program.
Whether you download a little or a lot, Download Assistant makes it effortless to organize
every incoming file as downloading occurs, working alongside your browser (either Netscape
2+ or Internet Explorer 3+) so there's no new behavior to figure out. No more cutting and
pasting URLs either. Once you've set up the Download Assistant options to match your
browser and personal preferences, downloads are a simple point-and-click process.
What sets this program apart is how neatly (and painlessly) it organizes each and every
downloaded file -- plus any other file on your machine! Download Assistant can partition
into unlimited Sections and Folders, with the look and feel of Outlook Express -- offering
very intuitive retrieval, file tracking, even report generation. All from within the
program, Download Assistant allows virus scanning; can attach notes and descriptive
information you wish to accompany each file; automatically records where you got each
file; and tracks dates of download, when a file was scanned and when/if the file's been
opened.
You can have Download Assistant remind you, on a per file basis, if a file hasn't been
handled within a specified time period after download. So you never have to worry about
losing track of where something went -- or if you remembered to install it! (This is
especially true for things like driver updates or program patches.)
Then, with drag-n-drop ease, you can import any file(s) on your system into folders
managed by Download Assistant, and thereby add instant information tracking and
note-keeping abilities for non-downloads too. It's extremely useful if you want to
categorize and track groups of files stored on your drive -- like sound files, fonts,
drivers, images, documents, games, as so forth.
I've used lots of downloaders I learned to like (that is, you like 'em after you learn
'em). But Download Assistant is instantly likeable, since if you've used your browser,
your email program, and Windows explorer, you already know how to use this program.
Absolutely no frustration. Keep in mind, it isn't designed for re-getting broken
downloads, but for organizing the ones you bring in. It's free to try, fully functional,
for 30 days. Support is offered to registered users, and program updates (usually free)
are posted at the product web site, when available, at http://www.iolo.com/upgrade/
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