Roy Oliver Almonte
PHSimple and Straight-forward Downloading Stumbled upon this site when I was googling for an alternative to Adobe’s PDF reader. I was quite hesitant at first since a quick glance at the site suggests another barrage of those pesky surveys to fill-up. Surprisingly enough, there were no surveys to fill up when I download the program (TidyView). The experience was pretty smooth and straight-forward: you download an install manager (compliant with the developers’ request) and it’s pretty much automatic from there. No registrations needed. There are several other open-source programs that are up for free download, too. What some may miss is a search function since all the programs are at the foot of the page. This isn’t exactly a deal-breaker, but it is quite cumbersome to not download programs the way we’re all used to. The site’s design is clear but flawed- when you click on the program, the site apparently adapts the program’s theme/color scheme which feels pretty inconsistent and somehow cheapens the overall experience. Nothing huge but worth noting, anyway. With its simple design, Downloadster.org does one service and fortunately does it well without the red-tape.
Chris H
GBFull of additional PUP Virus software Install VLC software through Downloadster and you also end up with a load of other crap that hijacks your browser forcing you to use yahoo search on new tabs on all browsers. Installing a horrible toolbar on IE and disables IE Options from being able to remove it. I was very careful to untick all boxes that could lead to extra bits being installed but the install process didn't tell me about this crap. Really annoyed! I finally managed to get rid of it but it wasn't obvious. If you're wondering how, press the Windows key and "E" together and then select Uninstall or Change a Program. Near the bottom of the list you should find somehting called "Linkrub" or something like it. You have to tell it to remove this ...crap! several times before it actually goes. Probably a good idea to run an Adware removal tool afterwards too. Best advice is stay well clear of this site if you want to keep control of your own machine. I don't care about letting Downloadster know about my review either Hate hackers like these
CAROL
KEFinally, a VLC player that works!! My older brother (computer geek) usually makes sure the home computer is updated and has the latest software. For the most part I wouldn’t bother with updating software, until he went to college. Then I was on my own. I survived for a while, until the version of VLC Media Player I had a bug, and it constantly crashed during playback. My brother wasn’t around anymore; it was time to grow up. The first few sites I tried that claimed to have the “latest VLC player” turned out to be a bust. Then I stumbled upon downloadster.org. Clean site, no annoying advertisements, good overview on the software, and very helpful reviews. Plus, they regularly update their software, and illuminate important changes to new versions. Suffice to say, my current version of VLC Media Player works smooth, and I’m able to play any format of music. Kudos downloadster.org!
Deana Clark
GBGreat Site There are many different notable features on downloadster.org. The VLC media player has many different customizable skins that you can choose from. It can also play audio files or videos of your choice, due to it having HD and also Blu-Ray audio support. It has more than over one billion downloads as well. The VLC media player can play any DVD’s, VCD’s, and also CD’s. The VLC is a very powerful media player, and it can play most media codecs and video formats out there. It can even playback and damaged files as well. It also has a fine speed controls for slower or faster playback. With this amazing number one rated multimedia player you are able to adjust the color on any video. It also allows you to rotate, crop, and also add text while you are playing a video. If you want to just convert an audio file from one format to another, VLC has your media needs covered.
Lilly
GBGet downloading! Downloaster.org is a software downloading site which offers quite a few programs that are well known. The site is safe and secure and you don't have to worry about virus or Trojan horse which usually show up when downloading software from host sites. The layout for the site is simple with different color themes for each download page.Navigation can be improved and quite easily, Instead of have the links to download pages at the bottom of the website, they should be at the top and easy to see. Each download page has a big yellow download button so you wont be confused as to where you can download the software. The download pages for each software includes information and features for you to get a clear overview on the program your downloading. The download process itself is easy and simple and only takes a few minutes depending on your internet. Setup is simple and you can choose where you want your program to show up at on your computer/laptop.