Software

Search

In order to search across the tens of thousands of newsgroups on Usenet, all you need to do is type some keywords into the search form of the Usenet Downloader software and click search, or hit enter. This will allow you to search over all the different categories to find what you need. If you need a more finite search, you can select the category of your search before starting it. Using the keyword search gets you to what you wanted faster through Usenet, and the index updates daily with thousands of new files to search for.

Browse Newsgroup

If you don't know exactly what you want to search for, or if you're just looking to browse around and see what is out there, you can browse through the different newsgroups and see what is posted. You can look through all the newsgroups by the name, or check out the full list in alphabetical order. Since there are a lot of newsgroups available, it's indexed by page for faster loading and navigation. So you just simply need to click Next and Previous in order to see all the different ones available.

Download

Just like as if you were downloading a file straight from a web site, downloading is made easy through the software. You simply double click on a file you want to download, and you're prompted to input where you want to save this file on your computer. You can keep the default folder that it's being saved to, or you can change the setting through the software in Options - Settings. After you have chosen the download folder, you'll be able to monitor the progress of the download through the "download section". When it's done, you can just double click on it to access it, or navigate to the directory you saved it in.

Settings

Unlike a lot of other programs that you can use to download files, the Usenet Downloader keeps it simple by only having a handful of functions that you can modify through the settings menu. From this menu, you can enter proxy server data, you can turn SSL Encryption on and off, you can turn the download speed limit function on and off, and a few other key components. This way, you don't have to worry about properly configuring your software, and you can start downloading your files in seconds.

Add To Bookmarks

The Usenet Downloader has a bookmarks function built into it so you can easily browse to a newsgroup over and over again without having to search for it. When you browse the list of various newsgroups, you can click your right mouse button on the newsgroup, and then select "add to bookmarks", and it'll automatically add it to this list. You can also enter the entire newsgroup name in the Bookmarks section if you know it. You can modify this bookmarks list at any time through the menu as well.