Power Downloader

Power Downloader is a download manager that gives users full control over their current downloads.

With a clean and well-organized interface, Power Downloader is aimed not only at rookies, but also at more experienced users looking for a quick way to start a new download.

Each download is displayed right in the main window along with a wide array of details, such as file size, completed, progress, left, rate, added time, state and URL.

Segment downloading is also supported for increased speed, while a log panel at the bottom of the main window shows all details of a newly-added download.

But what's more interesting is that Power Downloader supports video downloads too, meaning that you can always add a YouTube URL for example to retrieve the video. Besides YouTube, Power Downloader works with some other popular video sharing services, including Metacafe and Break.

You're also allowed to select the number of segments to accelerate your download, but what's truly special is the file conversion tool that can convert the downloaded clip to AVI, MPG or MP3.

The options screen lets you configure speed limits, notifications and auto-downloads, which is actually a way to automatically resume downloads when launching the app.

It doesn't offer browser integration, but Power Downloader can keep an eye on the Windows Clipboard and pop up whenever you copy a link. Antivirus integration is also available to automatically scan downloaded files.

Overall, Power Downloader is an interesting project in such a crowded software category. It works flawlessly on each Windows version out there and doesn't require more than basic computer knowledge to take the most out of its features.