I then contacted AppWork concerning this issue, and they prepared a clean installer for PCWorld readers, which you can download exclusively from PCWorld. I unchecked the offending options, and completed the installation. This is one of the lowest forms of monetization, preying on users who do not bother to read the installer. I then discovered that the “quick” installation hijacks the browser homepage, new tab page, and default search engines, pointing them at a site called. Fortunately, when the installer asked whether I want a “quick” or “custom” installation, I stopped to read. At first, stepping through the installer seemed like a trivial next-next-next affair. Let’s start with the installation: On its official website, JDownloader offers a WebInstaller, which is a compact installer that downloads the files needed for a complete installation. JDownloader does a very good job of parsing webpages for downloadable material.In JDownloader’s case, I must split the review into two parts: The installation experience, which is horrible by default (but better with the installer that vendor AppWork created for PCWorld), and the actual use of the application, which is quite nice. JDownloader is one such download manager, and since it is Java-based, it works across Windows, Mac and Linux.

If you are trying to download a YouTube video, or a very large file that may take hours, an external download manager might do a better job than your browser. Most people use their Web browsers for downloading files, but a browser isn’t always the best tool for the job.

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