Internet is one facility that has been made available in a vast and cost effective manner to all of us nowadays and is widely used for downloading important information and matter that can be effectively put to use for all fields and leisure purposes too. The internet and LAN connection is responsible for the speed of internet and downloading and hence it becomes important to keep that in check for effectual performance of the internet facility. Retriever has been devised to improvise the downloading process and uninterrupted experience of such activities and downloading procedures that can be resumed even after breaks.

Retriever 1.3 opens with a neatly arranged interface with the main options located at the top panel and vibrant icons just beneath for easy assistance. The main screen graphically displays the speed and amount of downloading done and percentage is displayed below clearly. The light background of the program makes it simple to navigate and pleasing to the eye. The software allows easy downloading and more control than from the web browser along with the scheduling facility that starts the download even if the user is away from the system and downloads the entire file appositely irrespective of the breaks in between. The exclusive features of the software include the support for Bit Torrent files, Resuming FTP and HTTP downloads effectively; ability to add file download mirrors; ability to select individual files for downloading along with scheduled and paused downloading. Furthermore, segmented downloading from multiple servers and prioritizing downloads preceding over other in order of importance and much more.

To sum up, Retriever 1.3 earns rich rankings due to its utility value and user friendly application and hence gets a rating score of four points owing to its enhanced set of features and tools along with its authentic approach.