FreshDownload is a 100% free, no adware, no popups download enhancer. A true rarity in these days of spyware and annoying ad plagued products, FreshDownload is a far “fresher” product when compared to spyware ridden products like GetRight and Go!Zilla.

FreshDownload does everything these products can do except it makes good on the promise of being absolutely free and being free of spyware and ads. It integrates with IE4-5 and Netscape 4+, monitoring for download clicks and becoming your default download manager. You may manually add files to download by entering the URL. You may also schedule a download for a later time. Clipboard monitoring is also featured as well as dragging and dropping.

The options page has a massive collection of options making it highly configurable for advanced users. You can specify passwords for password protected sites, specify file extensions to be monitored, add specifically excluded and included sites, as well as adding the path to your virus scanner.

FreshDownload is truly uncanny in the fact that it is totally freeware without the ads that go along with most download managers. With support for up to 8 simultaneous downloads, it is a broadband user’s delight as well, enabling you to make the most out of your bandwidth and keep clicking the download links while surfing, and still not become lagged down. A highly recommended new download.