Introducing Ghost Downloader 3: A Robust Download Manager for Windows
Ghost Downloader 3 stands out as a powerful download manager tailored for Windows users. It leverages artificial intelligence for enhanced download acceleration, featuring intelligent multi-threading and advanced file segmentation techniques. With capabilities such as download resumption through.ghd files and global speed controls, it ensures swift and efficient file transfers. Its interface, crafted using Fluent Design, provides a modern and seamless user experience.
Key Features of Ghost Downloader 3
Ghost Downloader 3 is packed with advanced functionalities that elevate your downloading experience. Here’s an overview of its standout features:
Core Download Features
- AI-Powered Acceleration: An experimental feature that dynamically adjusts thread count up to 253, optimizing bandwidth utilization.
- Intelligent File Segmentation: Downloads are divided into multiple segments, allowing for parallel processing and effective pause/resume through.ghd files.
- Dynamic Thread Allocation: Faster segments are automatically partitioned to create new threads, leading to improved download speeds.
Network and Proxy Support
- Global Speed Limiting: Set maximum download speeds to efficiently manage your overall bandwidth usage.
- Comprehensive Proxy Support: Compatibility with SOCKS5, HTTP, and HTTPS proxies, equipped with auto-detection features.
- SSL Certificate Verification: Optional verification to ensure secure downloads.
- System Proxy Detection: Automatically recognizes system proxy settings across various operating systems including Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Windows-Specific Enhancements
- Fluent Design User Interface: Features a contemporary UI supporting Mica, Acrylic, and Aero effects for a visually appealing experience.
- Toast Notifications: Integrates with Windows 10 (1709+) for native notification support.
- Accent Colors for Window Borders: Enhanced visual integration for users of Windows 11.
Application Features
- Smart Filename Recognition: Automatically analyzes filenames from HTTP headers, URL parameters, or paths for seamless downloads.
- Sparse File Support: Efficiently manages disk space by utilizing sparse file technology on compatible file systems, like NTFS.
- Clipboard Monitoring: Monitors clipboard activity to facilitate instant addition of download links.
- Multiple Task Management Options: Supports batch task addition, individual thread customization, and pause/resume/cancel features, alongside hash verification (MD5, SHA1, SHA256).
System Integration Features
- System Tray Support: Allows the application to minimize to the system tray while downloads proceed in the background.
- Automatic Startup and Task Resumption: Configures the application to start up with the system and resume interrupted downloads.
- Single Instance Enforcement: Prevents the application from running multiple instances simultaneously.
- Automatic Version Checks: Capable of checking for software updates upon startup.
Latest Updates: Ghost Downloader 3 v3.6.1
New Features
- New icon design in response to community feedback, crafted by @XiaoYouChR.
- Added a smooth scrolling effect to the AddTaskDialog interface, courtesy of @XiaoYouChR.
Improvements
- Addressed several issues within the download engine, thanks to @XiaoYouChR.
- Resolved a bug where pop-ups did not display correctly on Windows post-compilation, fixed by @XiaoYouChR.
- Tackled the clipboard monitoring stuttering issue for a more streamlined experience, thanks to optimizations by @XiaoYouChR.
- Improved text display in the settings interface to enhance readability, as implemented by @XiaoYouChR.
- Added functionality for capturing files with a.pkg extension, per community requests, by @XiaoYouChR.
- Rectified unresponsive behavior when pausing tasks, enhancing user interaction, thanks to @XiaoYouChR.
- Enhanced dark-mode rendering capabilities in the AcrylicMenu interface by @XiaoYouChR.
- Optimized performance of the SettingInterface on Linux systems, driven by user feedback, by @XiaoYouChR.
- Fixed a glitch preventing windows from properly bringing to the foreground after clicking a toast notification, addressed by @XiaoYouChR.
Download Ghost Downloader 3 Today
For users wishing to run Ghost Downloader 3 on Windows 7, please download version v3.5.8-Portable here.
Available Downloads
Ghost Downloader 64-bit Setup | Portable 64-bit version | ~50.0 MB (Open Source)
Ghost Downloader ARM64 Setup | Portable ARM64 version
Additional Resources
For more details, visit the Ghost Downloader Home Page or check out releases for MacOS and Linux.
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