Publisher's description of News Rover

News Rover is a Usenet newsreader that features a built-in search service for finding files in any Usenet newsgroup. Just enter keywords and News Rover will find matching files in any newsgroup. News Rover is the ideal tool for downloading MP3 music files, JPEG pictures, or full-length movies. News Rover includes a built-in RAR/PAR processor for handing RAR file posts. News Rover also has a JPEG picture gallery, and password protection and file encryption for privacy.

Version 11 adds a new screen to display a comprehensive view of the messages queued to be downloaded and currently being downloaded. Using this screen you can boost the download priority of a queued entry or give it a low priority.

Editor's review of News Rover

Most newsreaders can execute a few tasks decently. News Rover does everything and does it well. The built-in search feature finds text, music, pictures, and movies. News Rover easily handles encoded binaries and even decompresses RAR archives. The interface, though not the most stylish ever, makes the program very easy to use. The privacy option, which costs an additional $9.90, lets you password-protect newsgroups of your choice and hide your filing folders from other users. It even will encrypt the names of pictures, handy for adult content on a shared computer. In a competitive niche filled with free newsreaders, users who don't mind paying for such software might find News Rover completely satisfies their newsgroup needs.