Download BitComet 0.98

Friday version 0.98 of BitComet was released. This BitTorrent client has support for DHT, downloading via torrents without a tracker and being able to preview part of a movie that is still downloading. It is also possible to create and seed a torrent yourself. In addition, IP addresses can be banned and you can chat with other BitComet users. Below are all the changes that have been made to the program since the previous entry in the Meuktracker:

Changes in BitComet version 0.98:

• GUI Improved: start downloading torrent file while show the task properties dialog of new opened BC link
• GUI Improved: search box in toolbar remains in the same row of the toolbar buttons when resize main window
• GUI Improved: HTTP task properties dialog support query file size and server resume-supported ability for HTTP/FTP link with password authentication
• GUI Improved: improve display effect of peer download status bar in BT task peer list
• GUI Improved: BT task peer list support sorting
• GUI Improved: BT task peer list display download statusbar of each peer
• GUI Improved: HTTP task connection list display download statusbar of each source
• GUI Improved: new command in HTTP task context menu: Verify MD5 checksum
• GUI Bugfix: ESC key donot work in download all links dialog
• GUI Bugfix: task remains in queue after deleted into recycle bin
• Core Improved: improve HTTP task download algorithm to avoid download speed decrease near finish
• Core Improved: HTTP task support redirect to FTP url
• Core Bugfix: preview unfinished HTTP task may cause program crash
• Core Bugfix: tasks which disable Long-Time Seeding download should not upload for Long-Time Seeding
• Core Bugfix: tasks in recycle bin should not upload for Long-Time Seeding(persistent seeding)

Changes in BitComet version 0.97

• GUI Improved: improve BC link support when download all links from web page
• GUI Improved: add overwrite prompt when save torrent file of a BT task to another location
• GUI Improved: new command in Tools menu: Show eMule plugin
• GUI Bugfix: after sort URL list in download all links dialog, the downloaded links do not match the selected links
• GUI Bugfix: torrent file association icon cannot display
• GUI Bugfix: install package compatible with Windows Vista
• GUI Bugfix: invaild input prompt for save location in BT/HTTP task properties dialog
• GUI Bugfix: status bar language not changed after switch UI language
• Core Bugfix: program may crash when download HTTP file from redirected server
• Core Bugfix: task added at eMule plugin startup will not be created successfully
• Core Bugfix: cannot connect to certain tracker that forbid web browser connection
• Core Bugfix: v0.96 cannot load configuration file bitcomet.xml in Windows Vista/2K

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