Show instant info about any media file on the web

You can quickly get information about any MP3 or AVI file on a remote web or FTP server. LoadScout will show artist and song name, genre, bit rate and other quality parameters as well as any comments located in the file. You can get this information right from the Internet Explorer window without downloading the file.

Play snatches of remote MP3 and AVI files

LoadScout can download and play any part of a remote media file. You specify the time frame that is of interest for you and the program downloads and plays it. This can be useful if you are not sure if the whole file is worth downloading and you need to test it first.

Browse remote archives without downloading

You can open a remote ZIP and RAR files located on the web or FTP and browse the content without downloading the file.

Extract individual files from remote archives

When you browse a remote archive you can select any files in it and extract them right from the remote location. LoadScout will only download the required parts of the archive saving your time and network traffic.

Powerful download engine

LoadScout includes a powerful download engine. All processed files can be downloaded simultaneously. It supports HTTP and SOCKS proxy and can complete unfinished downloads.

Internet Explorer integration

LoadScout integrates with Internet Explorer to provide instant access to its functionality. You can launch LoadScout right from the IE window. To do this you only need to right-click on a link to a file that is of interest for you and choose corresponding command from the menu. LoadScout will open the file URL and will let you work with it.

Platforms: Win95 , Win98 , WinNT 3.x , WinNT 4.x , Windows2000 , WinXP

System requirements: Approximately 2MB of free disk space