DC++ is an open source client for Windows for the Direct Connect network. Direct Connect allows you to share files over the Internet without restrictions or limits. The client is completely free of advertisements and has a nice, easy to use interface. Firewall and router support is integrated and it is easy and convenient to use functionality like multi-hub connections, auto-connections and resuming of downloads.

The Direct Connect network is a decentralized network, made up of individual servers (hubs) that users join to share files with other members on that hub. Each hub is individually run by a fellow user of the Direct Connect network, and may have certain themes to the content on the hub. Hub owners set up rules to regulate their hub as they see fit.

Features:

• No ads, spyware, or bundled software that you don't need
• Open source software, code freely available under the GNU GPL
• Joins multiple hubs at the same time
• List of bookmark-like favorite hubs and users
• Shares large files and many files per your organization scheme
• Tiger Tree Hashes (TTH) used for file integrity
• Search across all (or selected) connected hub by type, size, or name
• Resume of downloads, with optional search for alternate sources
• Logging options and configuration for chat, private messages, downloads, and uploads
• Autoconfiguration of UPnP routers
• MAGNET link support for linking to specific content
• Automatic and manual download priorities
• Saving of user's file lists for browsing and queueing
• Translation into other languags by custom supplied XML language files

What's New in version 0.750 Beta:

• [L#243727] "Merge results for the same file" check-box in search (poy)
• [L#306209] [ADC] Send only 5 results to passive users (thanks sulan)
• [L#300993] Status message when a download fails from search (poy)
• [L#264146] Fix the finished downloads check-box sometimes not appearing (poy)
• Remove unsightly border below tab headers (poy)
• Fix wrong mouse cursors (poy)
• [L#312946] Add possibility to recheck unfinished downloads (emtee, poy)
• Fixed lists being matched twice
• [L#206778] Searches and connection attempts go through the correct hub if possible
• [L#254191] Bzr revision in AboutBox
• Upgraded to OpenSSL 0.9.8j (poy)
• [L#256358] Fix multiple instances (poy)
• Fix encoding issues in translated help files (poy)
• Help updates (emtee, poy)
• [L#259100] Fix upload speed reporting
• [L#275588] Clean up whitespace before sending search
• [L#302376] Clickable paths in the system log window (thanks poy)
• [L#195047] Auto-resizable UI (arnetheduck, poy, emtee)
• Shell menus for multiple selections (poy)
• [L#256357] Fix painting issues (poy)
• Add hub closing confirmation dialog (poy)
• [L#324960] Make sure downloaded chunks are always saved (thanks emtee)
• [L#264479] Double-click on main status bar stats to open the network stats window (poy)
• Double-click on the "AWAY" indicator to switch away mode on/off (poy)
• Add "/dslots " chat command (thanks fusbar)
• [L#316475] Fix crash on decompression errors
• [L#317339] Fix round-off issue when segmented downloads are disabled
• [L#253702] Fix crash on too many connections
• [L#228582] Fix crash when dirs share virtual name
• [L#261618] Fix crash when finished transfers lists are too busy (poy)
• [L#316096] Send base hub address when connecting to other peers
• Fix errors and warnings when compiling with g++ (steven sheehy)
• [L#241995] Restore word selection in text-boxes on double-click (poy)
• [L#220499] Optionally use system paths for queue etc
• [L#300268] [ADC] Validate utf8 before processing messages
• Updated Polish, German, Finnish, Romanian, Swedish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Bosnian, UK English, Hungarian, Korean, Serbian, Russian, Turkish, Portuguese, Latvian, Bulgarian, Norwegian and Estonian translations (thank you all translators)
• Added secure connection status to hub frame