DC++ is a peer-to-peer (P2P) program that allows you to access the Direct Connect and Advanced Direct Connect networks. You can search for files and download them from other users on the network.

This program is popular with file sharers for its advanced feature set and simple, straight-to-the-point interface. To use DC++, you enter a term into a search bar to find music, videos, software or any other type of file and click on the file to start downloading.

You can easily monitor your downloads, connect to several hubs at one time for faster downloading, pause and resume downloads without experiencing file corruption, control your uploads and carry out other tasks from the main screen of the program. If you don't have much experience with the Direct Connect and Advanced Direct Connect networks, this is a great program for learning the basics. It's stable, fast and light on system resources.

DC++ is completely free software under the GNU GPL 2 license, and the developer's website contains a useful tutorial that introduces the main features of the Direct Connect network. If there's one problem with the program, it's content availability. The Direct Connect and Advanced Direct Connect networks have a lot of users, but neither compares to major torrent trackers like the Pirate Bay in terms of content. If you're looking for a peer-to-peer program that will let you find pretty much anything that you can name, DC++ will probably leave you wanting more. However, it's a powerful, feature-rich program that's well worth a look for file sharing aficionados.