Desktop BBC News is a lightweight and simple application which will sit on your desktop and will display the newest BBC headlines, allowing you to always view the latest news directly on your PC. The program allows you to select which news category you want to monitor and you can click on any displayed item in order to view a summary. By clicking the "Read More" button you will be able to read the full story. You can read the stories by using your default browser or a specially-generated feed reader which is based on the IE engine.
Desktop BBC News requires the .NET Framework version 4.7 or higher to be installed on your computer.
Pros
- The application is lightweight, friendly and simple.
- The utility lets you choose the news categories which will be displayed.
Cons
- The program requires the .NET Framework version 4.7 or higher.
| Name | Desktop BBC News |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.97 |
| Developer | Joseph Cox | see all products from this developer |
| Product Homepage | Desktop BBC News |
| License | Free (Freeware) |
| Last Week Downloads | 11 |
| All Time Downloads | 1,418 |
| Filename | http://software.bootblock.co.uk/?id=desktopbbcnews |
| Filesize | 819.2K |
| OS Support | Windows All |
| Category | Utilities |
100% CLEAN Certification
Desktop BBC News has been tested by Download82.com team against viruses, spyware, adware, trojan, backdoors and was found to be 100% clean. Our editors will recheck this software periodically to assure that it remains clean.
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Old Versions
| Software | Date Added |
|---|---|
| Desktop BBC News 1.01 | August 02, 2017 - Latest Version |
| Desktop BBC News 0.99 | January 18, 2013 |
| Desktop BBC News 0.98 | May 31, 2012 |
| Desktop BBC News 0.97 | January 28, 2010 |
| Desktop BBC News 0.94 | June 14, 2008 |