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Does anyone have the file sharing programme Limewire on thier computer???
In the bottom left hand corner there is a bar status similar to that of signal strength on your phone. Normally is starts on the lowest level, "Connecting to the network" and then loads up to the highest strength. Now it just stays on the lowest level which means i can't actual download any files. Is there something i can do about this to be able to download again???
Alpinestarhero
28-07-08, 06:27 PM
No. Limewire is evil, Pure evil....in a nice and neat and innocent looking software package.
Anyway, with regards to your problem, have you checked your firewall settings?
Matt
No. Limewire is evil, Pure evil....in a nice and neat and innocent looking software package.
Matt
Pure evil? Why?
What do you use?
Alpinestarhero
28-07-08, 06:46 PM
Pure evil? Why?
What do you use?
When I did use it, most MP3 files I downloaded came attached with a trojan horse or some other sort of malicious software :smt013
I don't download anything now, I get all the music I want from my freinds :-$
Devil Biccy
28-07-08, 08:31 PM
There is a new version of Limewire, perhaps upgrading will help. Also if you run a stron anti-virus softwae like Kapersky 7.0 it will alwasy pick up any Trojans or malware viruses.
dirtsk8
28-07-08, 09:12 PM
anti-virus softwae like Kapersky 7.0 will alwasy pick up any Trojans or malware viruses.
Yeah, right :cool:
Complacency is a killer (of PCs) you know! Windoze is riddled with insecurities, loopholes and open doors for malignancy. Switching to Linux/Mac is the only way to guarantee piece of mind and that's not 100% secure.
I use Frostwire under PCLinuxOS and it rocks.
Isn't Limewire a form of filesharing? P2P - least that 's how I understood it...it's all sooooo confusing nowadays!! Anyhoo, according to recent news programmes, ISP's are now supposedly going to send 'warning' letters to those that continue to use this form of downloading (P2P apparently breaks UK copyright legislation).
Hope this helps.:???:
Isn't Limewire a form of filesharing? P2P - least that 's how I understood it...it's all sooooo confusing nowadays!! Anyhoo, according to recent news programmes, ISP's are now supposedly going to send 'warning' letters to those that continue to use this form of downloading (P2P apparently breaks UK copyright legislation).
Hope this helps.:???:
It does, yes. It is only recently that they are cracking down on it. Something about slowing the internet connections of repeat offenders etc etc.
I simply take the files i download out of the "sharing folder" and then delete them afterwards. This way i don't think anyone can prove you illegally downloaded it.
Not all files are illegal though...
phil24_7
28-07-08, 10:42 PM
You'll probably find that you can't download properly as you aren't sharing enough files.
Deleting files from the shared folder/computer, doesn't actually delete anything, it just marks the data as ok to be written over.
You'll probably find that you can't download properly as you aren't sharing enough files.
Deleting files from the shared folder/computer, doesn't actually delete anything, it just marks the data as ok to be written over.
It asks me if i would like to delete the item or move it to the recycling bin. I always tend to "recycle it" and that gets emptied every now and again. So surely the files aren't still on the computer after that...???
injury_ian
28-07-08, 11:21 PM
Whilst you are downloading you are still sharing parts of the file. even if you move / delete it, you still wll have shared a proportion of the file.
And peer guardian will not help you either.....
One of my mates is being summoned to court / facing a ?500 fine for illegally sharing a game, despite the fact after he tried it, he bought it.
People still use that rubbish?
startrek.steve
29-07-08, 06:41 AM
Whilst you are downloading you are still sharing parts of the file. even if you move / delete it, you still wll have shared a proportion of the file.
And peer guardian will not help you either.....
One of my mates is being summoned to court / facing a ?500 fine for illegally sharing a game, despite the fact after he tried it, he bought it.
Using what program? all I use is Ktorrent.
Steve
STRAMASHER
29-07-08, 06:49 AM
Cheers for posting Binky, was trying to use Limewire last night to get some tunes and thought it was my new internets connection.:)
Limewire ****ed then? :(
Yes its a infected, over stretched bit of fetted dog droppings.
Though I mean that in the nicest way possible.
Bit torrent is the way to go if you were that sort of person, which of course i am not.
dirtsk8
29-07-08, 08:47 AM
Newsgroups are where it's at!
Newsgroups are where it's at!
Yep, old school that is, must get back into it sometime.
SoulKiss
29-07-08, 09:30 AM
Yep, old school that is, must get back into it sometime.
Get yourself a Giganews account (£15/month for top level which gives SSL encryption and 20 connections/time, unlimited downloads - my total for the last 14 days is 212GB downloaded).
Can download a CD-sized binary in about 10 mins on my 10Mmbps ADSL
Get Newsbin Pro if you are on Windows to make it really easy :)
David
Devil Biccy
29-07-08, 11:17 AM
Get yourself a Giganews account (£15/month for top level which gives SSL encryption and 20 connections/time, unlimited downloads - my total for the last 14 days is 212GB downloaded).
Can download a CD-sized binary in about 10 mins on my 10Mmbps ADSL
Get Newsbin Pro if you are on Windows to make it really easy :)
David
I have a 3GB download limit on one of my accounts and I struggle to use that allowance what on earth do you download that takes 212GB and that amount would probably take 1 month on my PC.
SoulKiss
29-07-08, 11:18 AM
I have a 3GB download limit on one of my accounts and I struggle to use that allowance what on earth do you download that takes 212GB and that amount would probably take 1 month on my PC.
ERM, lots of Linux Install Disks, yep, thats what it was, nothing to do with movies, complete tv series or the like at all ......
ERM, lots of Linux Install Disks, yep, thats what it was, nothing to do with movies, complete tv series or the like at all ......
No comment....:rolleyes:
So many comments, so little time...
Isn't Limewire a form of filesharing? P2P - least that 's how I understood it...it's all sooooo confusing nowadays!! Anyhoo, according to recent news programmes, ISP's are now supposedly going to send 'warning' letters to those that continue to use this form of downloading (P2P apparently breaks UK copyright legislation).
Limewire is P2P yes. By that, I mean that one computer sends information to another computer. That's all that P2P does.
P2P itself doesn't break any laws whatsoever, however, some of the content transfered may...
It does, yes. It is only recently that they are cracking down on it. Something about slowing the internet connections of repeat offenders etc etc.
I simply take the files i download out of the "sharing folder" and then delete them afterwards. This way i don't think anyone can prove you illegally downloaded it.
Think again. If you've deleted a file, and even over-written your entire hard disk several times, the data is still retrivable.
I'm personally happy that they've started cracking down on illegal use of P2P... next will come news groups...
Get yourself a Giganews account (£15/month for top level which gives SSL encryption and 20 connections/time, unlimited downloads - my total for the last 14 days is 212GB downloaded).
I've talked to you about this before, and as you know SSL only prevents "middle man" interception. Once the news group providers are forced to start logging, there'll be a crackdown on copyright violations there as well.
Vive la revolution is all I can say. I hope my project is timed nicely to take advantage of the crackdowns. :D
Yeah, right :cool:
Complacency is a killer (of PCs) you know! Windoze is riddled with insecurities, loopholes and open doors for malignancy. Switching to Linux/Mac is the only way to guarantee piece of mind and that's not 100% secure.
I use Frostwire under PCLinuxOS and it rocks.
You're right, but also be aware that viruses/malware does exist (and is growing in fact) for Linux/Mac... only the effects are limited.
As for the OP, Limewire problems? Your only problem I can see is that it's installed. Remove it & use something sensible (as mentionned above, bit torrent client or newsgroup).
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