A list of some miscellaneous tips for P2P programs:
— Try to avoid using P2P programs such as Limewire, Shareaza and BearShare etc. to search for software and games, since many of these files are infected with malware. Use the BitTorrent protocol instead. Music, movies and TV shows are a safe bet, however.
— Try to upgrade to the “Pro” versions or ad-free “Lite” versions if possible. You may be able to find these premium editions right from a search in the same ‘freeware’ program.
— If you decide to run more than one P2P program at a time, don’t forget that they BOTH will conceivably be using bandwidth to upload, which in turn can impair downloading for both programs.
— Note that P2P programs/networks can and have been permanently shut down (lest we forget KaZaA?). This has also happened to WinMX in recent times as well as others, so keep up-to-date on the available programs.
— Try to “enable” as many networks as you can within the settings. This will maximize speed and search results. (This is not possible within Limewire Pro, as it connects to just one network - Gnutella).
— If you choose to update or install a newer version of the software, some settings may revert back to the default selection. Normally ‘in-program’ upgrades won’t do this, but if you upgrade from Limewire to Limewire Pro, this may be the case.
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