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    p2p file sharing program help please

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by paul_r_d, Jan 7, 2008.

  1. paul_r_d

    paul_r_d Notebook Consultant

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    Hey everyone, I am about to download a P2P file sharing program. I used to use Ares but I was just wondering if ther is something better you can recommend? And that is for free? Limewire is good but you gotta pay. Thanks!
     
    paul_r_d, Jan 7, 2008
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  2. lolpie

    lolpie Notebook Consultant

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    Dude! Shareaza is the best P2P app out, period. Check it out at http://shareaza.sourceforge.net/

    It's 100% ad+spyware free, extremely fast, clean, and professional, plus it connects to 4 networks (Gnuetella 1 and 2, eDonkey, Bittorrent)
     
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  3. msmith1991

    msmith1991 Notebook Enthusiast

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    welp ive used at least 4 of them and Ares is the best ive used
     
    msmith1991, Jan 7, 2008
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  4. msmith1991

    msmith1991 Notebook Enthusiast

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    ima give Shareaza a try though its looks convincing
     
    msmith1991, Jan 7, 2008
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    orev, Jan 7, 2008
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  6. msmith1991

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    so far from what i see of Shareaza,
    i dont like it.
    the downloads dont download.
    ive diffrent media to download and nothing.
    i guess il keep tryn to get it right bt if it dnt work.
    ima keep ares
     
    msmith1991, Jan 7, 2008
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  7. Gintoki

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    Frostwire...thank you and have a good day.
     
    Gintoki, Jan 7, 2008
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    remember to keep this legal and clean guys...99.999% of those programs use is for illegal purposes...
     
    nizzy1115, Jan 7, 2008
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  9. Gintoki

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    I'm assuming they just wanna use it for legal purposes...
     
    Gintoki, Jan 7, 2008
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  10. ScifiMike12

    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    uTorrent

    It doesn't even install on your computer, just add's an icon to your startup menu so you can run it from there.
     
    ScifiMike12, Jan 7, 2008
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  11. Gintoki

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    He doesn't want torrents. He wants that instant download stuff.
     
    Gintoki, Jan 7, 2008
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  12. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Then again, assumptions are often convenient... *cough*
     
    Bog, Jan 7, 2008
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  13. n0elia

    n0elia Come on Haswell...

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    Limewire rip-off ;)
     
    n0elia, Jan 7, 2008
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  14. Gintoki

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    No ads, no spyware. Open source.
     
    Gintoki, Jan 7, 2008
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  15. n0elia

    n0elia Come on Haswell...

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    Well nod32 just warned me that the downloaded file contained a virus ;)
     
    n0elia, Jan 7, 2008
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  16. Gintoki

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    I don't know what you're talking about. Probably false positive.
     
    Gintoki, Jan 7, 2008
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  17. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    utorrent baby.
     
    surfasb, Jan 7, 2008
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  18. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    I'm surprised a Mod hasn't stopped by here yet.

    I'd say you guys shouldn't discuss this here....but, so far it seems to be clean.
     
    Matt is Pro, Jan 7, 2008
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  19. Gintoki

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    I guess. But he didn't say what he intended to download so i inferred it would be fore legal downloads. Like e-books and stuff.
     
    Gintoki, Jan 7, 2008
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  20. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    Yeah, I see what you mean.
     
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  21. Hiker

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    What's the difference between uTorrent and Frostwire, torrents and instant downloads?

    I used uTorrent to download Open Office and it worked great, it only took 6 minutes. Can the same be done with Frostwire? What's Frostwire offer?
     
    Hiker, Jan 7, 2008
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  22. Gintoki

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    Look. With frostwire, someone has a file, they give it to you, slower, and more virus prone that torrents. With torrents, you go to the site, download your stuff, better speeds and better quality. With a much less likelihood of viruses and fake files.
     
    Gintoki, Jan 7, 2008
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  23. Hiker

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    Thanks Calvin...
     
    Hiker, Jan 7, 2008
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  24. msmith1991

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    i guess il be sticking to Ares...
     
    msmith1991, Jan 7, 2008
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  25. Nocturnal310

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    try out g2p.org ..its uses Google search engines to search for files on FTP
     
    Nocturnal310, Jan 8, 2008
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    utorrent

    but for that "instant download stuff" as Calvin put it, I say Direct Connect, especially ApexDC++. Complicated to setup and use but worth it in my opinion
     
    blackbird, Jan 8, 2008
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