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    Lime

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by BROOKLAND, Feb 11, 2007.

  1. BROOKLAND

    BROOKLAND Newbie

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    Has Anyone Out There Had Any Experience With Limewire.com
     
    BROOKLAND, Feb 11, 2007
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Be careful with this program... I only use it download a few particular songs at a time. Maybe the occasional movie. In any case, the Gnutella network that Limewire uses to share/download is infested with viruses. Don't download files under 1MB; those are viruses.
     
    Bog, Feb 11, 2007
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  3. justin15

    justin15 Notebook Evangelist

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    I use ares.

    Well, not really. Its on my PC, and I download the odd song, but for artists I like, I buy the CD.
     
    justin15, Feb 11, 2007
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  4. foosa123

    foosa123 adsfjldsajflkajsdfa

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    i have used limewire for ohh maybe the last 2-3 years, and i only use it to download songs...and ONLY songs, and i havent gotten a virus or anything bad from limewire so far in the last 2-3 years
    *knock on wood* :)
     
    foosa123, Feb 11, 2007
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  5. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    Users that click on the first file they see without looking at the file extension or size .....will most likely download some type of virus or malware.

    Limewire is basically safe for people with novice experience.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Feb 11, 2007
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  6. Gator

    Gator Go Gators!

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    You'd be surprised what nasty bugs and scripts you can integrate into some of the windows media files, say...wmv files for instance. With SP2 in XP, you're somewhat protected, but to be quite honest with you I would not use any of these types of services.
     
    Gator, Feb 11, 2007
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  7. Phillip

    Phillip Phillip J. Fry

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    speaking of wmv, I'm fairly certain that it was a wmv file from limewire that caused the near destruction of my system.
    If so much as single-clicked the file, it would result in my system jumping to max speed and CPU load.
    Plus I couldn't delete it. It said that it was being used by another program, but I never found said program.
     
    Phillip, Feb 12, 2007
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  8. Gator

    Gator Go Gators!

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    Hmm scary.

    About Fry and the Internet anyway... :D
     
    Gator, Feb 12, 2007
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  9. Thibault

    Thibault Banned

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    I've used Limewire for years now.
    Works fine for me, just have to be careful.
     
    Thibault, Feb 12, 2007
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