limewire- ive just downloaded the free version-anything i should know -can i download films also?

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1. sabrina w

   On 2006-08-03 08:48:09

   
   
   yeah its free i use it all the time you can download films check that they are good quality first though

2. Ken J

   On 2006-08-03 08:53:27

   
   
   Yeah..its free... Files to download that are virus free tend to be...mp3...mpeg..avi...files. These,in case you dont know, are music and video files. Steer clear of asx files..zip files....and any mov files that show the same size....cos these are crap at the very least and most problably viruses If you download programmes make sure you virus check them before opening.....do this by dragging them onto the desktop and then right click scan for viruses..... For mp3's a bit rate of 128 is adequate as this is CD quality....look at the gile size before downloading..if something is 197.7 k...its usually a virus or an advert.....use common sense decent mp3's are usually over a meg at least...hope this helps email me on illustratorhalt@yahoo.co.uk if you want any more explaination

3. forty8karats

   On 2006-08-03 08:56:17

   
   
   Yes, it's great.... there is not a big variety of films yet but they do have them, it takes longer to download a movie and video ya know, so just be patient and always preview to see if it is working or not.. .. They have all the music you could ever want.... have fun....

4. Kandi

   On 2006-08-03 08:48:23

   
   
   yes, it's really free! I think you can download films, but i haven't tried it. Give it a go. good luck

5. Just Bored!!

   On 2006-08-03 08:48:50

   
   
   Limewire is a peer to peer program. When you download something, you are actually getting from another user of limewires computer. So you can get just about anything, that includes loads of spyware and viruses. Beware!!

6. DARES

   On 2006-08-03 08:56:18

   
   
   The problem with LimeWire is that it runs a special .DLL and if you run sertain antivirus or spyware blockers it will remove this .DLL and render the programme unuseable.

7. mĀx

   On 2006-08-03 08:50:08

   
   
   you can download anything that other limewire users are willing to share. and by ANYTHING, i literally mean anything 1. Do not download aything that is less than 10 KB... they are viruses or trojans. 2. have a good antivirus and antispyare software running on the background while downloading stuff, that'll prevent any attacks. 3. change the settings in limewire such that no external searcher has access to all files/folders on your computer. 4. be careful when downloading files with extension EXE, CAB, BIN thas all that i know of

8. Yoi_55

   On 2006-08-03 08:48:11

   
   
   Yes, it's free. I personally don't like Limewire...I use eMule. Yes, you can download videos.

9. alluring_ashish

   On 2006-08-03 08:51:05

   
   
   ...and the most important thing that you need to know is that if you gonna continue using it then you might have to format your computer soon because of the so many viruses that it'll get into your system! so yea... other than that yes you can download movies on it and it is free!

10. tiffani

    On 2006-08-03 08:48:51

    
    
    You can also download a lot of free viruses! Watch out for that, seriously. Lao t of the files are infected. Be warned!

11. creamycenter2003

    On 2006-08-03 08:51:23

    
    
    yes it is free, but your downloads are incredibly limited, your speed is slow, you should download the full version from within limewire, and yes you can dnld films, but ignore the licencing warning, surley they dont expect those to stop you from enjoying your pirate version of the devil wears prada *edit* the viruses only get in from downloading programs, so stay away from those, only download music, movies, and porn, but no programs

12. Boojum

    On 2006-08-03 13:05:28

    
    
    Be wary of downloading anything from Limewire, in fact my advice is to uninstall it fast and never touch it again. It's a haven for sickos who put massive numbers of viruses and trojans on the site under innocent names. I had to completely reformat because I had Lime wire and will never go near it again. There are whole internet forums dedicated to slagging this peer file sharing site off, you don't just have to believe me. A quick search will turn up some of them...just typw Limewire probs and you'll be inundated with links.

13. Savstammerer

    On 2006-08-03 08:51:31

    
    
    It's free but I've been told that it a great way to collect viruses.