Topic 'Re: [Updated] FrostWire 4.21.8' in forum 'Filesharing Software' - dslreports.com

Re: [Updated] FrostWire 4.21.8

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:11:26 EDT

R2 posted : Hmmm... If I did add IP addresses to a maxed out block list, maybe this is why I am getting ZERO for almost all searches??

My Pirate Edition has the silly stick figures. I am not sure about the AVG AV - after I downloaded one song, I got a message box saying it was not scanned for viruses because Limewire was still downloading virus definitions. All other songs did not give that warning, so perhaps that indicates that is HAS the AVG AV??

Re: [Updated] FrostWire 4.21.8

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:34:07 EDT

Dustyn posted : UPDATE: I have provided in this post below an "official" download location for the very last version of FrostWire which is version 4.21.8 that fully supports P2P Gnutella file sharing along with the added bonus of Torrent support. The latest FrostWire 5.x series has abandoned the Gnutella file sharing protocol as it has now become STRICTLY a Torrent client only.
»dl.frostwire.com/frostwi ··· e/4.21.8
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Re: [Updated] FrostWire 4.21.8

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:22:14 EDT

Dustyn posted : »forum.frostwire.com/view ··· &t=10766
The IP Block List will literally block most if not all of the spam/poisoned search results.
You could perhaps give this a try even with LimeWire Pirate Edition if you've given up on FrostWire. IT should work out the same and help block a hell of a lot of poisoned results.
Its updated frequently I've noticed. Just don't ADD any IP addresses manually after downloading the list as FrostWire's list of entries will be maxed out to full.
On a second note... On a scale of 1 - 10... I've notice WinMX is a 6, 7 for finding music and videos. It seems like this is starting to become a good alternative.
Not only do I connect to the WinMX community network but I also use it to connect to about 15 - 20 OpenNAP servers to increase my search results.
EDIT: LimeWire Pirate Edition... I don't really see how this client fairs any differently as FrostWire is based off of LimeWire. The GUI is different but the underlying code remains pretty much the same. Glad it's working out regardless. I still have 2 distinct versions of Pirate Edition. One with that terrible startup logo with the picture of a bunch of yelling stick like cartoon figures, and one with a professional looking LimeWire splash screen with AVG anti virus removed from within LimeWire; (you do have the option do download it later)
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Re: [Updated] FrostWire 4.21.8

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:26:05 EDT

R2 posted : FYI - out of interest I downloaded LimeWirePirate edition today and installed it.

It appears to run fine, but it has not been able to locate a single song!! So it appears to be gone as well...
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Eh... I spoke too soon! I tried it again this afternoon, and I got a bunch of songs. Seems to work as good as the old LimeWire. And certainly better than FrostWire. So far so good.

Re: [Updated] FrostWire 4.21.8

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:37:43 EDT

Dustyn posted :

said by sfl0w:

I have a suggestion albeit a simple one, stop trying get things free and use iTunes the song selection is much better and the prices are more than fair :)

No thanks. It's all about choices.
There are plenty of free legal songs that you can obtain through FrostWire through FrostClick. Many new independent artists are discovered through this service. Also, if I want to pay for quality copyrighted music, I'll buy it on vinyl or at the very least a CD. Not with Apple iTunes.
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Re: [Updated] FrostWire 4.21.8

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:04:35 EDT

sfl0w posted : I have a suggestion albeit a simple one, stop trying get things free and use iTunes the song selection is much better and the prices are more than fair :)

Re: [Updated] FrostWire 4.21.8

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 02:16:11 EDT

Dustyn posted : I don't use FrostWire/LimeWire that often these days which is why I'm lagging on the updates. But I still like to post here about them. I can suggest trying out the filters that they offer? Don't know if they work but the concensus is that they block a HELL of a lot of that junk. Funny, after posting this thread, »[Updated] FrostWire 5.0.7 came out a couple hours later.
»forum.frostwire.com/view ··· 1&t=9900

Re: [Updated] FrostWire 4.21.8

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:35:50 EDT

R2 posted : Sorry, but I have to complain. :\

There are STILL too many "LIMEWIRE.COM / free iPad" crap files that are found with FrostWire. It got better for awhile, but it is back. Why can't FrostWire filter all of that crap out?? It seems like that would not be too difficult. I think the number of IP addresses I have blocked because of this must take up half of my hard disk.

This is a major thorn in the side of FrostWire, and it would not be difficult to fix -- if they cared.

Also the number of users / sharers seems to be MUCH lower than with LimeWire. I have a very difficult time finding anything even slightly esoteric. That was one thing GREAT about LimeWire. I could find anything. Anything. For example, "Laid" by "James" is a great song -- but trying to get that on FrostWire is extremely challenging. But that kind of song was always available on LimeWire...

Is there a better service I should be using to find this type of song? Thanks.

[Updated] FrostWire 4.21.8

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:29:12 EDT

Dustyn posted : »www.frostwire.com/?id=downloads

CHANGELOG:

Frostwire (4.21.8) stable; urgency=high
* Fixes a possible freeze reported by some users when the configuration
wizard is shown.
* Fixes issue when a user changes default Gnutella Save Folder
and unchecks Sharing finished downloads. Individually shared
files from the old Save Folder would still be shared.
Now all individually shared files will be unshared if you uncheck
this setting.
* Now users don’t have to re-start to stop seeding after they’ve changed
their torrent Seeding Configuration. All torrents old and new will stop
seeding as soon as the setting is applied.
* Better wording to explain on which networks files are being shared on,
Gnutella or BitTorrent.
* Changed color of “Sharing Options” gear icon to blue, gray
icon may have seemed as if the button was disabled.
* Added “Sharing Options” gear button on Search Tab. It’s only visible
once a search has been started.
* Added Help Menu options to learn about how to share/unshare files,
torrent seeding, and how to avoid being scammed into paying for
FrostWire. DO NOT PAY FOR FROSTWIRE.
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