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attention shoppers: p2p file-sharing software fraud

it seems there are still a lot of people being tricked into buying susbcriptions for exceptional file-sharing programmes such as kazaalite and kazaalite k++. such subscriptions DO NOT EXIST. there are no file-sharing programmes that require subscriptions yet there are a number of fraudulent websites that try to make you believe otherwise and succeed as you hand over your cash. best thing to do is contact your credit card company and/or bank to cancel any payments made or authorised to the fraudulent sites/companies and to do some research about the software in which you are interested.

never EVER, pay for a p2p file-sharing programme nor use one featuring spy-ware, adware pop-ups or banners or installs anything without your approval.. if you have it in your system, i'd recommend you uninstall kazaa immediately, use ad-aware, spybot and spyblaster to clean up your system (if you rely solely on your anti-virus, which is probably not up to date, i despair of you) then go here and download version 2.43 (the latest official and stable release; view the faq). if you didn't know, kazaa lite is a free and clean version of kazaa media desktop (ugh). it contains absolutely no spyware, adware or other unwanted software. the new k++ edition even adds some cool extra functionality to the program: unlimited searches, better multi-source downloading, constantly the highest participation level, a custom start-up page, improved performance and much more. kazaa lite installer comes with a couple of very useful tools that will make your life much easier. and naturally, the installation of these tools is optional. kazaa lite gives you access to millions of files and the k-lite codec pack for playing back all common movie formats.

kazaa media desktop or kmd or plain ol' kazaa is what you do not want. kazaa lite / kazaa lite k++ are the clean versions, the latest of which is called clean kazaa. note that there are a variety of release candidates around, the latest of which i understand is KaZaA Lite K++ 2.1.0.2 RC15. BUT: apparently eMule v0.30e v0.42f (open source client; connects to the eDonkey network and numerous servers) is the best file-sharing programme available presently. i will share my experiences and impressions once i've tested it. well, eMule seems to rock and rule... while the software may at first appear so complicated to use, this is really not at all the case. the software installs flawlessly, it is stable even on win98, the configuration wizard is comprehensive and exhaustive, and "everything" seems to be available and downloadable sooner or later. no prob if a download takes a bit to complete... it's most important to find what's desired in the first place! do give it a go and enjoy!

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