Whats the best version of Limewire to get

[digmen1]

Hi Guys

I used to use Limewire a few years ago.
I want to use it again now.

What is the best version to get (free) and where is a good place to get it from please

[anon]

Frostwire is the best I've tried back in the day. Note I wouldn't recommend using Limewire at all - use Ares if you want "traditional" point-and-click P2P software.

[digmen1]

I use Ares, but find it so hard to install on a new machine, due to all the different versions, and the "Connecting" issues.

When you say you would not recommend a program, it would be great if you could say why !

[anon]

I use Ares, but find it so hard to install on a new machine, due to all the different versions, and the "Connecting" issues.

The latest build fixes the connectivity issues. I took it for a test ride with a clean install and it was a matter of seconds before I was connected to the network.

When you say you would not recommend a program, it would be great if you could say why !

The Gnutella network (the one Limewire operates on) is full of fake files, search bots, malware and DRMed ad spam, that's why. Even if you only download MP3s there's a chance they'll either be unplayable (DRM), consist of just white noise, or just be filled with null characters.

While the Ares network does suffer of fake files issues, it's on a much smaller scale, and they can be mostly avoided using common sense - if a result has 500+ sources a second after clicking "Search", it's a fake.

[typeoholic]

I will second what anon-sbi said about Limewire. Not something I would recommend either; you should give Soulseek a try

[J0KeR346]

i think older version is ok

[Spamming]

I haven't used limewire in a while torrents from private tracker FTW

[HokageNaruto]

I don't think there is much you can get on limewire that you can't get with torrents

[anon]

if a result has 500+ sources a second after clicking "Search", it's a fake.

Just for the record, this no longer seems to be happening, at least for me.

[Slickerey]

Why use Limewire when you can easily go to Warez-BB and get your music there? Sure, RapidShit might piss you off at times, but not everyone uploads their albums to that dreaded site. Other people just might be generous enough to upload their albums on sites like MediaFire.