The world's fastest P2P file-sharing application, updated
Limewire is no longer available, due to a court-ordered injunction requiring it to cease all operations.Limewire is a very popular peer to peer filesharing application. Users of the latest release will notice the radical redesign, bringing it aesthetically up to date.
Like Vuze before it, LimeWire appears to be encouraging legal downloads with the LimeWire Store. The library is so far a little limited compared to competitor download stores, but we expect this will expand.
Otherwise it's business as usual on LimeWire, but with a much simplified and cleaner interface. Because it's a new release, there are still some bugs, but the basic file sharing functions as well as ever. The new design makes scanning your search results much easier, and downloading files is totally intuitive.
The built-in player is still unintrusive and useful for checking audio and video files, but no more. LimeWire goes out of its way to check you are aware of the legal implications of illegal filesharing, on installation you have to agree not to infringe copyright, and if you download a file for which LimeWire can't find a license you will be warned and can stop or continue at your discretion.
The Friends function has been much improved. You can sign in with your Gmail, Jabber or LiveJournal accounts, and share files between any of your friends there who are also on LimeWire. This is much easier than tapping out IP addresses, and if enough of your friends use LimeWire, it could become great community sharing tool.
LimeWire searches remain within the P2P network, but you can open torrent files with it, and it functions very well as a torrent download client. This is not the most advertised feature of LimeWire, which may a way of keeping legal challenges at bay, but it's a shame that you can't search for torrents within the program.
The official release of LimeWire 5.0 makes for a much improved P2P experience.
Performance EnhancementsUpdater optimizationsUpdate the installer for the LimeWire Toolbar (Powered by Ask) for Windows systems.Bug fixes.
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Performance EnhancementsUpdater optimizationsUpdate the installer for the LimeWire Toolbar (Powered by Ask) for Windows systems.Bug fixes.
User reviews about LimeWire
by Anonymous
awesome.
it the best it just amazing people should just use this more often
by Anonymous
Great music in this program that can't find any where else..
you find alot of good music that you would find in any other programs or sits and they all want money. Most of them you can find the songs that you like good old music. Pros:
I like music
Music is my thing
Cons:
everything is great
maybe alot little faster More
by Anonymous
windows media player.
this is very useful program.i like, because i love music and i take it for free.Lightning fast
Simple to use
Beautiful default interface
Works straight out of the box
Free
Worst:
Pros:
i lot of music
Cons:
and a lot of fun More
by Anonymous
Apple and Sony killed the LIMEWIRE site.
You can thank Apple ( vested interest in killing Limewire ) and the main player Sony Music and then the conglomeration of other smaller music labels. Apple are aware of the percentage of non I Tunes downloads on every Mac world wide and it was in their best interests to join forces with the music labels and put and end to the Biggest Threat to I Tunes since Napster.
So there you have it, no conspiracy theories of Limewire trying to herd us all onto PRO , I have PRO and I may as well not have it. It is as I have mentioned above. Do think about it, it's like a crime, you have to look for the most obvious persons with a motive only this time Apple and Sony and friends have got blood all over their hands. Thanks Apple and Friends, and thanks for your equality in pricing. The Australian dollar is currently worth $1.10 U.S. So why are we paying nearly 30% higher prices than the U.S.A. Canada and U.K.???? More
by Anonymous
Limewire Good.....Govt.suck.
many time ago i heard abt limewire and i want i on my pc but when i saw a injuction copy notice my mind divert court have to create a pole for giving a licence to limewire or not.. More
by Anonymous
Yea right!.
I bought & PAID FOR Limewire Pro in 2008. Now they don't even know who I am. Funny isn't it? They get the money and then bend everyone over. We don't even get a kiss!Pissed off in Minnesota!
Cons:
This whole thing is a scam. More