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Free
file sharing programs:
Free BearShare Lite
v4.5.1
Download music and video files
with this peer-to-peer program. Free BearShare
offers advanced search filtering as well as a family filter,
which lets you block adult content. You can "swarm"
downloads from multiple hosts to retrieve files faster. Bearshare
download also gives you some tools to gauge your connection.
You can even chat with other BearShare
users while transferring files.
The latest version of Bearshare is free of spyware. It also has a low power mode that lets you reclaim
bandwidth without closing the program. Finally, it features
dynamic querying, IP quality checking, and a "pause results"
feature. A professional version of BearShare
is also available. It is $3.29/month, and you can download
it: Bearhsare.com. By purchasing
the professional version, you help support the continued development
of free BearShare downloads.
However, if you'd like to check out the free Bearshare download
, click the following link. Download BearShare Lite v4.5.1
Free
WinMX v3.53
Free Winmx lets you trade MP3 files,
as well as other types of video Music and picture files, with
people over a decentralized network. Free
WinMX lets you track and resume broken transfers and
shut down your computer after it has downloaded your chosen
files. And perhaps most refreshing, free winmx proclaims that
it comes with "no bundled spyware,
no ads, no B.S."
Unlike rival programs like Kazaa
and Morpheus, by downloading free
winmx you can configure WinMX's
Share settings to limit the number of msuic files you're willing
to share with other users.
Note: As of October 20, 2005, the network that WinMX
relies on has been offline. Download WinMX v3.53
Free Kazaa Media Desktop v3.0
If you don't mind playing
it fast and loose with viruses, you can download a wealth
of MP3s and videos with this popular file-sharing tool.
Kazaa lets you download all types
of files (software, images, and documents, in addition to
MP3s and video clips). Once they're on your hard drive, you
can share them with others. Kazaa
arguably has the largest user base among peer-to-peer file-sharing
programs, so you'll have access to a large selection of material.
Be advised, however, that much of this material is protected
by copyright and is therefore unlawful to download. It can
also be dangerous in other ways. Because files are shared
between PCs, with no intermediary, viruses can spread with
little resistance. What's more, Kazaa can be a security risk,
since it lets others access all the files on your hard drive--not
just the ones in the shared folder that Kazaa
creates. If these deterrents aren't enough, prepare to be
besieged by ads and third-party components (so-called spyware) upon installing Kazaa.
Download Kazaa Media Desktop
v3.0
Free LimeWire download
There's no reason your file-sharing
application shouldn't look good. The Mac OS-influenced interface
of free LimeWire is one of the
better-looking of the file-sharing apps we tested. But looks
aren't all this Gnutella clone has: LimeWire
creates a separate tab for each MP3 search you perform in
a particular session, so you can look at the results again
with a single click.
Free limewire features an open community of similar users
(defined by interests, computing power, and bandwidth) to
optimize search performance. You can run unlimited simultaneous
searches or use the popular "Browse Host" ability
to find what you seek. The program automatically configures
itself for your connection speed and computing power. The
Resume Limewire Download feature should be a breath of fresh
air to anyone who has become accustomed to "broken download"
error messages. The Buy button allows you to purchase products
related to your download.
This free version is supported by banner ads. The $10 Pro
version spares you the ads. Download LimeWire
Free IMesh download
Find and share any kind of music,
photos, software, even homework--with this free service.
IMesh lets you to search shared
files on the desktops of millions of fellow IMesh users around the world. Like other file sharing programs,
IMesh lets you download files
from several users at a time; you can also resume your downloads
if they are interrupted for any reason. Free Imesh includes
a player with playlists, and this
latest version sports a chat feature, along with a new interface
and improved search capabilities. Download IMesh
Free EMule++ v1.0.6 ( eDonkey)
File sharing is great--when the
files actually load, and when the files aren't fakes (or
viruses, or worms). EMule++, like EMule, finds files
on the EDonkey2000 network. However, this open source software
is stable, efficient, and full of features--not things you
hear about file sharing software often enough. Download EMule++ v1.0.6
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