P2P: Kazaa Lite connection probs

[Waylander]

Use KL ver 2.4.3 for the odd asian song etc.

I have found that following switching to Sky BB [with the router and all] and post reinstall to XPSP2 I cannot connect.

It just sits there "not connected".

I have been told Sky do not block any ports; so I wonder if the issue it:

KL++ is now down [unlikely]

There is a settign I need to tweak because of the router

There is something I need to tweak becauase of SP2???

Any clues please?

[Waylander]

sorted it - it was SP2

[Omi]

Tried using Shareaza instead? Uses Gnutella 1/2 and eDonkey networks to get your goodies...

Prefer BitTorrent personally, but it depends what you're downloading I guess.

[Waylander]

I use bitTorrent mainly but it doesnt have much of a range of bollywood-type songs.

I have stuck with version 2.4.3 of KL++ and not any newer ones or Shareaza as I was led to believe they were riddled with spyware?

[malagus]

shareaza isn't too bad actually, just keep sweeping the pc for spyware every so often. i like microtorrent (utorrent) for my d/l needs, though i use shareaza for the odd track.

[Waylander]

oh okay I will give it a look. Mind you KL is now working...

[Gaunty]

I find that using P2P software is the fastest way to fill a PC with spyware and viruses, to get around this I use a cool FREE tool from Micro$oft (yes!) called Virtual PC 2007 you can build a completly isolated environment so that if you get infected you can delete it and go back to an earlier date, the entire system is contained in a single file. All you have to do is make a copy of the file before you do something stupid then if it all goes wrong you don't have to rebuild your real PC.

[Omi]

Personally I only use reliable link-sites, check that the file I'm downloading is what I'm actually looking for, clean and immunise the PC regularly and use software that isn't malware-ridden. Haven't had a problem in the last 4 years with Spyware, Malware or Virii.