The Popularity of Limewire

Limewire could be the most popular among the Gnutella network, which is a file sharing network that quickly replaced the famous old Napster after it has been shut down. It has a new cleaned up Java interface in version 4.1 that looks way better than earlier versions. Because it is written in Java it can be used on any Operating System where java can be installed, and that includes Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Unix and Solaris. But one of Limewire's disadvantages is that it needs Java to run and that means you should take care that you always have the latest version of Java installed on your computer and it's quite "resource heavy". But on top of that it doesn't tackle you with ad-ware, nag-ware or hurting colors, and just convinces with a clear and transparent surface for searching, downloading, browsing and collecting files.

You can search for any file may it be audio, images, videos, documents, or programs. After selecting the audio option, you are provided with a more advanced search tool using title, artist, album, genre, and license type. Then you are given the long list of search results. You just choose a file and hit the download button or double-click that file. But I suggest you first configure Limewire for your needs for if you use Limewire with the default settings it is good for others but bad for you because almost all of your bandwidth is spent for uploading files and very few for downloading. Go to the Tools, then Options menu and set all options from top down to your needs. Make sure you do not cancel any file sharing but leave at least a few files to share with others.