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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: August 21, 2006
- Total Downloads: 28,451,675
- Downloads last week: 10,092
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- Average user rating: stars out of 668 votes
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Publisher's description
From MusicLab :BearShare has implemented partial file sharing which enables users to get the files they want faster. This version also detects when users aren't using their CPU and automatically boosts the power dedicated to downloading while the computer remains on. Bearshare lets you search for, download, and share files with everyone on the global Gnutella peer-to-peer information network. This program works with MP3, MPEG, AVI, ASF, MOV, JPEG, GIF, OGG, and all other file types. It features full documentation (installed with the program), slick graphics, and a user interface that makes searching, downloading, and file sharing easy. It also features upload bandwidth controls, enhanced connection management, and improved downloading.
Version 4.7 includes: Firewall-to-firewall transfers and Browse Host, Multicast query and faster download from LAN, Reuse Stream: Faster downloading of multiple files from a firewalled server, Send Out of Band Query hits: Bandwidth savings for Ultra-Peers, peer-to-peer chat.
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User reviews of BearShare 4.7
- Average user rating: 3.4 stars out of 668 votes
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13 out of 15 people found this review helpful
Version: BearShare 4.7
Pros: let me just say I was a huge fan of bearshare (before I discovered Limewire Pro) and installed this to see what was new and if the program had improved over previous versions. I was not impressed...
Cons: Okay maybe this is bearshare's way of admitting that the program comes bundled with SAVENOW adware and actually insists you need to install this aswell (in the free version anyway) Well the pretty splash screen informing you of this doesn't make it any more appealing - Who the hell wants to be bothered with POPUPS when you are searching the net! let alone this adware/tracker watching your every move. Upon installation SAVENOW immediatly tries to access the net (even before you get the chance to open Bearshare!) Those with firewalls can block it - as I did - but just the fact it is present on my computer made me think twice about keeping Bearshare.
Now comes the actual program.
1. Slow to connect (if at all)
2. Searches are slower than ever.
3. Searches are sometimes QUEUED!
I uninstalled this ten mintues later, including the adware/tracker liking Limewire Pro even more...
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Version: BearShare 4.7
"No manjor flawns, though you can download BearSHare Lite instead without the ads"
Pros: Good solid program, though i recommend you use BearShare Lite instead of this
Cons: Ads, Adware, banners, use BearShare Lite
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1 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: BearShare 4.7
"acerca de bearshare mi opinion es la misma"
Pros: nada
Cons: ANTERIORMENTE YO HABIA DICHO QUE UNA VERSION ANTERIOR DE BEARSHARE TENIA UN ADWARE LLAMADO NAV EXEL,PERO NO,NAVE EXEL VIENE CON ARES GALAXY,EN BEARSHARE VIENE UN ADWARE LLAMADO SAVE NOW Y QUE POR LO MENOS EN EL CASO DE ARES GALAXY,UNO PUEDE ELEGIR NO INSTALAR NAVEXEL,PERO EN BEARSHARE ,PARA USAR EL PROGRAMA ,UNO TIENE QUE ACEPTAR FORSOZAMENTE SAVE NOW ,Y CON JUSTA RAZON MI MICROSOFT ANTI-SPYWARE ME RECOMENDO ELIMINAR SAVE NOW Y POR DEFAULT BEARSHARE LIGHT PORQUE SE VE QUE SAVE NOW TE ESPIA Y PONE ODIOSO ADWARE EN TU COMPUTADORA.NO HE USADO ESTA NUEVA VERSION DE BEARSHARE,PERO SI SIGUE TENIENDO ADWARE BUNDLE,ES MEJOR NO DOWNLOAD ESTE MAL PROGRAMA Y MEJOR USAR SHAREAZA,ES UN PROGRAMA LENTO,PERO LIBRE DE SPYWARE Y ADWARE
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3 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: BearShare 4.7
Pros: n/a
Cons: This program when downloaded loads up adware which delivers spam (advertisements) which could be harmful to your computer. It will probably slow down your computer considerably, because of the number of ads, so I recommend you DO NOT download this program.
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Version: BearShare 4.7
Pros: downloads ur stuff
Cons: broken links not as fast as lime wire
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