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CNET Editors' review
Although the bigger names in the P2P world still maintain the lion's share of users, several smaller entities have popped up. These programs appeal to those fed up with the fluff and third-party software often found in the more popular applications.
Shareaza is focused and lean, with a gorgeous interface and connections to the Gnutella2, Gnutella, eDonkey, and BitTorrent networks. It's also handsome and easy to use; we had no trouble quickly figuring out how to search, check our network status, and customize the interface through a healthy choice of skins. Search results were extremely fast, although we wish each new search automatically spawned a new tab. Shareaza also has a decent built-in media player for common audio and video formats. Other features include a chat client and the ability to schedule transfers.
The file-management system, with a slew of folders divided and subdivided into all sorts of categories, may overwhelm novices, though seasoned file-sharers probably won't have that much trouble. Overall, though, Shareaza's design, performance, and trim size provide make it a nice choice for peer-to-peer users.
Publisher's Description
From Shareaza:
Shareaza has unique features, including ghost ratings, a completely user-configurable queue area, and multinetwork support. The program started as a Gnutella client but recently branched out and developed Gnutella2, a completely open and documented network. Shareaza's interface is easy to use, yet powerful and fully skinnable. Shareaza's download core was built to provide optimum performance from any number of sources. Shareaza can manage your download queue automatically, or you can take charge and modify the status of files or even individual physical transfers and sources.
It won't install any unwanted third party programs that can wreak havoc with your computer. No spyware, no registration, no "paid version"
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3.6 starsout of 579 votes
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Current version:
3.4 starsout of 14 votes
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"So far, so good"
Version: Shareaza 2.5.3
Pros
Lots of music
Cons
Would like it to faster sometimes.
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"works well after easy install"
Version: Shareaza 2.5.3
Pros
problemless install, good results, stable, al lot of settings can be done according to your personal preferences.
Cons
1.the way to switch between search tabs and progress/acitivity windows is not very clear to me; it works but is quite extensive.
2.you can drag search results columns to wherever you want them; e.g. bitrate right behind filename, but for each new search the program forgets this setting.Summary
at this moment the best peer2peer as far as I know. I don't use it for torrents; I use Bittorrent.
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"This is fake"
Version: Shareaza 2.5.3
Pros
NO Pros at all
Cons
Spyware, Adware, Malware
Summary
The real Shareaza can be found here: http://shareaza.sourceforge.net/
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"its a good product"
Version: Shareaza 2.5.3
Pros
the download is fast
Cons
it doesnt always download the things your looking for..
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"P2P network"
Version: Shareaza 2.5.3
Pros
ever program i try P2P network give me virus and spyware
Cons
not right way get stuff for free then stealing
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"Slow resource hog, tons of bogus downloads.Not LimeWire"
Version: Shareaza 2.5.3
Pros
If you try long enough and screen the 2 bogus files for every legit one, there's a good chance that you will eventually find what you're looking for.
Cons
If you ever get a return for your search, rest assured that the first few matches you try to download will be not be available, will not connect, or will not really be what you want. Many "successful" downloads will be malware.
Summary
No Lime Wire replacement. This never shared my library to make it available for download to other users. Thats the entire point of p2p and it makes me doubt others' libraries are uploaded either, so the selection is not what it could be.
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"the best filesharing program"
Version: Shareaza 2.5.3
Pros
no spyware no viruis no paid version no ads. fast downloading, great sources no fake files like from frostwire has. good music selection
Cons
none its all good time for a new version tho.
Summary
its the best you can get. you get the song you download and nothing else with it. since all songs get verified. gnutella 1 and gnutella 2 networks, bit torrent, and also you can download anyfile from anywhere on the internet onto shareaza. shareaza rocks!
TIME TO UPDATE THIS BECAUSE THERE IS A NEW VERSION OUT BEEN OUT FOR AWHILE NOW 2.5.4. GO TO FILEHIPPO THEY HAVE IT. I ACUTALLY BELIEVE AS WELL THE FILES ARE MORE SAFER THAN CNETS VERSIONS.
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"AWESOME BUT BEWARE OF FAKE SHAREAZA!"
Version: Shareaza 2.5.3
Pros
Great. Easy and clean install. No spyware.
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Shareaza.com is a fake website use shareaza.sourceforge.com
People made shareaza.com which is fake and all spyware!Cons
Slow for torrents. Use bittorrent
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Shareaza.com is a fake website use shareaza.sourceforge.com
People made shareaza.com which is fake and all spyware!Summary
great!
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Shareaza.com is a fake website use shareaza.sourceforge.com
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"I enjoyed using this product."
Version: Shareaza 2.5.3
Pros
You get to search more than one peer.
Cons
Sometimes it freezes, and I get info in other languages.
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"missing the RATIO indicatior"
Version: Shareaza 2.5.3
Pros
both eMule and Torrent
Cons
has no ratio indication, for torrents
Summary
looking forward for the ratio indicatior update
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