will limewire slow my computer down???honestly?

Answer 1

Yes.



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Answer 2

Lime wire has default settings that alow other to use your computer to partially share your folders over the internet, when other are downloading. If you go into the "Tools /Options" and only alow 1 upload, turn off partial sharing, and turn off the start limewire when I start my computer option, you will see an improvment on performance. You will have to click the icon when you want to open the program. This option is near the end of the options, the check box earlier, ask if you want to connect when you start the limewire application. If you see the Iimewire icon in the system tray, it is still running in the background, so right click it and exit when you are done using the program.
Yes you should have good virus protection, and yes you should scan everything before you open it.
I have had limewire for a very long time, and if it is set up, there is very little difference to how windows runs, unless of course the program it uploading or downloading.
Good Luck

Answer 3

The best way is to download Ccleaner here http://bitly.com/UrALrK

Or you can go on Windows operating system locate the command prompt and go there to do the following:
Create a Recovery file of system and date it today.

Then begin by;
delete the 'Temp' folders..they have hidden subfolders so you need to set the attributes in order to bypass this. For each subfolder delete all cookies and rubbish left behnd after install-uninstalled programs. Do a 'dir' command to check your progress. Make sure the 'Temp' file is empty.

goto c:\windows\prefetch and delete everything in there..no exceptions

goto c:\windows folder and delete all the '$' files that have been installed by updates. They can all be succesfully deleted and just take up disk space.

Locate the Internet Temporary Files..Check to see how high the saving level is..some have it set at 30 days..but that stores faaaar tooo much data..though it slows down the system overal. Keep this to a minimum..suggest 2 or 5 at most.

Delete all 'cookies' all those you don't need.

Locate the windows directory and go through the folders you know and those you don't need. Check this once a week at least. Some programs will install under XP as NT and older systems where there is no check of systems weight.

Check to see that system files have not changed since last booting. Things like .ini files or .bat are important items.


Check for 'Hidden Directories' all over the disk...do this at the command prompt:

dir *.* /ah wil show these hidden directories

Check the 'dir' command for all parameters

Answer 4

Right now I have limewire and my computer is not slowing down.

Answer 5

As LimeWire uses Java, it is slow. But all Java is that way and, overall, you're computer won't slow down. That's just a "duh". LimeWire is unpredictable though, as the files are hosted by users, so their is a possibility of viruses, malware/spyware, etc., that WILL slow you down and possibly harm you.

Answer 6

File sharing sites ALL work the same way. The site itself, no matter what site you use, simply connects you to a strangers PC. Whatever that stranger sends you is what you get whether its a virus or a file! If you use ANY of them, you are running the risk of infection and NO amount of virus protection will catch all infected files!

Answer 7

no limewire does not slowdown ur computer unless it is a windows 98 or lower

Answer 8

Limeware comes bundled with a lot of applications that will download advertisements and 'viruses' to your computer which will slowly cause your computer to creep to a hault. Look into something called BitTorrent as an alternative.

Answer 9

It didn't slow my computer down and I've had it now for 9 months, people say its full of viruses, but they must have sucky anti-virus programs

Answer 10

Yes it uses up your downloads