hey, ive just downloaded limewire a music downloading engine, a legal one might i add i payed for it,. but when i try to download a song a message pops up saying a firewall is stopping you from downloading songs, any ideas how i get rid of the firewall, thanks x
2007-12-11 08:49:58 · 14 answers · asked by kate21 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
USING THE PAID VERSION OF LIMEWIRE DOES NOT MAKE THE DOWNLOADING AND SHARING OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL LEGAL!
26,000 people have already been threatened with lawsuits for using P2P file-stealing programs such as Limewire.
People DO get caught stealing and "sharing" copyrighted "stuff" using P2P filesharing programs such as Limewire, Bearshare, Kazza etc and torrents, and face huge fines. Don't steal stuff if ya can't afford the fine.
People as young as 12 years old get busted.
"The music industry has turned its big legal guns on Internet music-swappers — including a 12-year-old New York City girl who thought downloading songs was fun."
"Brianna LaHara said she was frightened to learn she was among the hundreds of people sued yesterday by giant music companies in federal courts around the country."
"I got really scared. My stomach is all turning," Brianna said last night at the city Housing Authority apartment where she lives with her mom and her 9-year-old brother."
More at:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,96797,00.html
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Or this one from just a few weeks ago:
" Jammie Thomas makes $36,000 a year but says she's not looking for a handout to pay a $222,000 judgment after a jury decided she illegally shared music online and did it on purpose...Record labels have sued more than 26,000 people they accuse of sharing music online in violation of copyright laws."
From:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071006/music_nm/musicindustry_lawsuit_dc
More info:
http://timworstall.typepad.com/timworstall/2007/10/jammie-thomas.html
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2. NEVER disable your firewall(s) in order to make a game, a web cam or some program work, it is a major no-no. Your computer can be attacked or infected with worms and viruses in minutes!
Learn how to properly configure your firewall, but never disable it, even for a minute. A firewall is there for a very good reason: to protect you from hackers!
Firewall is your friend, it is not your enemy!
Good luck.
2007-12-11 10:09:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can disable the XP firewall or stop the service but that's like taking the lock off your front door and putting up a sign "Come and get it...".
A better approach is to find out what ports Limewire wants to use and open them (and just those ports).
Just using Limewire is dangerous. If I were you I would invest in Virtual PC (or equivalent) and run it in a VPC that insulates you and your host system from the nasty stuff that Limeware downloads are notorious for installing on your system.
2007-12-11 08:54:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Paying for Limewire does NOT make it legal to pay for copywrighted music. Downloading copywrighted music is ILLEGAL. You just paid for a faster and more reliable limewire. Anyway, to disable the firewall, go to firewall under control panel. Pretty self explanatory.
2007-12-11 08:54:51 · answer #3 · answered by Me 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anyone that turns off a Firewall is a fool, just makes more money for people like me, that fix computers.
2016-05-23 02:44:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for the software firewall you have and turn it off. If you have no software firewall it could be that you have a router that is getting in the way. You don't get rid of a router, you just will need to set up port forwarding on it: http://www.portforwarding.com
2007-12-11 08:53:36 · answer #5 · answered by B-Con 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you are some nob jockey!! get rid of the firewall and your computer will crash in seconds from virus, trojans etc!!
no limewire is leagal as your taking peoples music for free
go into settings and fix your problem
2007-12-11 08:56:06 · answer #6 · answered by tellygonemad 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to exceptions and add Limewire as an exception there.
2007-12-11 09:00:27 · answer #7 · answered by Samaita 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read the help file in limewire it tells you which port you need to open and how
2007-12-11 10:34:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to control panel select firewall and select the program you wont to let through and there you go
2007-12-11 08:55:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well do you have any commercial protection programs (Norton, McAfee..etc) or are you using Windows firewall?
2007-12-11 08:54:07 · answer #10 · answered by jermicine 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋