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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: diamondgeezer on November 17, 2002, 03:32:40 pm
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OK... I'm using v2 of Kazaa Lite (as you do), but since I can't find any useful help links on either the Kazaa Lite or KMD sites, I thought I'd give you lot a chance to save the day...
For reasons unknown, Kazaa seems to be gobbling up my processor cycles. I had v1.72 running just fine, then when v2 came out I installed that (having made sure the old version was completely removed first, natch). When I ran it, I noticed my PC was suddenly uber slow, so I checked the processes list only to notice that Kazza.exe was eating over 90% of my processor. So, I uninstalled v2 and put v1.72 back on, but now the old version was doing that same thing. So I stuck v2 back on (for the sheer hell of it), but still no joy. It seems to start low and build up, from around 40% to between 85-98% of my processor's resources. Most disconcerting, I can tell you.
Suggestions and/or links, anybody?
DG standing by. . . . .
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The *****es use your computer's "Un-used processing power" to do calculations for companies.
Try clicking the "Do not function as a super-node" button thingamajig.
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And Kazaa Lite will fix that? (How can you be sure you've cleaned out all the crud a Kazaa install might bring with it anyhow?)
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Adaware, though that will show you that Kazaa Lite still has some spy ware.
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I've got the 'do not function as supernode' box checked. However, I did notice whilst reading the Kazaa FAQ that Kazaa can assign your pc as a supernode if it wants - it won't even tell you it's done it. KMD claim that being a supernode will use about 10% of your processor power, but frankly if they're pulling as fast one with making your pc a surreptitious supernode, than I don't see what's stopping them lying outright about the ammount of power it'd drain.
Hmm...
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Apparently the full Kazaa could install things on your machine without asking.
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Which is why I don't use it.
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[doesn't use either, and has none of these problems, thank you very much]
Problem with Kazaa is it's basically the biggest entity of its kind right now- it's inevitably going to sell out more than anyone else, 'cos it's more in demand. You use less popular ones, though, you can still get almost a million-strong user base (as much as you'll likely ever need) with none, or damn little, of this crap.
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Originally posted by diamondgeezer
I've got the 'do not function as supernode' box checked. However, I did notice whilst reading the Kazaa FAQ that Kazaa can assign your pc as a supernode if it wants - it won't even tell you it's done it. KMD claim that being a supernode will use about 10% of your processor power, but frankly if they're pulling as fast one with making your pc a surreptitious supernode, than I don't see what's stopping them lying outright about the ammount of power it'd drain.
Hmm...
for me the pb is not the processor power, it's the bandwidth...
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Down with Kazaa/Gnutella/Grokster/Morpheus!
WinMX (http://winmx.com) all the way! :yes:
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Originally posted by ZylonBane
Down with Kazaa/Gnutella/Grokster/Morpheus!
WinMX (http://winmx.com) all the way! :yes:
Winmx 0wnj00... i've only used it since Napster went down
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Much as I love WinMX, it hasn't got a fraction of the content of Kazaa. Now if I could get WinMX's face on Kazaa's body... ;7
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I dont know, Kazaas interface seems much more straightforward...a bit chunky but everythings kept in its place, there's way to many buttons on the frontend of MX for my liking.
Plus it seems to have real issues finding connections for me... I'm lucky to get 1K a second out of this thing and I'm on DSL... Kazaa gave me no problem in that department.
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I have hera that direct connect is also good P2P program
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Originally posted by ZylonBane
Down with Kazaa/Gnutella/Grokster/Morpheus!
WinMX (http://winmx.com) all the way! :yes:
YES!
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Originally posted by ZylonBane
Down with Kazaa/Gnutella/Grokster/Morpheus!
WinMX (http://winmx.com) all the way! :yes:
hell, all of the stuff I'm using is from WinMX!
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Since you guys seem to have it working well perhaps you can help me in working out what I'm doing wrong? All the files I've tried searching for have been either very few matches found or the servers are ****e... terrible download speeds when I can finally connect to them.
Am I doing something wrong?
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No, it's a real art to find the file you want and get it downloading. Like, it took me about a week to find a downloadable SW Episode 2 and thean about two days to download it.
Oh, BTW Thunder, how many matches you consider as "few"?
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About 4 or 5? And when only one of those is from a server I can download from at any respectable speed (+5Kbps)...
This is of course regarding movies, music and other large files.
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weird - I got at least 20 results
err...I'll check some stuff out and see what i can find
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Ok. First, check out that you have made a primary connection to the network. Then, there are two different lines in the search bar so make sure that you don't type the movie title to the first line. Still having problems?
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Originally posted by Thunder
Since you guys seem to have it working well perhaps you can help me in working out what I'm doing wrong? All the files I've tried searching for have been either very few matches found or the servers are ****e... terrible download speeds when I can finally connect to them...
That sounds exactly like my copy... :(
However, the topic seems to have drifted somwwhat - can anyone think why Kazaa should be eating my processor cycles like it is?
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Thanks for the advice Ten, I'll re-install and give it another go but have been having trouble persuading it to make a direct connection... I'm on a router on a network (though this computer will be the only one using the software).
Sorry to get OT diamond, I can't for the life of me think why your computer would be suffering so because of Kazaa (you're entirely sure it's Kazaa... right?) I've never had any problem like it. As a rule of thumb I don't share any files and specify not to function as a supernode... but I don't see how being any different would affect things. Perhaps you should try Kazaa Lite, making sure you wipe all aspects of Kazaa first (use AdAware..worked for me).
Best of luck...
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Originally posted by Ten of Twelve
Then, there are two different lines in the search bar so make sure that you don't type the movie title to the first line.
Actually those two fields are interchangeable. Not really sure why they bothered with two of them. I only ever use the top one.
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Originally posted by diamondgeezer
OK... I'm using v2 of Kazaa Lite (as you do), but since I can't find any useful help links on either the Kazaa Lite or KMD sites, I thought I'd give you lot a chance to save the day...
For reasons unknown, Kazaa seems to be gobbling up my processor cycles. I had v1.72 running just fine, then when v2 came out I installed that (having made sure the old version was completely removed first, natch). When I ran it, I noticed my PC was suddenly uber slow, so I checked the processes list only to notice that Kazza.exe was eating over 90% of my processor. So, I uninstalled v2 and put v1.72 back on, but now the old version was doing that same thing. So I stuck v2 back on (for the sheer hell of it), but still no joy. It seems to start low and build up, from around 40% to between 85-98% of my processor's resources. Most disconcerting, I can tell you.
Suggestions and/or links, anybody?
DG standing by. . . . .
Options> Advanced > uncheck "optimal bandwidth use when computer is idle". (wich is almost all the time. It also counts doing nothing for a second as idle)
And:
Options> advanced > set "maximum bandwidth in kilobytes to be used for transferring files to other Kazaa (lite) members" to 128 TOPS for 500 Mhz or less processors and 512 for 500+ Mhz Processors.
This should help a bit.
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Originally posted by Ten of Twelve
Then, there are two different lines in the search bar so make sure that you don't type the movie title to the first line. Still having problems?
This doesn't actually matter. The primary connection can be forced from the options tab. And make sure you turn on auto-find sources (right click on the download).
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Thanks Tiara, but I already tried that... I only look stupid :cool:
Well, I just finished formatting me drive and re-Windowzing it, so I'm off to test a 100% guarenteed fresh version of Kazaa Lite.
And no, I didn't format just to try and fix Kazaa... er... nope... :nervous:
[EDIT] Seems to be working properly now...
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www.lavasoftusa.com
Grab yourself a copy of Ad-Aware and Ref Update. Install both, and run Refupdate to get the latest signature file for Ad-Aware. Then run a scan. You'd be suprised what you find, even after a fresh format.
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Yup :) The first time I used it I had 133 spy/adware thingys on my comp :p
My friend had 845 :eek2: of 'm...
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And I had 4 ;)
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And I don't care. My computer's royally boned anyway.
The processor's on a non-stop trip to SeizureVille™ aboard the Bus Of Deadly Electrical Fires©. And Richard Simmons is the bus conductor.
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Dude, sort yourself out - that sounds like a nasty problem!