I noticed a lotta people seem to be using Kazaa for downloading eps.
Has anyone had any major probs downloading viruses, etc. using this program? I had considered downloading Morpheus but was put off when I read some of the nasty things that were embedded in the product, and just put off the idea entirely.
Since so many seem to be using Kazaa maybe I should reconsider? Please also give me general experiences with it (ease of use, interface, etc.) beyond virus questions.
On Thu, 04 Jul 2002 22:57:49 GMT, "Craig Gordon" wrote:
Gee, I never even considered this aberration. Hum... :-)
LOL :-) :-)
Anyway, I downloaded all 180 episodes using Morpheus and it worked well. I believe Morpheus has fewer problems than Kazaa. With Kazaa you give them the right to use your processor for their business ventures. And there is A LOT of AdWare with Kazaa.
(PS - I freak out when people write "alot" so that is why I am joking about "lotta". The regulars know me and abide my obsession.)
For the majority of my episode hoarding I use gnutella clients (look into "Gnucleus" or "GTK-Gnutella"), and occasionally KaZaA-Lite. They work great! If you fear you've a lot of nasty spyware on your (Windows) box, get "AdAware" and it can take care of that for you.
Back to my hunt for the non-existant ep 101... -GodH8sMe
"Craig Gordon" wrote in message news:Np4V8.86528$Uu2.14508@sccrnsc03...
Episode 100 and 101 were aired on the same evening (feb 2, 1995), and are available on Kazaa as one long episode named episode 100... You could have seen that if you would have checked the running time in the search tab.
There is a file on KaZaa that claims to be the episodes 100 and 101, but that file has a length of 22 minutes and only contains the 100th episode. So episode 101 doesn't exist on KaZaa.
By John Borland Staff Writer, CNET News.com April 3, 2002, 4:10 PM PT
Brilliant Digital Entertainment quietly installs its own software with every copy of the Kazaa file-swapping software. The Brilliant Digital software, which is being progressively distributed over the next few weeks, can later be remotely "turned on" to become part of a new network.
Executives from Brilliant Digital and Kazaa's parent company say people can uninstall the Brilliant Digital or Altnet software from their computers without interfering with the Kazaa program itself. This is true, but it's not an easy process.
These three steps will remove most traces of the Brilliant Digital software from most machines. CNET News.com did it using a computer running Windows 2000, but the same process should work for other Windows operating systems. Please be aware, however, that these instructions represent just one uninstall method and may not be suitable for all machines and software configurations.
CNET Networks assumes no liability in publishing these instructions, which people may choose to follow at their own risk. As always, it's a good idea to make a backup of any critical files before proceeding.
1. In the Windows Control Panel, select an option called "Add/Remove Programs." One of the options will be "b3d Projector." Highlight this and click the "Change/Remove" button.
You may get a message that the uninstall has been successful. Search your computer for a "BDE" folder, which most likely will be found in the "WinNT" or "Windows" directory. In this folder will be a file called "bdeclean.exe". Run this to finish the first part of the process. Delete the BDE folder.
Caution: An unrelated piece of software called Borland Database Engine also creates a BDE directory. If you think you may have this software installed, or if there is any confusion whatsoever, do not delete this directory.
2. In the "Temp" directory (this will normally be found inside the "Windows" or "WinNT" directory) is a folder called "Brilliant." This contains many files. Delete the entire folder.
3. After performing steps 1 and 2, you will need to locate and remove some additional Brilliant Digital files that have been placed in critical system-level computer directories. CAUTION: Deleting the wrong files could interfere with the normal functioning of your computer. These files will most likely be in the "WindowsSystem" or "WinNTSystem32" folder: