Alias
Sun Nov 14 03:48:16 CST 2004
"Heather" <figgs@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:%23aVfk8eyEHA.260@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
: One can get it from their website, grin. I have used WinMX exclusively
for
: 3 or 4 years and I have never had any problems and they tell you on the
: website that there is NO spyware.....
:
: I lurked on the WinMX news group for a while and did learn some stuff, but
: like a lot of ng's, they have their rude types. So if you want to know
: anything, write me directly......you just have to figure out how, grin.
But
: I do have Hotmail working properly again.....sort of.
:
:
http://www.winmx.com
:
: Happy song downloading.......and btw, if you show NO songs for sharing,
you
: will get disconnected, either manually or by software programs. None of
: these P2P program users like *leeches*.....so my best advice is that you
rip
: a few of your own CD's into the Sharing Folder. Learned that one on the
ng.
:
: Cheers.....Heather
I don't know how to rip a CD. When you say that, I assume you mean change
the tracks to MP3s. I notice that on Windows Media there is a "rip" feature
but I have never tried it.
Thanks again.
Alias
:
: "Alias" <alsoknownas@maskedandanonymous.com> wrote in message
: news:2vnp81F2o1il4U1@uni-berlin.de...
: > Where can one get WinMX?
: >
: > Alias
: >
: > "Heather" <figgs@nospam.invalid> wrote
: >
: > : Why, thank you, Stefano!! What a lovely compliment. I just did a
: search
: > in
: > : WinMX and found 32 people who have that song and am downloading it
now.
: I
: > : picked a 128 bitrate one only because it is smaller and I can email it
: to
: > : you. It is 2.7 meg.
: > :
: > : Btw.....if you want the name of the program, it is free and it is
called
: > : WinMX.
: > :
: > : If I take the NOSPAM out of the address below, will it reach you??
: > :
: > : Cheers from Canada......Heather
: > :
: > : "Stefano Maida" <stefanomaida@NOSPAMbluewin.ch> wrote in message
: > : news:41967b5e_1@news.bluewin.ch...
: > : > Heather, you are really surprising me, you are such a darling, I
: thought
: > : > there were none left!
: > : > Anyway, I found all but one of the songs I was looking for.
: > : > I'm missing VIA DEL CAMPO (~1969), the singer is FABRIZIO DE ANDRE',
: > from
: > : > Genova - Italy.
: > : > There are many broken links/empty downloads and I'd be so happy if
: have
: > a
: > : > good one in your programs.
: > : > Please let me know.
: > : > Bye for now!
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > "Heather" <figgs@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
: > : > news:OtCA7LcyEHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl
: > : > > Hi Stefano......
: > : > >
: > : > > Top posting is preferred in the MS news groups, so no problem.
: > : > >
: > : > > I have found some old songs that I thought were no longer in
: existence
: > : > > using the 2 programs I mentioned. Early 50's ones. It has taken
me
: a
: > : > > long time to amass the ones that are no longer available and I did
: > most
: > : > > of it on dialup....aarrgghh!!
: > : > >
: > : > > There are a lot of thoughtless, malicious, nasty people out there
: who
: > do
: > : > > try and ruin it for others. I was just remembering the other day
: when
: > : we
: > : > > all used to use our real email addresses on news groups.....that
: went
: > : the
: > : > > way of the Dodo once the spammers starting using 'bots to gather
: them
: > : up.
: > : > >
: > : > > If you didn't get all that you were looking for, perhaps I could
: take
: > a
: > : > > look on one of those two programs for you. But it all depends on
: who
: > is
: > : > > also using them at the same time. I remember trying to find one
for
: > : > > Noel, but it wasn't available.
: > : > >
: > : > > Let me know and I will take a look. But if they are classical,
you
: > will
: > : > > have to be very specific.....not in my sphere of musical
knowledge,
: > : grin.
: > : > >
: > : > > Cheers......Heather (Canada)
: > : > > "Stefano Maida" <stefanomaida@NOSPAMbluewin.ch> wrote in message
: > : > > news:4196660e$1_3@news.bluewin.ch...
: > : > >> Hi Heather, I'm top posting since you did that too but I'm sure
: > someone
: > : > >> here won't like it.....
: > : > >> Anyway, as I wrote to Alias, I was not using a specific
downloading
: > : > >> program because I was looking for some very rare songs that are
not
: > for
: > : > >> sale anymore.
: > : > >> I searched for them through AltaVista, Google and MSN: I found
some
: > of
: > : > >> them ( a total of 12) here and there, I just downloaded the .mp3
: > files
: > : > >> only (save target as.....), some of them were in the format .zip,
I
: > : > >> unzipped them, bought the password (50 eurocents) and played them
: all
: > : > >> with Winamp (v5.03), smooth, no problems at all till then.
: > : > >> When I restarted my machine this morning, I had all sort of sh*t
in
: > it,
: > : > >> my homepage had been hijacked, my hard disc space was fading
away,
: > pop
: > : > >> ups of all kinds kept automatically opening till I managed to
: switch
: > : off
: > : > >> the PC cutting off the power.
: > : > >> I used all the programs you mentioned to clean that mess and
after
: a
: > : > >> couple of wasted hours I'm asking myself: why?
: > : > >> Why are those as*holes doing that? What comes in their pockets?
: > : > >> They are just ruining something useful and precious as the
Internet
: > can
: > : > >> be. Could it be they are just jealous?
: > : > >>
: > : > >>
: > : > >> "Heather" <figgs@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
: > : > >> news:eacYLJbyEHA.1928@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl
: > : > >>> Now this is an area I am quite familiar with, grin!! You don't
: say
: > : what
: > : > >>> you are using to download mp3's......but it sure isn't the one I
: > use.
: > : I
: > : > >>> have NEVER once receive malware or b.s. using WinMX in some 3 or
4
: > : > >>> years. I occasionally use Limewire, but prefer WinMX.
: > : > >>>
: > : > >>> I think I can safely assume you are using Kazaa? If so, get rid
: of
: > : it.
: > : > >>> It is full of all the cr*p you are saying you get. Or one of
the
: > : other
: > : > >>> malware infested P2P programs, I might add. Not sure of all the
: > : names,
: > : > >>> but the words *mule and donkey* come to mind. I have never even
: > : looked
: > : > >>> at any of them.
: > : > >>>
: > : > >>> If you want good information on these programs, find one of the
: mp3
: > : news
: > : > >>> groups and ask there. But my money is on Kazaa!! A program
that
: > : should
: > : > >>> be banned!!
: > : > >>>
: > : > >>> Btw.....just how many folders do you allow this program to
: download
: > : to?
: > : > >>> I hope you are not opening up more than one. And do you use
: Spybot
: > or
: > : > >>> AdAware or SpywareBlaster? If not, then start. I usually
: > virus-check
: > : > >>> any downloads from Limewire, but have never had a problem with
: > WinMX.
: > : > >>>
: > : > >>> Cheers.....Heather
: > : > >>>
: > : > >>> "Stefano Maida" <stefanomaida@NOSPAMbluewin.ch> wrote in message
: > : > >>> news:41964c48$1_1@news.bluewin.ch...
: > : > >>>> Hello you all.
: > : > >>>>
: > : > >>>> I'm wondering (and if anyone knows.....) why every time I'm
: > : downloading
: > : > >>>> some music I'm getting so much malaware and b.s. in my PC.
: > : > >>>> I know how to clean it up afterwards but I'd like to be able to
: > block
: > : > >>>> it before it even slides in.
: > : > >>>> No matter how hard I try it's still finding a way in: buy why
on
: > : Earth
: > : > >>>> should I avoid browsing the music downloads?
: > : > >>>>
: > : > >>>> Sorry about this, but I've spent the last 2 hours cleaning up
: this
: > : > >>>> machine after some innocent search and download of some great
: music
: > : > >>>> from the 70'.....
: > : >
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