my os is windows 7.LIMEWIRE? every time i down load a file i get the message "unable to scan for viruses" on tools-options-transfer, i have "scan files i download for viruses" checked. it is for the anti-virus that i purchased the pro version. also the downloads do not seem to go any faster. any suggestions. thanks in advance, larry

Did you just purchase it? It takes a day or so to update the info to scan. hope that helps

i purchased it 3 days ago.

Bear with me please, I'm new to the Gnutella Forum and to LimeWire. Did you get a resolution to the message "unable to scan for viruses"? I am in the same boat and have checked my tools/options/transfer settings to be sure it's set to scan files on download. I have Windows Vista (with Service Pack 2) and am running LimeWire 5.6.2

Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance, SamLuvsEm

I have the same problem when I down load it wants to scan for virus. I have mcafee and I tell Mcafee to scam share folder and then megabyte to do the same. It would be better if limewire could tell the virus program to check the file. I guess it just does not know how. I have been using lime wire a lone time and it never checked virus. The pirate program wants to.

If you're happy to use your McAfee to scan files, you could always try File_Girl71's version of Pirate Edition. See post #3 here: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/gettin...e-edition.html

As you can see, she's got rid of AVG.

I may have the same problem ; every time i download a song i get an error message saying that the mp3 could not be inspected because the virus scanner is still downloading its first set of virus definitions . Limewire anti virus protection is powered by avg .what can i do , please help me , lol lol ; and thank you sexy asian file girl for voting in my poll .

AVG might be broken in the Pirate Edition... I saw the same thing.

Did it ever work previously for you in PE?

Might be easier for you to use your own AV to scan files. Keep your regular AV updated & then use it to scan new files from LW's saved folder after download.

If it's annoying you to see the error, you can uncheck the scan option (tools > options > transfers > uncheck 'scan files I download for viruses' > ok) then you shouldn't see the 'unable to scan' message.

Or you could use File_Girl's version of PE, which has no AVG included.

No birdy , this orange error message has always come up in pe ;

thank you for the help . Wont vista defender and my normal regular free avg automatically scan new files in the saved download folder ??

I don't use Windows Defender or AVG. Looks like you can set Defender to real time protection: Windows Defender: Support

AVG's paid version seems to have real time protection. But I don't think the free one does. That's something you should check out.
But it's quick & easy to scan manually anyway... just get into the habit of scanning a file as soon as it's downloaded

Tell me what happened & then we'll both know. We think it was some weird bug. Everybody was banned. Admins were banned. It was a PITA for everyone.