LW slows down whole computer
 

This has only gotten worse and worse with every new version! When will you fix it?

Limewre when running slows the whole computer to a crawl. Even when it's a machine with a decent CPU and lots of memory, everything becomes slow. It's worse some times than others -- sometimes the mouse won't move smoothly and jumps about, even. This happens even if limewire is set to "low priority" from the task mnager.

Help!

Why does it slow things down even when it's got low prioruity? Why does it use 100 of the cpu?! What kind of machine are we supposed to be using here, quad zeons with 4 gigabyts ram? Arrrgh!

Just be sure that you have the latest java. LW doesn't use 30% of CPU even on my 450mhz machine... I wonder what you have got... The problem is probably on your hand, how many simultaneous downloads do you have in the download window?

Ciao

I have broadband so I let it have 30 simulraneous downloadz.

System is winxp sp2, latest java, latest limewire, latest veeyrthing basicly.

Anybody? help?

Some tips:

* Tip: Purge the Downloads Queue!
* After opening LW wait 10 to 20 mins before using. Let it settle down 1st.
* Go to Tools>Options>Speed & tick disable Ultrapeer Cap. & press apply button.
* Set both uplds & downlds to autoclear.
* Close all LW windows you don't need open at that time.
* You might also consider reducing shared files if you have multiple thousands of them.
* Also don't use the Resume/Find Sources button on all incomplete files. This can have side-fx such as affect LW's connection quality. This will also stress LW & your comp. If you use Resume/Find sources then just apply it to a couple or so at one time.
* Reduce uplds to about 70-80% or more. Reduce downlds to 80 or 90%.
* Disable LW's media player so your default player opens instead (Tools>Options>Player & untick option & press Apply.)
* If you're not actually actively using LW then hide it in the background or in the program tray (minimized.)

Why? I don't want to give up on those files. Besides, only a handful are active at a time.

Already did those things.

Why? I only have around 500, but ... why? I have only five upload slots and ten queue slots, which limits how many active things might demand cpu power.

I've noticed that -- I never send more than a screenful at once, and wait several mnutes before sending more.

What, bandwidth? Why reduce download bandwidth? Even upload bandwidth -- I think my connection has seprate caps on each...

I never use the limewire media player.

That seems to help a little...sometimes...

OK, I've got this too. I want to know why limewire seems to do cpu-intensive calculations sometimes, given that it's a network oriented app and event driven. And why does it do them at a fairly high priority? Sometimes making the user interface unusable for an extended period of time.

anyone???

Upgrade Java, it worked for me. Limewire no longer slows down my computer.

get it here:

http://java.sun.com

I have the most recent one. 1.5.