hello im new and i need help! (padlock icon question)
 

hello everyone, im anthony from scotland. i downloaded Lime Wire today, and i need some help.

I dont know if i should download the things that have the stars next to them, or if i should only download the things with the padlock in the quality bar.

is it ok to download the things with the stars in the quality column? or should i only download the things with the padlock in the quality column?

any help appreciated!

ant

The padlocks only apply to Limewire updates. Don't download any LW updates unless they have a padlock next to them.

Cheers :)

Dan

so it is ok to download the things with te stars next to them? this wont give me viruses?

Anyone know?

and also what does the # sign mean?

Its a good idea to scan all files downloaded from lime wire. None of them are guaranteed to be virus free. the # symbol indicates the number of connected users sharing the file.

how do i scan them?

With your virus scanning software. If you don't have one, you should get one asap. Here's one called AVG. It's free, but, has limited features. AVG Free Advisor: Installation files & documentation

I have McAfee security centre, is this good?

Yes McAfee works great. Have a look around at some of the other forums. I've found tons of useful info here since I joined.:idea:

ok darthpat, thanks for your help

Welcome!:welcomeani:

nice to be here, thank you niecee!

hELLO i TOO AM NEW AND NEED HELP.
whenever I download limewire it messes up my display settings.

You could try deleting your Limewire preferences folder (while LW is properly closed). Directions in this link:

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=36420

Good Luck :)

Dan

i dont think this got answered, anyone know?

It is OK to download the things with the stars. The padlock thing only applies to Limewire communications. However, it is possible to download a virus from anything you download on limewire. Scan every file!!! This is peer to peer. You are DLing from other people on the network, so if they place a virus, you can get it.