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Old January 17th, 2009
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Default Limewire bitrate (songs with no bitrate don't play)

I'm new to this forum and not sure how to handle this.
Questions:
In downloading from Limewire, if there is no number in the bitrate column
the song seems to download normally but cannot be played. It may say it is MP3 and shows 3000 or so KB but will not play. Is it in a different format?

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Old January 17th, 2009
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Hi Buddtt,



There are spam/junk files shared by companies who want to sabotage p2p. If you're noticing that files with no bitrate don't play - avoid those files. There are also lots of infected files being shared!! Make sure that you have a good antivirus program. Keep it updated & use it to scan every file that you download - before you open the file

Look up files with Bitzi before download: How to use Bitzi
If other users have rated the file, you'll see whether it's good or not.

There are lots of fake files around now, which won't play. Try using a different player. If songs won't play in a number of players, chances are that you've downloaded crappy files. This thread has a link to download VLC player. It has codecs installed to play most file types & is very reliable. If VLC won't play the file then the file's probably stuffed: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/tips-t...p3-fixers.html

In LW click on your Connections tab. Now you'll see 3 or 5 hosts that you're connected to (number depends on whether you use basic or Pro). Right click on a host > remove. Do this for the hosts that you're connected to & new hosts will replace the ones that you've removed. Start a new search & see whether you get different sorts of results.

Also, try this: Use the All Types search > search for artist name or album name, rather than song title > choose a file with 10 sources or less, or even a file with a single modem source.

Check out these threads for more info about what to avoid, some general virus info & info about fake files:
Virus thread: Typical virus spam file sizes - Make a note of them (click on blue link to see)

* WARNING: Viruses on network you should be aware of ! *

Fake files showing up in search results

How to find music
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