Posted by name on 11/15/68 11:27

Trish wrote:
> "name" <dohduhdah@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1127567444.324403.182260@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > Trish wrote:
> >> I have used Winmx for several years with no problems. But over the last
> >> few
> >> months I have been having problems downloading. Some will download fine
> >> and
> >> within minutes, but there are a lot that either take days or will not
> >> download at all. Will clicking on your link fix this.
> >
> > This is probably some other issue. The patch is only intended to make
> > sure
> > WinMX connects again (since the RIAA attack a few days ago prevented
> > WinMX from connecting).
>
> Yes I realised that earlier today when I tried to go on Winmx and cannot get
> connected. Where do I go after clicking on the link given.

Click on the link to the exe file on that forum webpage (mentioned in
the first msg on the forum) to download it and run it.

> >
> >> My Winmx is Version
> >> 3.53. What does your patch repair exactly? Thanks.
> >>
> >> "anthonyberet" <nospam@me.invalid> wrote in message
> >> news:3pkrd9Faq1faU1@individual.net...
> >> > Here is the link.
> >> >
> >> > http://www.winmxworld.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=419
> >> >
> >> > I always thought the winmx community was a strong one, but I have been
> >> > amazed at how quickly these workarounds have appeared since the
> >> > official
> >> > winmx cache servers were taken offline.
> >> >
> >> > I do wonder however, as there seem to be two different host patches
> >> > going
> >> > around, if there are now two (or more) separate winmx networks?
> >> >
> >> > The one I am on does seem to be functioning well - I have more
> >> > secondary
> >> > connections than usual, but the quality of the files turning up in
> >> > searches looks very good.
> >> >
> >> > I suppose the need for a patch will reduce the userbase, but the more
> >> > motivated members of the community will remain, so at the moment at
> >> > least,
> >> > the winmx network looks more healthy than it has for a while.
> >> >
> >> > -There do seem to still be spoofed files for some titles - but now
> >> > there
> >> > is more chance of the sources being blocked centrally once the network
> >> > is
> >> > stable.
> >> >
> >> > I look forward to seeing how all this develops.
> >

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