BearShare Is One of the Best

[minimarko]

I've heard so many bad things about BearShare and I don't get it. I've experienced nothing but good things with it.

There are a ton of files, I've never been able to not get a file, no matter how rare it was. The download speeds are amazing. I've downloaded 700mb movies in just over an hour. The music and program download at amazing speeds. The only other program I've ever found that comes close to the speed is Kazaa Lite.

I've tried Sharaza, E-Donkey, E-Mule, LimeWire, I-Mesh, Bit-Torrent, and a couple others, and they are all terrible. E-Mule has more files and faster searching, but it downloads at about a max of 5kb a second. No matter how much tweaking, help sections I read, or tips from forums, none of these other programs can download anything and the rate BearShare does. Usually when I search for a file on BearShare, let's say the movie 'The Truman Show" I get usually around 140 sources to download from. I download it, and it flies through and it's done in an hour. Any other program I use it either takes an hour to even start downloading, or it only downloads at a snails pace.

The interface is simple and effective, but the only problem, and major problem with the software is that Previewing Files is not very good. It's really hard to preview a movie or song even if you use the player that comes with.

As for adware and spywear, well geez get the BearShare Lite program. It free of anything like that and it has ALL of the features of the original one.

Overall I can never understand why people hate it so much. Searching is extremely fast, it always searches for new sources, and it's not bloated with features you never use. Plus you can use Bitzi with it so you are almost always guaranteed that you won't get a virus, and that the movie your downloading is the best quality available.

I guess it's just my experiences lol Oh well

By the way I have an ADSL connection, Windows XP computer. Even before this new one, my old computer from 1998 did just as well with the program as the new one.

[napho]

You'll get no arguments here (Vinnie???) :icon_joke


http://www.zeropaid.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=24495&highlight=bearshare

[notbob]

bearshare was one of the first to bundle spyware

even if they are clean now, i'd never use them out of principle, as i refuse to install any p2p that tries to make money off of me

[.:sp00ky:.]

one word limewire....(or is that two?)not that i use gnut anymore its only good for a few 128kb singles.
i agree with bob...oo and the whole"how come you cant share bears on bearshare" what a rip off!

[GIDDY_SOUL]

BearShare is better than Limewire!, but it needs to get stable.

Just give it a try.

[DwarfBaby]

I've heard so many bad things about BearShare and I don't get it. I've experienced nothing but good things with it.

There are a ton of files, I've never been able to not get a file, no matter how rare it was. The download speeds are amazing. I've downloaded 700mb movies in just over an hour. The music and program download at amazing speeds. The only other program I've ever found that comes close to the speed is Kazaa Lite.

I've tried Sharaza, E-Donkey, E-Mule, LimeWire, I-Mesh, Bit-Torrent, and a couple others, and they are all terrible. E-Mule has more files and faster searching, but it downloads at about a max of 5kb a second. No matter how much tweaking, help sections I read, or tips from forums, none of these other programs can download anything and the rate BearShare does. Usually when I search for a file on BearShare, let's say the movie 'The Truman Show" I get usually around 140 sources to download from. I download it, and it flies through and it's done in an hour. Any other program I use it either takes an hour to even start downloading, or it only downloads at a snails pace.

The interface is simple and effective, but the only problem, and major problem with the software is that Previewing Files is not very good. It's really hard to preview a movie or song even if you use the player that comes with.

As for adware and spywear, well geez get the BearShare Lite program. It free of anything like that and it has ALL of the features of the original one.

Overall I can never understand why people hate it so much. Searching is extremely fast, it always searches for new sources, and it's not bloated with features you never use. Plus you can use Bitzi with it so you are almost always guaranteed that you won't get a virus, and that the movie your downloading is the best quality available.

I guess it's just my experiences lol Oh well

By the way I have an ADSL connection, Windows XP computer. Even before this new one, my old computer from 1998 did just as well with the program as the new one.

You, poor sad soul.

[MrBag]

Principal?? butt head. file sharing principles? bearshare is cool maybe not fancy, but its been around through all the programs before it.. bearshare is cool

[DwarfBaby]

Principal?? butt head. file sharing principles? bearshare is cool maybe not fancy, but its been around through all the programs before it.. bearshare is cool

You signed up on December 2nd, 2004 and with more then six months deliberation two of the first three words of your very first post include the two words "butt head". Sorry but maybe you should of waited longer. Sorry Bearshare is not really that cool; no it doesn't work that well; only connects to its own clients; the GUI is still shit and as long as the MFer Vinnie has anything to do with it, it will always suck.

Sorry just my two cents.

[ferrarimodena360]

limewire is way better
i have simple reason, all these gnutella clients favour their own builds, limewire mostly connects to limewire
shareaza always on g2 with shareaza, morpheus huh dont care, and bearshare with bearshare

and most downloaded software is limewire out of these, so limewire is better
before a morpheus fanboy says its most downloaded software, that was old skool morpehus one that connected to fasttrack

[muffenme]

BearShare sucks for one reason and that adware/spyware. I refuse to install anything that has Spyware in it. If you want to connect to the gnutella 1/2 use LimeWire or Shareaza which has no spyware in them. If you don't mind waiting then Emule is not bad choice either.

In final note BearShare sucks, if it cleans it act maybe I try it but as it is, no.

[Ezza6745]

Dont you just love stupid fanboy threads
another one to add to the list lol

[dictators_gas]

Bearsharelite does have spyware! Look inside the Bearsharelite directory and you will find a file called webstats.ini and also a folder called webstats. This is spyware. Just thought i would let you know, since you are going around giving false information. I thought that you indeed ought to be corrected. Try an open-source client like shareaza or gnucleus if you want to be sure that it is spyware free.

[ferrarimodena360]

scanned with spybot alls kewl with bearshare lite

[Arch Stanton]

Dont you just love stupid fanboy threads
another one to add to the list lol

You are correct sir....

[Happe''2]

BearShare and anything that connects to gnuttela is good to install on a computer illiterates computer, like a sister or mother who wants to download music.

But honestly both gnutellas suck bad, some programs are pretty slick and cool but c'mon you can't find shit on gnuttela other than top-40 music, old apps and uber commercial movies.

[ccc1005]

BearShare and anything that connects to gnuttela is good to install on a computer illiterates computer, like a sister or mother who wants to download music.

But honestly both gnutellas suck bad, some programs are pretty slick and cool but c'mon you can't find shit on gnuttela other than top-40 music, old apps and uber commercial movies.

Wow, have you even used Gnutella in the last YEAR, it sure has come a long way and its far better than the pathetic Kazaa, since fakes are very rare. The best thing to do is install a few P2P programs, and try them out and see which works for you.

[Atarius]

BearShare is better than Limewire!, but it needs to get stable.

Just give it a try.

How is it better than Limewire, give some facts to back up your statement fanboy.

[ccc1005]

How is it better than Limewire, give some facts to back up your statement fanboy.

Considering they use the same protocol with the same ultrapeers etc, I dont think one is any better than the other. The design of the GDF pretty much proves this as they all agree on which features to include, because if only 1 program had a feature they others didn't it would pretty ineffective...

I personally like Bearshare because of the interface, but I like Limewire because of the proxy support, its a toss up if you ask me.

[ccc1005]

Bearsharelite does have spyware! Look inside the Bearsharelite directory and you will find a file called webstats.ini and also a folder called webstats. This is spyware. Just thought i would let you know, since you are going around giving false information. I thought that you indeed ought to be corrected. Try an open-source client like shareaza or gnucleus if you want to be sure that it is spyware free.

Talk about false info, the webstats file is a program to collect uploading statistics, its NOT SPYWARE!!. Check their website here, and stop posting this crap. http://www.mrunix.net/webalizer/

[notbob]

Talk about false info, the webstats file is a program to collect uploading statistics, its NOT SPYWARE!!. Check their website here, and stop posting this crap. http://www.mrunix.net/webalizer/
how are my upload statistics anyone's business?

that would be my data, and if i don't give permission, that would be spyware

it's one thing to keep records for me, quite another to send them out to someone else

[ccc1005]

how are my upload statistics anyone's business?

that would be my data, and if i don't give permission, that would be spyware

it's one thing to keep records for me, quite another to send them out to someone else

Well, by default it doesnt log that, it needs to be turned on through the settings so it isnt spyware...

[Happe''2]

Wow, have you even used Gnutella in the last YEAR, it sure has come a long way and its far better than the pathetic Kazaa, since fakes are very rare. The best thing to do is install a few P2P programs, and try them out and see which works for you.

I actually used it about,umm a week ago or so...
so my insult stays =D

and i know what p2p progs work for me, azureus, dc and emule occasionally.

[crackerjacker]

I actually used it about,umm a week ago or so...
so my insult stays =D

and i know what p2p progs work for me, azureus, dc and emule occasionally.
No we dont call what you said an insult we call that or the person who says such things a moron
*moron*

[Mels_Smileys45]

I tired Bearshare lite for the first time today and have to say its much better than Limewire in my tests. Over all it use less system resources and was very stable for me. Try them out for yourself though.

The King replies -

"You think you know stuff don't ya fanboy! Well man can Bearshare make me a ham sandwich? I thought not bitch! I heard Limewire could do that and a bag of chips man."

[physics223]

I got BearShare PRO for free, and I can't say I've regretted it. It was the best ... definitely the best among the P2P programs. It didn't use as much memory as LimeWire PRO did, and it downloaded faster and had the more sources. Its C++ build could only be a plus to it. Everything about it is great. Definitely.

[gaining]

BT 700mb movie in 10mins. Also BT is good for getting all albums and full albums with some of the best quality.

[cybertron]

Happe"2, you only ooze ignorance when describing the Gnutella network. Gnutella is the best network ''overall'' taking into account speed and content. On the subject of Bearshare, it's the best Gnutella client. Shareaza should be, considering it's the ony client to offer Gnutella2, yet even when configured, it underperforms badly. So up until Shareaza get's it's act together... I will still use Bearshare Lite.

[Mels_Smileys45]

BT 700mb movie in 10mins. Also BT is good for getting all albums and full albums with some of the best quality.



The King Retorts -

"Why you coming in the Gnutella > BearShare forum talkin' 'bouts BT man? I don't come to the gay forum you post in and talk about all the chicks I bang. uh uh."




Mel Smiley takes to responsibility for anything the King says.

[Happe''2]

No we dont call what you said an insult we call that or the person who says such things a moron
*moron*

what a person who craps o gnuttella is a moron? :icon_scra

FUNNEY!

[Christoph]

Bearshare dosen'T conenct to Limewire and shareaza peers!Don't know why...but it seems to be a fact.

[riderx]

what a person who craps o gnuttella is a moron? :icon_scra

FUNNEY!
you just quoted me on something that you have no clue about
once again your a moron.

[Happe''2]

well enlighten me then, why am i a moron?

[riderx]

well enlighten me then, why am i a moron?
heres your answer
http://www.zeropaid.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=28626&page=1&pp=15
http://www.zeropaid.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=28626&page=2&pp=15
http://www.zeropaid.com/bbs/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=349533

[xenof]

my 2 cent

bearshare stop development after supreme court(US) decision.
So maybe it’s a good idea finding a new p2p

[Happe''2]

Happe"2, you only ooze ignorance when describing the Gnutella network. Gnutella is the best network ''overall'' taking into account speed and content. On the subject of Bearshare, it's the best Gnutella client. Shareaza should be, considering it's the ony client to offer Gnutella2, yet even when configured, it underperforms badly. So up until Shareaza get's it's act together... I will still use Bearshare Lite.

gnuttella and speed? lol?

i've never seen my down speed go higher than 700kb/s, i call it speed when its 1,5mb/s.

and releases take foreeever to spread to gnuttella?

content may be Ok, but still not anywhere near dc and edonkey.

[Christoph]

I get 300Kb/s on Gnutella thats enough for me.I get a song in 30sec. thats great.

[Happe''2]

yeah im not saying that it's that important to get songs in mere seconds...
movies need to get to m the moment i think of them :P

[DwarfBaby]

I like a good cock fight every now and again but this shit slinging leaving crap all over the walls.

[Apaleador]

I don't know what you all mean when you say there is nothing on Bearshare to download.

I have had it for 2 weeks and I downloaded AutoCAD 2006, Electrical, Mechanical, Architectural, and Mp3s, the movies Heavy Metal, Yellow Submarine, Madagascar, The Fifth Element, National Treasure, and tons of ...for dummies books in PDF, games including: Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, Area 51, Half-Life 2, Star Wars Old Republic, CSI Miami, SimCity 4 Deluxe, Postal 2 Share the Pain, and many more. I also got Windows Xp Home, Windows XP Pro, Windows Me, Windows Xp Corporate Final, Windows Xp Pro with Sp1, Windows Xp Home with Sp2, Microsoft Office 2003, and Microsoft Office 2004.

There are tons of stuff on Bearshare. I use Bearshare Pro v. 5.0.2 cracked.

I think it is great.

[Apaleador]

And by the way. I use Norton's Internet Security, Norton's SystemsWork, SpySweeper, (all of which I got using Bearshare), and Spybot.

I have never found any spyware or adware with Bearshare. They always come up clean.

[Mels_Smileys45]

gnuttella and speed? lol?

i've never seen my down speed go higher than 700kb/s, i call it speed when its 1,5mb/s.

and releases take foreeever to spread to gnuttella?

content may be Ok, but still not anywhere near dc and edonkey.


Yea, I always download at 1.5mb/s on the donkey!sure

I found the speed for songs to be unmatched on Gnutella and did not get any fakes either. I didn't really try to get any movies or programs

[Apaleador]

gnuttella and speed? lol?

i've never seen my down speed go higher than 700kb/s, i call it speed when its 1,5mb/s.

and releases take foreeever to spread to gnuttella?

content may be Ok, but still not anywhere near dc and edonkey.


Well, clearly you don't know much about p2p programs. You can only download as fast as the person's computer you are downloading from allows. If they have a 56k modem you are only going to download about
3 to 5 kbps. If they have cable (like me - 4Mbps / 384Kbps) their upload transfer rate is about 48kbps.

[boogiedan]

silly question- i know theres lite versions around etc...
BUT.. r they really spy/ad/mal free...

[MCRockstarr]

I prefer Bearshare (lite) as it seems to take up less resources than Limewire does on my pc. However, I wish BS would stop insisting on 'Verifying' my downloads. I've just d/l a 130mb file and its been verifying for nearly an hour & if I cancel it I lose the file!! Make it stop, dammit!

[Vampmon]

Thats odd ... i downloaded a 350MB file with BearShare (Lite) 5.0.2.5 and it didn't take nearly an hour to verify, it took seconds ...

BearShare seem to be developing something, since BearShare 5.1 was released today or yesterday!

[jack_boone]

I recently downloaded Bearshare 5.1, but when I try to open it I get the error .\GLibraryWatchDb.cpp (#176) Fatal Error: Unable to load library database.. And I can never get it to work.

Can anyone help me out?

Holla,
jb

[serrebi101]

Thats odd ... i downloaded a 350MB file with BearShare (Lite) 5.0.2.5 and it didn't take nearly an hour to verify, it took seconds ...

BearShare seem to be developing something, since BearShare 5.1 was released today or yesterday!
You should see the changelog on betanews. 5.1 is just the removing of web help like forums and stuff like that. All's left now is chat. They must have got to many pissed off people with spyware lol.

[Chuck-B]

I recently downloaded Bearshare 5.1, but when I try to open it I get the error .\GLibraryWatchDb.cpp (#176) Fatal Error: Unable to load library database.. And I can never get it to work.

Can anyone help me out?

Holla,
jb

Hi,
I had the same problem and this is how I got round it after a LONG time.

I had tried uninstalling, reinstalling over and over. I tried rolling back XP with system restore but nothing worked. :icon_scra
I tried LimeWire, WinMX, KaZaA etc,etc but the dowloads were SOOOO very slow! So having removed all of the others...

1 Uninstalled BearShare and ran Windows Install Clean up - deleting any references to BearShare

2 Did a search for files with "BEAR" in the name and deleted all of the ones that related to BearShare

3 Did a search for files with "BSINST" in the name and deleted all of the ones that related to BearShare

4 Went to BearShare.com and downloaded the free version and installed that. Now it works!!

I am running Windows XP with service pack 2

Hope this helps - but PLEASE don't blame me if it doesn't!! :icon_thum

[jerrspud]

Hi,
I had the same problem and this is how I got round it after a LONG time.

I had tried uninstalling, reinstalling over and over. I tried rolling back XP with system restore but nothing worked. :icon_scra
I tried LimeWire, WinMX, KaZaA etc,etc but the dowloads were SOOOO very slow! So having removed all of the others...

1 Uninstalled BearShare and ran Windows Install Clean up - deleting any references to BearShare

2 Did a search for files with "BEAR" in the name and deleted all of the ones that related to BearShare

3 Did a search for files with "BSINST" in the name and deleted all of the ones that related to BearShare

4 Went to BearShare.com and downloaded the free version and installed that. Now it works!!

I am running Windows XP with service pack 2

Hope this helps - but PLEASE don't blame me if it doesn't!! :icon_thum


it worked thank you!!!

[b4k3d4liaN]

I have used tons of other p2p programs and imo BS is the best, yes it does have adware (savenow) but with adaware or spybot you can disable them and BS works fine, also you can use system mechanic's pop up stopper (I dled the full reg version on BS =P).

All in all BS is the fastest and simplest with tons of results in all genras p2p ive found, Ive found that it does connect to other p2p services such as limewire and shareeza ect.. they also released version 5.1.0.

[Mels_Smileys45]

There is always Bearshare lite. I think this program is often over looked by the so called P2P elite. This app rocks your socks off!

[Krell]

There is always Bearshare lite. I think this program is often over looked by the so called P2P elite. This app rocks your socks off!


I'm going to try it now!


:D



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[Krell]

Be sure to port forward in your firewall, router etc.

Also, this requires a PC restart for UDP to work, or you will not get a green HEALTH indicator in the NETWORK LED.


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[Mels_Smileys45]

Did it work for ya Krell? I think it runs much better than Limewire.







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[Krell]

Well I would upload a screen shot, but the forum is SHIT


yah, works like a charm, great speed



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[The Hunter]

(pet peeve) no screenshots are going to make giving any decent tec help very difficult.

[Krell]

Tech help - no

Proof - yes

a picture paints a thousand words



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[The Hunter]

Maybe I should have said diagnosis of a problem.

[Taulon]

i prefer bearshare out of all of them does have spyware but its not serious kazaa is one of the most dangerous on spyware. Lime wire JUST TOOOOO SLOW LAGS EVEN MORE THAN BEARSHARE
i know its normal for programs like bearshare limewire and others to lag but limewire lags too much
Lime wire is too behind

[zarquon]

i prefer bearshare out of all of them does have spyware but its not serious kazaa is one of the most dangerous on spyware. Lime wire JUST TOOOOO SLOW LAGS EVEN MORE THAN BEARSHARE
i know its normal for programs like bearshare limewire and others to lag but limewire lags too much
Lime wire is too behind

Quit bumping every bearshare thread on the forums. Its annoying.

[zpman]

Dude bearshare sucks because it has spyware. it just uses an opensource protocol called gnutella. Do you realize how many gnutella clients there are, and many of them have no spyware? Get a friggin clue! Gnutella is a protocol. Any gnutella client can connect to any other gnutella client, unless it is programmed not to, in which case makes it a crappy gnutella client.