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  1. #1
    Cheeseman
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    I used to have the old version of Kazaa, it worked fine...until I received a virus and ended up having to reinstall windows on my computer! Now, I have the new Kazaa K2 - and I can't watch movies anymore (I am using real player and quicktime for codec), can someone please tell me if this is a problem or am I missing a step?

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    Go here. Then click on Kazaa. Download a oldversion you would like.

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    Also, Kazaa uses spyware. OldVersion.com reccomends for you to install that does not use spyware.


    removed links: 2004-19-07 refer to [Oldversion.com vs Sharman Networks

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    If you had to reinstall Windows, you lost all of your old programs. Usually when you download movies off Kazaa (or any other P2P service), they are encoded using a DivX codec. You can download the codec at:
    http://www.divx.com/divx/ (I recommend selecting the most basic of the three choices)

    On a side note, version 2 of Kazaa comes with its own virus scanner in order to prevent situations like yours.

    Hope this helps.

    -Igor

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    The_Muffin_Man
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    Yes, get Kazaa lite, it is faster and better.

    I also recommend spending the money on and antivirus program like Norton antivirus if you like to download a lot of programs. I wonder though: Can a virus be executed by loading an infected MP3. (I doubt this, but I just want to make sure)

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    no need to buy an anti-virus, get one for free

    http://www.f-prot.com/download/download_fpdos.html

    its a DOS version, dated may 2003.
    dont always need a windows version just to scan a file.

    The Virii question.

    "MP3 Files can Cause Code Execution under Winamp", read here.
    http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5...5EP0O2K6UC.html

    another page pertaining to JPEG's
    http://www.cd-rw.org/news/archive/3034.cfm

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    The_Muffin_Man
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    Just as I suspected, you cannot be infected if you don't already have the virus, but virus code can be implanted into jpeg and mp3 files...but that would only mess them up really. I feel sorry for those WinAmp users, he he. Good thing I have Wingroov.

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    foobar2000 is an excellent player for windows.
    but CLI players such as ogg123 and mpg123 work much better, i feel.
    much more control over playback, and ya dont need a playlist when ya can easily do a
    #ogg123 -d esd -b128 - b64 Sl*.ogg

    which would play all songs whose filenames start with an Sl.

    no fancy visuals, but who needs em.

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    defragthis
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    Ya divx but also xvid codecs they are the new hot thing.

  10. #10
    Salopette
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    Originally posted by Cheeseman@Dec 17 2002, 05:33 PM
    I used to have the old version of Kazaa, it worked fine...until I received a virus and ended up having to reinstall windows on my computer! Now, I have the new Kazaa K2 - and I can't watch movies anymore (I am using real player and quicktime for codec), can someone please tell me if this is a problem or am I missing a step?
    Because Kazaa just wants Windows Media Player 6 or above to play the movies.


 

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