FrostWire 4.17

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Popularity:
#2 in MP3 Finders (out of 84 products)
License:
Free
Editor's Rating:
4.0 stars
Average User Rating:
3.5 stars (out of 917 votes) Rate it!
Downloads:
11,265,068
Requirements:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Java Runtime Environment 1.6
Limitations:
No limitations
Date Added:
July 10, 2008
Previous Versions:

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Publisher's description of FrostWire

From FrostWire:

FrostWire is a fork of the very popular LimeWire PRO Gnutella/Bittorrent client. The purpose of FrostWire is to keep and maintain the freedoms that LimeWire LLC may be forced to withdraw. Share any type of file on Gnutella and the Bittorrent network.

Version 4.17 improves Bittorrent and Magnet links support.

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Editor's review of FrostWire

4.0 stars
"Frosty yet hot"

FrostWire is a fork of the LimeWire source code, and as such, it functions exactly the same. When you search for a file using FrostWire, you get results from LimeWire, and vice versa.

However, the user experience differs in two ways. One is that the code is actually based on LimeWire Pro, the paid version of the popular P2P client, so users don't have to worry about simultaneous download restrictions, and they won't get bombarded by ads. Also, befitting the name, the interface has changed from green to blue and has been slightly improved. Tabs have rounded corners, and there are two additions, as well. Connections monitors your outgoing and incoming connections by host name, but also provides bandwidth information, the vendor and version being used, and more. There's also a built-in community chat.

When we tested it, the built-in media player in FrostWire didn't work with MP3s or MPGs, although those files worked fine in LimeWire and elsewhere. The app also comes bundled with the ASK toolbar, but you can opt out of that during the installation process. While some people have experienced faster download times with FrostWire compared with its parent, others have not. FrostWire and LimeWire are practically indistinguishable, although the lack of ads is a big plus.

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Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 917 votes
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5 stars

5 out of 7 people found this review helpful

Version: FrostWire 4.17

"Brilliant"

by mb208 on August 8, 2008

Pros: The better version of Limewire Pro without the cost. Turbo charged downloads, best searches and even a chat program all in one. Same interface as Limewire. What more could you ask for?

Cons: Would be nice to choose a skin - the default skin seems to be the only one right now.

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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Version: FrostWire 4.17

"Very light and quick program"

by dynodeanmccabe on August 12, 2008

Pros: I'm almost convinced that this program might be a bit more ahead of LimeWire. Even though I still use LimeWire and like it's features this is my mosted trusted tool.

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4 stars

2 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Version: FrostWire 4.17

"Love It"

by MkyMous64 on July 20, 2008

Pros: easy to use.

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0 out of 3 people found this review helpful

Version: FrostWire 4.17

"great, very fast"

by yakap on August 19, 2008

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4 stars

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Version: FrostWire 4.17

"good"

by choicefresh on August 4, 2008

Pros: It's pretty fast, and you don't have to depend upon credits like eMule. The memory footprint isn't too big, unlike eMule, and the support is very helpful.

Cons: It can be a bit glitchy at times. If you don't leave it on all night, downloads can take forever.

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