Downloading WinMX
WinMX is a program used for peer-to-peer file sharing, which is similar to programs such as BearShare and Kazaa. WinMX was officially shut down in 2005, but a patch developed by the WinMX user community makes it possible to continue using WinMX today. Download WinMX and the community patch in order to make WinMX work on your computer.
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Instructions
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Browse to the WinMX-Conex download page (see Resources). Click the link to download "WinMX 3.53." Save the resulting file to the desktop.
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Double-click "WinMX 3.53.exe" on your desktop to begin the installation.
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Select your preferred language from the drop-down menu, then click "OK."
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Click "Next" through the prompts, then click the "Install" button. This procedure installs the WinMX software on your computer. It also installs the WinMX community patch necessary to make the program work.
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Click "Finish" when the installation is complete. WinMX launches automatically.
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Examine the terms of the license agreement for WinMX. Click the "Accept Agreement" button to continue, then click "Next."
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Select a user name that you would like to use on the WinMX network, then click "Next." Select your region, then click "Next" twice.
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Select the types of files that you would like to share with other WinMX users, such as "mp3" and "ogg." Click "Next."
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Click the "Share New Folder" button to select a folder that you would like to share files from or click "Scan Hard Drive" to have WinMX scan your computer automatically for the file types that you specified in the previous step. Click "Next" when you are finished.
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Select your Internet connection type, then click "Next." WinMX configures its network settings automatically. Click "Next" when this is complete.
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Select your preferred color scheme, then click "Next." The configuration process is complete. Click "Next" to begin using WinMX.
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References
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