[Unsolved] Limewire and Computer Speed

Appletondon · Appletondon

I know this to be a common problem that anytime Limewire is open the computer slows down drastically because it uses so much space but I was wondering if anyone knows a way to resolve this issue or at least a way to make the comp run a bit faster while its open?

Mz K · Mz K

blame java...(i think that's what it forces to install with it)

Appletondon · Appletondon

so java slows down the computer?

Mz K · Mz K

technically i don't know...but from what i noticed yes....

Appletondon · Appletondon

do u have limewire and if u do does ur comp run slow as well when u run it?

Smilez_R_Us · Smilez_R_Us

i had the same problem and i decided to un install limewire and the computer speed came back because my comp ran slow wheter or not i was running it

gifted chick · gifted chick

press ctrl+alt+del... and click on the processes tab... look at which progs are running/how much ram each is using/ and what percentage of ur pc each is using... most likely the biggest one is the one slowing down ur pc... BUT be careful which processes u end...

Appletondon · Appletondon

Yea i think it happens with most people but I dont want to uninstall it tryin to find a way round it though

Appletondon · Appletondon

press ctrl+alt+del... and click on the processes tab... look at which progs are running/how much ram each is using/ and what percentage of ur pc each is using... most likely the biggest one is the one slowing down ur pc... BUT be careful which processes u end...

yea ive ran task manager b4 usuallt limewire is the biggest app runnin lol just thought maybe there was a way to set some options or change some settings so it wouldnt use up so much space

gifted chick · gifted chick

check if it is hashing files.. i know wen ares is hashing it tends to be a resource hog.. if it is hashing.. u can try to turn the hash priority down (but to be honest i never used limewire b4.. so im jus suggesting based on wat i went thru wit other programs)

Appletondon · Appletondon

where would i find that

gifted chick · gifted chick

no idea buddy... like i said.. neva use it b4

Appletondon · Appletondon

aight well i look into it thanks though

GhostStar · GhostStar

ye limewire runs based on java which would be one of the causes for it to kill ur resources....but as giffy said u'd wanna check to see if it hashes its download library n if u can tone that down even a lil.. other than that theres not much else u can do for limewire.

Appletondon · Appletondon

yea i kinda figured that but it didnt hurt to ask, ill look into the hash thing though

Appletondon	post #1 09-09-2009, 02:56 PM
Dhaz Creepa Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orlando,FL Posts: 1,626 Dhaz Dollarz: 3,827,754.00 Gifts: 12	Limewire and Computer Speed I know this to be a common problem that anytime Limewire is open the computer slows down drastically because it uses so much space but I was wondering if anyone knows a way to resolve this issue or at least a way to make the comp run a bit faster while its open?

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Mz K	post #2 09-09-2009, 03:31 PM
Dark Phoenix Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Can/usa Posts: 40,082 Dhaz Dollarz: 145,725.89 Gifts: 39	blame java...(i think that's what it forces to install with it)

Appletondon	post #3 09-09-2009, 03:49 PM
Dhaz Creepa Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orlando,FL Posts: 1,626 Dhaz Dollarz: 3,827,754.00 Gifts: 12	so java slows down the computer?

Mz K	post #4 09-09-2009, 03:51 PM
Dark Phoenix Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Can/usa Posts: 40,082 Dhaz Dollarz: 145,725.89 Gifts: 39	technically i don't know...but from what i noticed yes....

Appletondon	post #5 09-09-2009, 03:53 PM
Dhaz Creepa Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orlando,FL Posts: 1,626 Dhaz Dollarz: 3,827,754.00 Gifts: 12	do u have limewire and if u do does ur comp run slow as well when u run it?

Smilez_R_Us	post #6 09-09-2009, 04:05 PM
Dhaz Immigrant Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Barbados Posts: 1,216 Dhaz Dollarz: 16,978.37 Gifts: 5	i had the same problem and i decided to un install limewire and the computer speed came back because my comp ran slow wheter or not i was running it

gifted chick	post #7 09-09-2009, 04:11 PM
Administrators Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: t dot Posts: 21,131 Dhaz Dollarz: 136,994,406.05 Gifts: 44	press ctrl+alt+del... and click on the processes tab... look at which progs are running/how much ram each is using/ and what percentage of ur pc each is using... most likely the biggest one is the one slowing down ur pc... BUT be careful which processes u end...

Appletondon	post #8 09-09-2009, 04:14 PM
Dhaz Creepa Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orlando,FL Posts: 1,626 Dhaz Dollarz: 3,827,754.00 Gifts: 12	Yea i think it happens with most people but I dont want to uninstall it tryin to find a way round it though

Appletondon	post #9 09-09-2009, 04:17 PM
Dhaz Creepa Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orlando,FL Posts: 1,626 Dhaz Dollarz: 3,827,754.00 Gifts: 12	press ctrl+alt+del... and click on the processes tab... look at which progs are running/how much ram each is using/ and what percentage of ur pc each is using... most likely the biggest one is the one slowing down ur pc... BUT be careful which processes u end... yea ive ran task manager b4 usuallt limewire is the biggest app runnin lol just thought maybe there was a way to set some options or change some settings so it wouldnt use up so much space

gifted chick	post #10 09-09-2009, 04:24 PM
Administrators Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: t dot Posts: 21,131 Dhaz Dollarz: 136,994,406.05 Gifts: 44	check if it is hashing files.. i know wen ares is hashing it tends to be a resource hog.. if it is hashing.. u can try to turn the hash priority down (but to be honest i never used limewire b4.. so im jus suggesting based on wat i went thru wit other programs)

Appletondon	post #11 09-09-2009, 04:26 PM
Dhaz Creepa Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orlando,FL Posts: 1,626 Dhaz Dollarz: 3,827,754.00 Gifts: 12	where would i find that

gifted chick	post #12 09-09-2009, 04:29 PM
Administrators Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: t dot Posts: 21,131 Dhaz Dollarz: 136,994,406.05 Gifts: 44	no idea buddy... like i said.. neva use it b4

Appletondon	post #13 09-09-2009, 04:32 PM
Dhaz Creepa Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orlando,FL Posts: 1,626 Dhaz Dollarz: 3,827,754.00 Gifts: 12	aight well i look into it thanks though

GhostStar	post #14 09-09-2009, 04:37 PM
Part Time Dhaz Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ANU Posts: 2,025 Dhaz Dollarz: 103,349,306.00 Gifts: 19	ye limewire runs based on java which would be one of the causes for it to kill ur resources....but as giffy said u'd wanna check to see if it hashes its download library n if u can tone that down even a lil.. other than that theres not much else u can do for limewire.

Appletondon	post #15 09-09-2009, 04:39 PM
Dhaz Creepa Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orlando,FL Posts: 1,626 Dhaz Dollarz: 3,827,754.00 Gifts: 12	yea i kinda figured that but it didnt hurt to ask, ill look into the hash thing though