performance down when emule starts

[tzigone]

Hello,
I install emule and start downloading. howeveri cannot start any other program after that or stop emule or turn off computer in legal ways. my connection is adsl 256k. and ram is 256 mb. i looked task manager and could not see any abnormality, in fact i do not know where and what to look help!!
same problem happened 5 years ago when i install kazaa on my 16 ram pc on win98.

 

[bcastner]

Set emule prefences:

upload: unlimited
download: 10

 

[gpalmer711]

The problem with P2P applications such as this is they quite often have this effect. If I remember correctly, when you run eMule for the first time there is a Configuration Wizard displayed. This wizard allows you to configure things such as the connection that you have an how many downloads/uploads you wish to allow at one time.

As a first step you should go into the Preferences screen and change the following.

Max Downloads 2
Max Uploads 2
Download Speed 5 kbps
Upload Speed 5 kbps

Now restart the application and see if it makes a difference. If it does you can try increasing the Down/upload speeds to your liking, if not try lowering them further.

Always make sure that you are running the latest version and that you have obtained it from a reputable (said very loosly) site. As the eDonkey/eMule source code is freely available there are so many MODs out there that are Trojan/Adware/Virus laden it is unbelievable.

http://www.emule-project.net/

is the site of the official eMule software - however your best bet would be

http://emuleplus.info/

Also make sure that your pc is malware free

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk/support/virusfaq.htm

Greg Palmer
Freeware Utilities for Windows Administrators.

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk

 

[bcastner]

10 upload for emule is the minimum unless you want a connection penalty.

 

[bcastner]

10 upload for emule is the minimum unless you want a connection penalty.

If you are on dial-up and want to really use P2P clients such as emule, buy a real modem, not a software-based modem. Or use broadband.

Read the FAQs at:

http://forum.emule-project.net/

 

[bcastner]

You may have realized that I got things back-assword:

Download: unlimited
Upload: 10

 

[bcastner]

Until gpalmer711 adds Bit Torrent sites to his utility, I do this for my hacker son:

http://www.netlimiter.com/

 

[gpalmer711]

Funny you should mention that - I'm currently sat infront of a VB.NET screen rewriting the application. If you have any specific requests shoot me an email.

Greg Palmer
Freeware Utilities for Windows Administrators.

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk

 

[bcastner]

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