Unable to DL files

[peterianb]

Lost all my files due to pc crash. Re-installed Winmx v 3.31 with Mxpie patch 3.4 & MxMonitor. File search is ok but having joined any queue, when it gets to my turn the DL times out. I've checked my timeout settings & they're at 90 seconds, I've set the ports as if I'm behind a firewall - and I'm sharing files (not many due to crash) Any ideas out there?

[SamSeeSam]

The pie patch is your problem. Most of the files you try to download are fake files, which come up due to flooders. Those files are not real in 99% cases.
If you are on primary, you are allowing flooders to connect to you and attack wpn, by eating bandwidth and flooding search results of other users...

Read more about it here:
Why blocking is needed: https://www.winmxworld.com/tutorials/fake_file_info.html
How to filter : https://www.winmxworld.com/tutorials/filtering_fakes.html
Comparasion between pie patch and the winmxgroup patch : https://forum.winmxworld.com/index.php?topic=3598.0.html

At this stage, the only solution (to the fake file problem) is to install the winmxgroup patch.

To solve your problem do this:

Uninstall the pie patch and delete the winmx folder from C>Program files.

Now reinstall winmx from here:
Select the option to install 3.31 if you want that instead of a newer version
https://www.winmxgroup.com/Install-3.0-MultiVer.exe

Any questions, you can ask here or come to the winmxworld helproom
WinMxWorld.com Help_A06F7657BABE

Cheers

[peterianb]

Very many thanks for your response - I've done as you suggested & all seems to be resolved. Pity the rescue of my lost files after the crash wasn't as easy, but that's life. Thanks again,

Peterianb

[SamSeeSam]

If you can come into the wmw room, I can give you a few tools that will restore some files atleast.
I don't know for sure from which sites they are avaiable, and I'm too lazy to search for them

I have see them and they seem quite ok...
WinMxWorld.com Help_A06F7657BABE
Come there and wait for me.
BTW, if you are attempting to recover files, then stop loading new ones. Sometimes, it's possible to recover the, despite even a format.

Cheers