For anyone not connected please follow these instructions:
First I want you to insure that we start fresh...any previous fixes you have used can either be moved to a new folder you make to save for a back up or deleted completely.
1) I want you to download this original hosts file that comes with standard Windows operating systems
https://www.winmxworld.com/files/original_hosts_file.zip 2) Unzip that to your C;\Windows\system32\drivers\etc folder for XP
or C:\Windows folder for 98/ME.
3) Now I want you to uninstall WinMX, if you want your settings to be saved all you need to do is save the Settings.dat and the library.dat file from your existing WinMX folder into that new folder.
Delete any short cuts to WinMX your using now. Desktop or Start Menu ones.
After you uninstall WinMX, please verify that there is no folder in C:\Program Files\WinMX
4) Now I would like you to redownload the Install 1.9.exe from here:
https://www.winmxgroup.com/Install-1.9.exe Reason for redownload, a few folks didnt get a full download due to the size and speed of the download.
This file should be approx. 1.3MB in size on completion of download.
5) Now reboot the computer for me at this time.
6) Now run the Install 1.9.exe and make a clean installation of WinMX on your computer for XP or 98/ME.
7) Once this has installed if it connects fine for you at his time then you done and ready to use it. You can now add your settings.dat and library.dat files to your new folder of WinMX to get your settings back.
8.) If your using XP and it doesnt connect I want you to shut down WinMX and do a dns flush:
Start > Run type in 'cmd' then hit OK
Then in the dos box type 'ipconfig /flushdns' and hit enter.
9) Now restart your WinMX
Let me know how this went for you
