What is Limewire?

Limewire is software that you can download and utilize for free. It's called file sharing software. Many people make use of it to get and download music on their PCs; some even download full software packages with it.

As you install Limewire on PC, it advised to scan PC for files that it can make available to other Limewire users. Generally it goes looking for multimedia or music files, but it would not be first time that somebody unwillingly makes private information available to rest of world this way.

Is Limewire illegal?

The use of Limewire for Windows XP is not illegal in itself. It is illegal to share copyrighted material with it. If you download Limewire for Windows XP on Limewire website, they ask you if you aim to use Limewire for copyright infringement.

If you reply that you may utilize Limewire for patent infringement, your journey finishes here. The download is not allowed.

But if you choose the selection that says that you will not use Limewire for copyright infringement, you can download the software.

How do you know what files you are sharing?

In Limewire, tick on "Library" tab and look for "Shared files". There is a list with all files that other Limewire users can pick up from your PC? Are you sure this is what you want?If not, you can right-tick on shared folder and choose "Stop sharing folder".

Many Limewire users do not want you to do that, as it reduces power of file sharing network. But you are not sharing any secret information with remaining world.