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WinMX P2P Network Meets Its Demise... Almost

Tuesday September 27, 2005
| News | As reported in numerous outlets, the winmx.com peer-to-peer file sharing Web site has been taken down. Though a smaller P2P network relative to BitTorrent, eDonkey2K and Gnutella, the apparent demise of WinMX bodes ill for the future of others. Despite some early claims to the contrary, however, the WinMX network remains functional! A simple patch should keep you running a bit longer, at least.
Here's how: WinMX Network Connection Fix - Host File Patch
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