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{{Updated|2011-09-09|2.5.5.0}}


'''Default settings of Shareaza 2.2.0.0'''


==<span style="color: blue;">General</span>==
= Default settings of Shareaza 2.5.3.0 =


*'''General '''
== General ==
**'''Auto-connect on Shareaza startup: ''' <span style="color: green;">checked (default)</span>.
* '''General '''
**'''Start Shareaza at Windows startup: ''' <span style="color: green;">checked (default)</span>.
** '''Auto-connect on Shareaza startup:''' {{color|green|checked}}
**'''Show a prompt before opening URIs: ''' <span style="color: green;">checked (default)</span>.
** '''Start Shareaza at Windows startup:''' {{color|green|checked}}
**'''Show rates in: ''' <span style="color: green;">bytes/second (default)</span>.
** '''Show a prompt before opening URIs:''' {{color|green|checked}}
** '''Show rates in:''' {{color|green|bytes/second}}


*'''Downloads '''
* '''Downloads '''
**'''Expand new downloads by default: ''' <span style="color: red;">unchecked (default)</span>.
** '''Expand new downloads by default:''' {{color|red|unchecked}}
**'''Display simple progress bar: ''' <span style="color: red;">unchecked (default)</span>.
** '''Display simple progress bar:''' {{color|red|unchecked}}


*'''Search '''
* '''Search '''
**'''Expand multi-source files by default: ''' <span style="color: red;">unchecked (default)</span>.
** '''Expand multi-source files by default:''' {{color|red|unchecked}}
**'''Switch to Transfers view on download: ''' <span style="color: green;">checked (default)</span>.
** '''Switch to Transfers view on download:''' {{color|green|checked}}
**'''Hide side bar when starting search: ''' <span style="color: red;">unchecked (default)</span>.
** '''Hide side bar when starting search:''' {{color|red|unchecked}}
**'''Filter adult content from searches: ''' <span style="color: red;">unchecked (default)</span>.
** '''Filter adult content from searches:''' {{color|red|unchecked}}


==<span style="color: blue;">Library</span>==
* '''Tooltips'''
** '''All checkable elements:''' {{color|green|checked}}
** '''Delay:''' {{color|green|600ms}}
** '''Opacity:''' (slider: value = 230/255)


*'''Remember Folder Views: ''' <span style="color: green;">checked (default)</span>.
* '''Tray'''
*'''Watch library folders: ''' <span style="color: green;">checked (default)</span>. 
** '''When I click close:''' {{color|green|Ask Me}} (Note: Minimizing Shareaza to the tray area is the most logical choice here if you wish Shareaza to operate even if you are not actively monitoring it at the moment.)
*'''Allow others to browse Shares: ''' <span style="color: green;">checked (default)</span>. Turning this feature off hurts the community. It offers no extra security by turning it off.
** '''When I click minimise:''' {{color|green|Normal}}
*'''Quick hashing (Uses more CPU): ''' <span style="color: red;">unchecked (default)</span>.


*'''Recent Files '''
== Library ==
**Remember: <span style="color: green;">32 files (default)</span>.
* '''Remember Folder Views:''' {{color|green|checked}}
**For up to: <span style="color: green;">3 days (default)</span>.
* '''Watch library folders:''' {{color|green|checked}}
* '''Allow others to browse Shares:''' {{color|green|checked}} (Turning off this feature hurts the community while not offering any extra security.)
* '''Quick hashing (Uses more CPU):''' {{color|red|unchecked}} (Turn this on if you have a fast PC.)
* '''Create ghost files when deleting:''' {{color|green|checked}}
* '''Smart video series detection:''' {{color|green|checked}}


*'''Safe to open: ''' The file types listed here are known not to contain malicious code like viruses.
* '''Recent Files '''
** '''Remember:''' {{color|green|32 files}}
** '''For up to:''' {{color|green|3 days}}


*'''Never share: ''' Extensions listed here are never shared. example: If you don't want share word files, enter doc and click add.
* '''Safe to open:''' 3gp, 7z, aac, ace, ape, avi, bmp, co, collection, flv, gif, iso, jpeg, jpg, lit, m1v, m2v, m3u, m4a, mid, mkv, mov, mp2, mp3, mp4, mpa, mpe, mpeg, mpg, ogg, ogm, pdf, png, qt, rar, rm, sks, tar, tgz, torrent, txt, wav, wma, wmv, zip


*'''Store Collections Here: ''' Collections are stored here.
* '''Never share:''' <nowiki>---, !ut, ###, $$$, __incomplete__, ~~~, bak, bc!, chk, dbx, fb!, getright, inf, infodb, ini, jc!, js, lnk, log, m4p, manifest, met, old, part, partial, pif, pst, racestats, reget, sd, temp, tmp, url, vbs, wab</nowiki>


==<span style="color: blue;">Media Player</span>==
* '''Store Collections Here:''' <code>%appdata%\Shareaza\Collections</code><br />Note that %appdata% is a replacement for the application data folder, which has a different location for each user of a computer.


*'''Use the Shareaza Media Player to PLAY the file types listed below: '''<span style="color: green;">checked (default)</span>. 
== Media Player ==
*'''Use the Shareaza Media Player to ENQUEUE the file types listed below: '''<span style="color: green;">checked (default)</span>.
* '''Options'''
*Turn '''off''' both if you want to use another Media Player to play your media files and previews.
** '''Use the Shareaza Media Player to PLAY the file types listed below:''' {{color|green|checked}}
** '''Use the Shareaza Media Player to ENQUEUE the file types listed below:''' {{color|green|checked}}<br />(Turn '''off''' both if you want to use another Media Player to play your media files and previews.)


==<span style="color: blue;">Web</span>==
* '''Media Handling'''
** '''Choose Media Handler:''' Shareaza Media Player<br />(This item of the drop-down list selects the Shareaza Media Player plugin as media handler.)


*'''Peer to Peer Link Handling'''
* '''File Types:''' aif, aifc, aiff, asf, asx, au, avi, cda, m1v, m3u, mid, midi, mp2, mp3, mpa, mpe, mpeg, mpg, rmi, snd, wav, wax, wma, wmv, wmx, wvx
**'''Magnet: ''' <span style="color: green;"> checked (default)</span>.
**'''Gnutella: ''' <span style="color: green;">checked (default)</span>.
**'''ed2k: ''' <span style="color: green;">checked (default)</span>.
**'''Piolet: ''' <span style="color: green;">checked (default)</span>.
**'''BitTorrent: ''' <span style="color: green;">checked (default)</span>.


*'''Download Manager: ''' <span style="color: red;">unchecked (default)</span>.
* '''Audio Visualisation Plugin:'''
** As of version 2.5.3.0, there are no visualisation plugins to select.


==<span style="color: blue;">Connection</span>==
== Community ==
* '''My Profile'''
** The '''Edit my Profile''' button allows to access the [[Profile Window]].


*'''Inbound Address'''
* '''Chat'''
**'''Address: ''' <span style="color: green;">Automatic (default)</span>.
** '''Enable peer to peer chat with compatible clients:''' {{color|green|checked}}
**'''Speed: ''' Real download speed of your connection in KB/s or Kb/s.
** '''Enable chat over other protocols (where possible):''' {{color|green|checked}}
**'''Port: ''' <span style="color: green;">6346 (default)</span>. You can use any number higher than 1024.
** '''Filter chat messages for spam:''' {{color|green|checked}}
**'''Random: ''' <span style="color: red;">unchecked (default)</span>.
** '''Censor profanity in chat:''' {{color|red|unchecked}}
**'''Force binding to this address: ''' <span style="color: red;">unchecked (default)</span>.
 
== Chat ==
*'''Outbound Address'''
* Client Options
**'''Address: ''' <span style="color: green;">Automatic (default)</span>.
** '''Show chat integration:''' {{color|green|checked}}
**'''Speed: ''' Real upload speed of your connection in KB/s or Kb/s.
** '''Flood protection:''' {{color|green|checked}}<br />{{color|green|24}} '''lines per second'''
** '''Show timestamp:''' {{color|green|checked}}
** '''Screen Font:''' <code>Tahoma</code>
 
* '''Colors'''
** '''Server messages:''' {{color|green|blue}} (0, 0, 244)
** '''Topics:''' {{color|green|rose}} (200, 100, 120)
** '''Channel Actions:''' {{color|green|green}} (0, 144, 0)
** '''Notices:''' {{color|green|red}} (244, 0, 0)
** '''Chat background:''' {{color|green|white}} (248, 248, 248)
** '''Text:''' {{color|green|black}} (0, 0, 0)
 
* '''Connection Settings'''
** '''Nickname:'''
** '''Alternate Nickname:'''
** '''Server:''' <code>shareaza.p2pchat.net</code>
** '''User name:''' <code>razaIRC</code>
** '''Real name:''' <code>razaIRC</code>
** '''Port:''' {{color|green|6667}}
 
== Web ==
* '''Peer to Peer Link Handling'''
** '''Magnet:''' {{color|green| checked}}
** '''Gnutella:''' {{color|green|checked}}
** '''eDonkey:''' {{color|green|checked}}
** '''Piolet:''' {{color|green|checked}}
** '''BitTorrent:''' {{color|green|checked}}
** '''DC++:''' {{color|green|checked}}


*'''Options'''
* '''Download Manager'''
**'''Can accept incoming connections: ''' <span style="color: green;">Auto (default)</span>. Shareaza automatically checks to determine whether it can accept incoming connections.
** Use Shareaza to manage all my web downloads: {{color|green|checked}}
**'''Ignore private/local IP addresses: ''' <span style="color: green;">checked (default)</span>. <span style="color: red;">Do NOT uncheck this</span> if you have a LAN connection to the Internet and want to use Shareaza over the Internet.
** 7z, ace, arj, bin, exe, fml, grs, gz, hqx, iso, lzh, mp3, msi, r0, rar, sit, tar, tgz, z, zip


*'''Timeouts'''
== Connection ==
**'''Connection: ''' <span style="color: green;">16</span> - <span style="color: red;">Don't change this value.</span>
* '''Inbound Address'''
**'''Handshake: ''' <span style="color: green;">45</span> - <span style="color: red;">Don't change this value.</span>
** '''Address:''' {{color|green|Automatic}}
** '''Speed:''' Real download speed of your connection in KB/s or Kb/s.
** '''Port:''' {{color|green|6346}} You can use any number higher than 1024 not listed {{w|List of TCP and UDP port numbers|here}}.
** '''Random:''' {{color|red|unchecked}}
** '''Force binding to this address:''' {{color|red|unchecked}}
* '''Outbound Address'''
** '''Address:''' {{color|green|Automatic}}
** '''Speed:''' Real upload speed of your connection in KB/s or Kb/s.


==<span style="color: blue;">Download</span>==
* '''Options'''
** '''Can accept incoming connections:''' {{color|green|Auto}} (Shareaza automatically checks to determine whether it can accept incoming connections.)
** '''Ignore private/local IP addresses:''' {{color|green|checked}} {{color|red|Do NOT uncheck this}} if you have a LAN connection to the Internet and want to use Shareaza over the Internet.


*'''Save Complete Files Here: ''' Finished and shared files.
* '''Timeouts'''
*'''Store Incomplete Files Here: ''' Incomplete files.
** '''Connection:''' {{color|green|16}} - {{color|red|Don't change this value.}}
*'''Maximum Files: ''' This is the number of files which will be downloaded simultaneously.
** '''Handshake:''' {{color|green|45}} - {{color|red|Don't change this value.}}
*'''Maximum Transfers: ''' Windows 9x can't handle more than 100 simultaneous connections.
*'''Transfers per File: ''' This limits the number of transfers for each file you download.
*'''Bandwidth limit: ''' <span style="color: green;"> MAX (default)</span>.
*'''Maximum Queue Length: ''' <span style="color: green;"> MAX (default)</span>.
*'''Only download and upload to networks which are connected''':<span style="color: green;"> checked (default)</span>.


==<span style="color: blue;">Upload</span>==
== Download ==
* '''Save Complete Files Here:''' (Default folder depends on the version of Windows you are using.)
* '''Select AntiVirus:''' (empty)
* '''Maximum Files:'''  {{color|green|20}}
* '''Maximum Transfers:''' {{color|green|100}} (Note that Windows 9x can't handle more than 100 simultaneous connections.)
* '''Transfers per File:''' {{color|green|50}}
* '''Bandwidth limit:''' {{color|green|MAX}}
* '''Maximum Queue Length:''' {{color|green|MAX}}
* '''Only download and upload to networks which are connected''':{{color|green| checked}}
* '''Store Temporary Incomplete Files Here:''' <code>%appdata%\Shareaza\Incomplete</code> resp. <code>%localappdata%\Shareaza\Incomplete</code> <br/>(Default folder depends on the version of Windows you are using.)


*'''Share NEW partial downloads: ''' <span style="color: green;">checked (default)</span>.
== Uploads ==
*'''Limit sharing in hub mode: ''' <span style="color: green;">checked (default)</span>.
* '''Share NEW partial downloads:''' {{color|green|checked}}
*'''Share file previews: ''' <span style="color: green;">checked (default)</span>.
* '''Limit sharing in hub mode:''' {{color|green|checked}}
*'''Limit per unique host: ''' <span style="color: green;">2 (default)</span>. A lower number ensures greater fairness.
* '''Share file previews:''' {{color|green|checked}}
* '''Limit per unique host:''' {{color|green|2}} (A lower number ensures greater fairness.)


*'''User-Agent Filter: ''' Shareaza does not allow uploading to the user-agents listed here.
* '''User-Agent Filter:''' Default values: "Mozilla", "Fake Shareaza" (Shareaza does not allow uploading to the user-agents listed here.)
*'''Bandwidth limit: ''' <span style="color: green;">85% of real upload speed in KB/s or Kb/s.</span> If set to MAX you will not be able to throttle with the Bandwidth Monitor.
* '''Bandwidth limit:''' 85% of real upload speed (as set under "Connection") in KB/s or Kb/s. (Note that if set to "MAX", the [[Manual.Monitor|Bandwidth Monitor]] will not reduce the upload anymore.)
*'''Bandwidth Mode: ''' <span style="color: green;">Average = less strict (default).</span> Maximum = very strict.
* '''Bandwidth Mode:''' {{color|green|Average}} (= less strict) (Maximum = very strict)
*'''Queues: ''' To reset all queues to default, simply delete all the queues and click OK.
* '''Queues:''' (To reset all queues to default, simply delete all of them and hit OK.)


==<span style="color: blue;">Gnutella</span>==
== Remote Access ==
* '''Enable Shareaza Remote Access:''' {{color|red|unchecked}}


*'''Gnutella2 Network'''
== Gnutella ==
**'''Always connect to Gnutella2: ''' <span style="color: green;">ON (default)</span>. If checked Shareaza will always connect to The Gnutella2 network.
* '''Gnutella2 Network'''
**'''Connect to Gnutella2 today: '''  <span style="color: green;">ON (default)</span>. This will be turned off if you restart Shareaza and you have 'Always connect to Gnutella2' unchecked.
** '''Always connect to Gnutella2:''' {{color|green|checked}}
**'''Mode: '''  <span style="color: green;">Optimal (default)</span>.
** '''Connect to Gnutella2 today:'''  {{color|green|checked}}
** '''Mode:'''  {{color|green|Optimal}} (Set this to "Leaf" if you have a slow computer.)


*'''Gnutella1 Network'''
* '''Gnutella1 Network'''
**'''Always connect to Gnutella1: '''  <span style="color: red;">OFF (default)</span>. If checked Shareaza will always connect to The Gnutella1 network
** '''Always connect to Gnutella1:'''  {{color|red|unchecked}}
**'''Connect to Gnutella1 today: '''  <span style="color: red;">OFF (default)</span>. This will be turned off if you restart Shareaza and you have 'Always connect to Gnutella1' unchecked.
** '''Connect to Gnutella1 today:'''  {{color|red|unchecked}}
**'''Mode: '''  <span style="color: red;">Leaf (default)</span>.
** '''Mode:'''  {{color|red|Leaf}}


*<span style="color: blue;">Blue:'''G2 Connections'''</span>
* '''G2 Connections'''
**'''Leaf to Hub: ''' <span style="color: green;">2 (default)</span>. No need to connect to more than 2 hubs. <span style="color: red;">It will only damage the network. </span>
** '''Leaf to Hub:''' {{color|green|2}} (There is no need to connect to more than 2 Hubs, it will neither improve your search results or speed, not will it increase your download speed.)
**'''Hub to Leaf: ''' <span style="color: green;">300 (default)</span>. Lower it if you have a really slow computer.
** '''Hub to Leaf:''' {{color|green|300}} (This setting should be lowered on slow computers.)
**'''Hub to Hub: ''' <span style="color: green;">6 (default)</span>. More is always better here, but only if you can handle the traffic.  
** '''Hub to Hub:''' {{color|green|6}} (More is always better here, but only if you can handle the traffic - which you only can if you have a really fast internet connection.)


*<span style="color: blue;">Blue:'''G1 Connections'''</span>
* '''G1 Connections'''
**'''Leaf to Ultrapeer: ''' <span style="color: green;">2 (default)</span>.
** '''Leaf to Ultrapeer:''' {{color|green|3}}
**'''Ultrapeer to Leaf: ''' <span style="color: red;">0 (default)</span>.
** '''Ultrapeer to Leaf:''' {{color|green|50}}
**'''Peer to Peer: ''' <span style="color: red;">0 (default)</span>.
** '''Peer to Peer:''' {{color|green|32}}


*'''Link compression: '''<span style="color: green;">ON for Hub to Leaf and Hub to Hub</span> and <span style="color: red;">OFF for Leaf to Hub.</span> Disable if you have a really slow computer.
* '''Link compression:'''
** '''Hub to Leaf:''' {{color|green|checked}}
** '''Leaf to Hub:''' {{color|red|unchecked}}
** '''Hub to Hub:''' {{color|green|checked}}


==<span style="color: blue;">eDonkey2000</span>==
== eDonkey2000 ==
* eDonkey Network:
** '''Always connect to eDonkey:''' {{color|red|unchecked}}
** '''Connect to eDonkey today:''' {{color|red|unchecked}}


*'''Connect to eDonkey2000 today: ''' <span style="color: red;">OFF (default)</span>. This will be turned off after restarting Shareaza if you have 'Auto-connect every session' unchecked.
* '''Global Searching: '''
*'''Auto-connect every session: ''' <span style="color: red;">OFF (default)</span>. If checked Shareaza will always connect to the eDonkey network automatically.
** '''Search known remote servers in the server cache:''' {{color|green|checked}}
*'''Global Searching: '''
** '''Stop Searching after:''' {{color|green|100}} search results.
**'''Search known remote servers in the server cache: ''' <span style="color: green;">ON (default)</span>.
** '''Receive and update server list from the connected server:''' {{color|green|checked}}
**'''Stop Searching after: ''' <span style="color: green;">100 search results (default)</span>.
*'''Client Link Connections'''
**'''Connect to more than: ''' <span style="color: green;">250 other eDonkey clients (default)</span>. <span style="color: red;">If connection speed is lower than 100 Kb/s or you are using Windows 9x-ME then default value is 35</span>.


==<span style="color: blue;">BitTorrent</span>==
* '''Client Link Connections:'''
** '''Connect to more than:''' {{color|green|250}} other eDonkey clients. {{color|red|If the connection speed is lower than 100 Kb/s or you are using Windows 9x-ME then default value is 35.}}


* '''Display Additional BitTorrent interface elements: ''' <span style="color: red;">unchecked (default).</span> Check the box if you want more information displayed
== BitTorrent ==
* '''Display Additional BitTorrent interface elements:''' {{color|red|unchecked}}


* '''Download Connections:'''
* '''Download Connections:'''
** '''Torrents at once: '''<span style="color: green;">3 (default)</span>.
** '''Torrents at once:''' {{color|green|3}} <br />(If your connection speed is higher than 2500 Kb/s and you don't have Windows XP SP2 or similar environment then default value is 4, but if your connection speed is lower than 80 Kb/s then default value is 1.)
*** <span style="color: green;">If your connection speed is higher than 2500 Kb/s and you don't have Windows XP SP2 or similar environment then default value is 4,</span>
** '''Client Connections:''' {{color|green|40}}. Reduce this number if you have issues crashing.
*** <span style="color: red;">but if your connection speed is lower than 80 Kb/s then default value is 1.</span>
** '''Clear downloaded torrents:''' {{color|red|unchecked}} when share ratio reaches: {{color|green|120%}}
** '''Client Connections: '''<span style="color: green;">40 (default)</span>. Reduce this number if you have issues crashing.
** '''Prefer torrent sources:''' {{color|green|checked}}.
** '''Clear downloaded torrents: ''' <span style="color: red;">unchecked (default)</span>.
** '''Prefer torrent sources: ''' <span style="color: green;">checked (default)</span>.


* '''Enable EndGame Mode: ''' <span style="color: green;">checked (default).</span> Check the box if you are having trouble getting the last piece of the files.
* '''Enable EndGame Mode when completing torrents:''' {{color|green|checked}}


* '''Store Torrents Here: ''' Torrents opened by Shareaza will be stored in this directory. This makes it much easier for seeding as you go to the library and to the torrents directory click on the torrent file to seed.
* '''Store Torrents Here:''' <code>%appdata%/Shareaza/Torrents</code>
{{color|red|'''Torrent-links should not be shared.'''}}


== <span style="color: blue;">Advanced</span> ==
* '''Torrent Creator:''' <code><Shareaza install directory>\TorrentWizard.exe</code>
** Default Tracker: <code>http://tracker.openbittorrent.com/announce</code>


* The default values of the [[Advanced Setting]]s are on a separate page.
== Advanced ==
* The default values of the [[Advanced Setting]]s are marked on the [[Advanced Setting|Advanced Settings Wiki page]]. Plz note that all values that differ from their respective default value are marked with an asterisk within Shareaza.

Latest revision as of 20:14, 4 February 2014

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This page has been updated on 2011-09-09 for the release of Shareaza v2.5.5.0.

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Default settings of Shareaza 2.5.3.0

General

  • General
    • Auto-connect on Shareaza startup: checked
    • Start Shareaza at Windows startup: checked
    • Show a prompt before opening URIs: checked
    • Show rates in: bytes/second
  • Downloads
    • Expand new downloads by default: unchecked
    • Display simple progress bar: unchecked
  • Search
    • Expand multi-source files by default: unchecked
    • Switch to Transfers view on download: checked
    • Hide side bar when starting search: unchecked
    • Filter adult content from searches: unchecked
  • Tooltips
    • All checkable elements: checked
    • Delay: 600ms
    • Opacity: (slider: value = 230/255)
  • Tray
    • When I click close: Ask Me (Note: Minimizing Shareaza to the tray area is the most logical choice here if you wish Shareaza to operate even if you are not actively monitoring it at the moment.)
    • When I click minimise: Normal

Library

  • Remember Folder Views: checked
  • Watch library folders: checked
  • Allow others to browse Shares: checked (Turning off this feature hurts the community while not offering any extra security.)
  • Quick hashing (Uses more CPU): unchecked (Turn this on if you have a fast PC.)
  • Create ghost files when deleting: checked
  • Smart video series detection: checked
  • Recent Files
    • Remember: 32 files
    • For up to: 3 days
  • Safe to open: 3gp, 7z, aac, ace, ape, avi, bmp, co, collection, flv, gif, iso, jpeg, jpg, lit, m1v, m2v, m3u, m4a, mid, mkv, mov, mp2, mp3, mp4, mpa, mpe, mpeg, mpg, ogg, ogm, pdf, png, qt, rar, rm, sks, tar, tgz, torrent, txt, wav, wma, wmv, zip
  • Never share: ---, !ut, ###, $$$, __incomplete__, ~~~, bak, bc!, chk, dbx, fb!, getright, inf, infodb, ini, jc!, js, lnk, log, m4p, manifest, met, old, part, partial, pif, pst, racestats, reget, sd, temp, tmp, url, vbs, wab
  • Store Collections Here: %appdata%\Shareaza\Collections
    Note that %appdata% is a replacement for the application data folder, which has a different location for each user of a computer.

Media Player

  • Options
    • Use the Shareaza Media Player to PLAY the file types listed below: checked
    • Use the Shareaza Media Player to ENQUEUE the file types listed below: checked
      (Turn off both if you want to use another Media Player to play your media files and previews.)
  • Media Handling
    • Choose Media Handler: Shareaza Media Player
      (This item of the drop-down list selects the Shareaza Media Player plugin as media handler.)
  • File Types: aif, aifc, aiff, asf, asx, au, avi, cda, m1v, m3u, mid, midi, mp2, mp3, mpa, mpe, mpeg, mpg, rmi, snd, wav, wax, wma, wmv, wmx, wvx
  • Audio Visualisation Plugin:
    • As of version 2.5.3.0, there are no visualisation plugins to select.

Community

  • My Profile
  • Chat
    • Enable peer to peer chat with compatible clients: checked
    • Enable chat over other protocols (where possible): checked
    • Filter chat messages for spam: checked
    • Censor profanity in chat: unchecked

Chat

  • Client Options
    • Show chat integration: checked
    • Flood protection: checked
      24 lines per second
    • Show timestamp: checked
    • Screen Font: Tahoma
  • Colors
    • Server messages: blue (0, 0, 244)
    • Topics: rose (200, 100, 120)
    • Channel Actions: green (0, 144, 0)
    • Notices: red (244, 0, 0)
    • Chat background: white (248, 248, 248)
    • Text: black (0, 0, 0)
  • Connection Settings
    • Nickname:
    • Alternate Nickname:
    • Server: shareaza.p2pchat.net
    • User name: razaIRC
    • Real name: razaIRC
    • Port: 6667

Web

  • Peer to Peer Link Handling
    • Magnet: checked
    • Gnutella: checked
    • eDonkey: checked
    • Piolet: checked
    • BitTorrent: checked
    • DC++: checked
  • Download Manager
    • Use Shareaza to manage all my web downloads: checked
    • 7z, ace, arj, bin, exe, fml, grs, gz, hqx, iso, lzh, mp3, msi, r0, rar, sit, tar, tgz, z, zip

Connection

  • Inbound Address
    • Address: Automatic
    • Speed: Real download speed of your connection in KB/s or Kb/s.
    • Port: 6346 You can use any number higher than 1024 not listed  here.
    • Random: unchecked
    • Force binding to this address: unchecked
  • Outbound Address
    • Address: Automatic
    • Speed: Real upload speed of your connection in KB/s or Kb/s.
  • Options
    • Can accept incoming connections: Auto (Shareaza automatically checks to determine whether it can accept incoming connections.)
    • Ignore private/local IP addresses: checked Do NOT uncheck this if you have a LAN connection to the Internet and want to use Shareaza over the Internet.
  • Timeouts
    • Connection: 16 - Don't change this value.
    • Handshake: 45 - Don't change this value.

Download

  • Save Complete Files Here: (Default folder depends on the version of Windows you are using.)
  • Select AntiVirus: (empty)
  • Maximum Files: 20
  • Maximum Transfers: 100 (Note that Windows 9x can't handle more than 100 simultaneous connections.)
  • Transfers per File: 50
  • Bandwidth limit: MAX
  • Maximum Queue Length: MAX
  • Only download and upload to networks which are connected: checked
  • Store Temporary Incomplete Files Here: %appdata%\Shareaza\Incomplete resp. %localappdata%\Shareaza\Incomplete
    (Default folder depends on the version of Windows you are using.)

Uploads

  • Share NEW partial downloads: checked
  • Limit sharing in hub mode: checked
  • Share file previews: checked
  • Limit per unique host: 2 (A lower number ensures greater fairness.)
  • User-Agent Filter: Default values: "Mozilla", "Fake Shareaza" (Shareaza does not allow uploading to the user-agents listed here.)
  • Bandwidth limit: 85% of real upload speed (as set under "Connection") in KB/s or Kb/s. (Note that if set to "MAX", the Bandwidth Monitor will not reduce the upload anymore.)
  • Bandwidth Mode: Average (= less strict) (Maximum = very strict)
  • Queues: (To reset all queues to default, simply delete all of them and hit OK.)

Remote Access

  • Enable Shareaza Remote Access: unchecked

Gnutella

  • Gnutella2 Network
    • Always connect to Gnutella2: checked
    • Connect to Gnutella2 today: checked
    • Mode: Optimal (Set this to "Leaf" if you have a slow computer.)
  • Gnutella1 Network
    • Always connect to Gnutella1: unchecked
    • Connect to Gnutella1 today: unchecked
    • Mode: Leaf
  • G2 Connections
    • Leaf to Hub: 2 (There is no need to connect to more than 2 Hubs, it will neither improve your search results or speed, not will it increase your download speed.)
    • Hub to Leaf: 300 (This setting should be lowered on slow computers.)
    • Hub to Hub: 6 (More is always better here, but only if you can handle the traffic - which you only can if you have a really fast internet connection.)
  • G1 Connections
    • Leaf to Ultrapeer: 3
    • Ultrapeer to Leaf: 50
    • Peer to Peer: 32
  • Link compression:
    • Hub to Leaf: checked
    • Leaf to Hub: unchecked
    • Hub to Hub: checked

eDonkey2000

  • eDonkey Network:
    • Always connect to eDonkey: unchecked
    • Connect to eDonkey today: unchecked
  • Global Searching:
    • Search known remote servers in the server cache: checked
    • Stop Searching after: 100 search results.
    • Receive and update server list from the connected server: checked
  • Client Link Connections:
    • Connect to more than: 250 other eDonkey clients. If the connection speed is lower than 100 Kb/s or you are using Windows 9x-ME then default value is 35.

BitTorrent

  • Display Additional BitTorrent interface elements: unchecked
  • Download Connections:
    • Torrents at once: 3
      (If your connection speed is higher than 2500 Kb/s and you don't have Windows XP SP2 or similar environment then default value is 4, but if your connection speed is lower than 80 Kb/s then default value is 1.)
    • Client Connections: 40. Reduce this number if you have issues crashing.
    • Clear downloaded torrents: unchecked when share ratio reaches: 120%
    • Prefer torrent sources: checked.
  • Enable EndGame Mode when completing torrents: checked
  • Store Torrents Here: %appdata%/Shareaza/Torrents

Advanced

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