peer to peer programs connect PCs to each other over Internet. Utilising an installed program like kazaa or Winmx and the power of the Internet, they create a searchable file storage of millions of PCs. PC user gets the files like picture, video, software from this network of PCs and contributes his own to the network.

Kazaa

Kazaa is file sharing program where you can find many utilities, pictures, music and video for free download. There are a lot of controversies around about the legality of such services. However users are still flocking onto them and kazaa is immensely popular on the Internet.

Concerns of Virus and Spyware.

All is not good for Kazaa however. They are being blamed fro spreading spyware. The issue is that when you install kazaa, they force you to install certain programs which fall in the class of spyware and act like one. It is up to you to decide whether to stay away due to the concern or try the software out.

Large Network.
Many consider Kazaa to be superior to other file sharing programs because of its wide file selection and fast transfer speeds. They are the p2p network with largest user base.,

The number of users connected to the Kazaa network at any given time fluctuates between 1 million and 5 million users, with the average usually being around 3 million. There are over 1.5 billion files on the network totaling 26 petabytes, with about 1,000 downloads every minute

How to get kazaa & WInmx:

kazaa is available for download from kazaa.com. Winmx is a similar service worth considering.

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