![]() * Fixes a bug when migrating from an older version of FrostWire on which previously Saved and individually shared files would still be shared after not sharing finished downloads on the migration wizard. * Folders created by torrents that are cancelled during download are deleted to avoid any unwanted file sharing. * Makes sure cancelling torrents that have finished are not deleted. Torrent seeding, and how to avoid being scammed into paying for * Added Help Menu options to learn about how to share/unshare files, * Added “Sharing Options” gear button on Search Tab. Icon may have seemed as if the button was disabled. * Changed color of “Sharing Options” gear icon to blue, gray * Better wording to explain on which networks files are being shared on, Seeding as soon as the setting is applied. * Now users don’t have to re-start to stop seeding after they’ve changed Now all individually shared files will be unshared if you uncheck Individually sharedįiles from the old Save Folder would still be shared. * Fixes issue when a user changes default Gnutella Save FolderĪnd unchecks Sharing finished downloads. * Fixes a possible freeze reported by some users when the configuration You can always display Junk Results by Going to Tools -> Options -> FIlters -> Junk -> Display.Īlso, you can now Block malicious hosts right after marking their as Spam, no need to right click on them after you’ve marked them as Spam, FrostWire will show you the option to block malicious hosts if you haven’t blocked them already. If you see something like “my keywords (7/234)” on the title, that means that you’re looking at 7 results and 234 Spam results detected and hidden from you for a better experience. You will know how many results are being hidden by looking at the numbers on your Search Result Tab Title. Spam Results are also now hidden by default. We have made this decision so that you’re not catalogued as a “Leech” by torrent trackers and you have the best experience when it comes to using bittorrent. By default you will be seeding torrents but you’ll be able to turn this off during the configuration wizard. You can now choose wether or not you want to seed finished torrents or not. We have tried to make a clear distinction between Gnutella Sharing and BitTorrent Seeding. This is to avoid any inconsistencies that may arise when a user doesn’t want to seed a torrent. Your Torrent Data Folder cannot be shared in Gnutella. Incomplete files will also not be shared by default.Īlso, if you decide to not share new finished downloads, all previously shared individual downloads that were on the default Saved folder won’t be shared any more. By default you won’t be sharing finished downloads. You will be able to choose wether or not you want to share gnutella downloads as individual files or not. When you go through the configuration Wizard, you will see a clear difference between your “Save Folder” and your “Shared Folder”. ![]() Also, you will be able to see the files downloaded via BitTorrent on the Library Tree Node named “Torrent Saved Files” Now, from the Library you can intuitively find the Sharing Options with a new “Options” button that’ll take you to the Sharing Options of the application. One bug that had a long time coming had to do with choosing your Torrent Data Save Folder path, now you’ll be able to select an external drive if that’s where you choose to save your Torrent Data files, thanks to all the people on the forum that reminded us of these and many other issues. We also changed the wording from “Download Torrent/Magnet” to “Open Torrent/Magnet” to better follow the old school tradition of File -> Open across many software applications. With the changes done to the File Menu, many new users will easily know how to completly shutdown FrostWire if they want to, no need to right click the FrostWire Icon on the Icon Tray if you want to leave. ![]() Take a look at the changes on the File Menu, and all the better explained Sharing options for Gnutella files as for Torrent Seeding control. New UI Elements have been added or modified for your convenience and better understanding of the application. A new FrostWire for Desktop is out with lots and lots of bug fixes that had a long time coming as well as some new policies to better protect you from sharing unwanted files by mistake.
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