Winny Guide
index : intro/resources : setup : usage : tips
Last updated: 2006-11-26

Introduction

Winny is the latest in peer to peer file sharing. Its main features are:

• Large user base -- lots of other people are using Winny, including those with the files you want!
• Reliable downloads -- multiple simultaneous downloads, resume broken downloads, check file integrity.
• Very functional GUI -- very easy to monitor status and perform tasks, and almost videogame-like.
• Anonymity -- the identity of you and your peers are not easily discovered (so claims the existing literatures, but you don't know and probably don't care).

These came from my experience... the favorite features may be different for everyone, but generally, you want to use Winny because it has files you can't get otherwise.

To run Winny, you need the main program (see links below), and Japanese Windows (or some version of Windows setup to be Japanese-capable, otherwise you will need to run Winny in headless mode). Some configuration of Winny and maybe your firewall is required.

Links

Most sites that used to have Winny related content are now gone, try search for what's left.

http://winny.info/

Winny Info page, information about its functionalities, history, discussion threads and all.

http://www.rarlabs.com/

WinRAR will read most archives, including ZIP and LZH.

http://www.geocities.co.jp/AnimeComic-Palette/1946/winnyguide/winny.html

Another English Winny guide that predates mine. Mine is slightly more comprehensive ^_^;;

http://uguu.org/share/

It's just like Winny ^_^;

http://uguu.org/winny/

This page, maintained by serika ^_^; Though I highly recommend people learn the Japanese language and visit the other sites, it will make this one redundant.

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