Shareaza keeps crashing [update: poss. due to ZA 5]

Ok guys, this has been happening on and off now for several weeks. I have also in this time changed hardware somewhat and had a clean install of XP.

What happens is about 5 mins after opening the program it locks solid, I try to end task it doesnt do anything, I cant access the internet it just says "finding page". I have to reset the PC to get anything working.

Now I say I cchanged hardware, basically I bought a new HDD and a DVD writer, New install of XP on the Drive, tried both Shareaza 1.8 and V2 both have the same fault, the same wa happening on th eold HDD with an old install of XP.

Virus scan draws a blank, only thing I can think of could be zonealarm.

Does anyone have any ideas at all?

[paulyoung666]

have you tried uninstalling it and digging anything out of the registry that might be lurking

Originally Posted by paulyoung666

have you tried uninstalling it and digging anything out of the registry that might be lurking

Even on a clean install of windows?

Seems there a few problems with the software, the connections are all automatically detected, and I've applied a winsockXP fix in case it was something to do with that.

I cant for the life of me figure out whats happening with it, what I did notice was kazaa lite used to do it also but not as often.

With a fresh install of XP with the XP updates and drivers etc then installing Shareaza I cant see how anything could have screwed the registry up.

[paulyoung666]

sorry i should have read your post better

what i dont get is it used to work before didnt it , or have i misread again

i had a look at shareza a while ago and took it straight back off , i wasnt fussed on it

have you tried azureus , seems to work fine for me

[Richard M]

I read a thread about this earlier.
I suggest you have a quick look through our NTL forums for "emule" and "overnet" posts.

Thanks for that Richard M.

Strange isnt it, NTL are not blocking ports, yet a number of users are having the same problem. Perhaps I need to get my router dug out again and scrap ZA.

I'm gonna monitor it, can you merge this with one of the other threads please?

[SOSAGES]

it crashes? i doubt it has anything to do with the ports - having not used i dunno what it does but i assume it says if ur connected or not? and as it connects to edonkey i assume it says what ID u have? if so do u get a high id u can still d/l stuff with the ports closed its just a lot slower and u dont see as many sources
4662 4672 6881-6889 should be open depends on ur configuration -

try disabling zone alarm for a few mins see if it happens maybe its upsetting it - also try the windows firewall - just remember to open the ports ntl dont block any donkey/torrent/kazaa ports to my knowledge

[MovedGoalPosts]

I too find running Shareaza causes problems. Probably slightly different to yours though in that I can loose the broadband connection, and everything runs so sloooooowly, even with the upload speed and download speed settings throttled right back, i.e. 28kpbs upload and 128kpbs download maximum on the Silver service. Connection via STB, even recently having the STB changed for a Samsung hasn't made a difference.

If I connect a router (DLink 804V) between STB and PC I can guarantee the STB will need resetting at least once a day, and often more than that (If I'm around to notice it's died). Disconnect the router (which means no firewall ), and it does seem to keep going, just but so slooow. And use of internet or anything else whilst Shareaza is going, despite the slow throttled speeds, is painful.

On the other hand I suspect the problem for me is a cable fault. When the STB was recently swapped the engineer said there was a lot of "noise" on the cable return path. Something like 28.8 or 29.2dB when he said it should have been over 30dB But he also said I'm the furthest from the box, and unlikely to get ntl to incur the costs of any upgrade. Don't really understand but if the cable is the issue, then after 8 years of having it, ntl and I might part company if they don't want to get a grip.

[SOSAGES]

can u change the number of connections u recive in the program - i know if u run emule and its mods with to high connections it will effectivly kill ur web access especially if ur running a router that cant handle all of them.

[MovedGoalPosts]

Originally Posted by SOSAGES

can u change the number of connections u recive in the program - i know if u run emule and its mods with to high connections it will effectivly kill ur web access especially if ur running a router that cant handle all of them.

I'll look at that again, I've played around wiht lots of settings now, ending up wiht no idea where the defaults were as a point of reference to know if I'm making it better, worse or just wasting my time

[SOSAGES]

have a try using emule - and follow the wizards during its first run.

also if u have any edonkey links (temp files) u should be able to tell emule about ur sharezara temp folder and it will continue with the d/ls

Originally Posted by timewarrior2001

I'm gonna monitor it, can you merge this with one of the other threads please?

Sorry, looks like CF has been a fairly Mod-free zone this afternoon, except yours truly

I'd execute the merge if I thought I understood the subject well enough to choose the right thread to merge with ... as it is I think I'd make a hash of it. I'm sure one or two of our more technically minded team will be able to find the right place for it later!

[Tezcatlipoca]

I've merged it with the most recent thread about similar problems.

TW -

Two other threads worth reading:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...ad.php?t=13580

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=4953


Do you use a STB for broadband, or a SACM?

You have ZoneAlarm....Is it version 5 by any chance? Many people find that ZA 5 causes a whole range of problems...

Originally Posted by Matt D

I've merged it with the most recent thread about similar problems.

TW -

Two other threads worth reading:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...ad.php?t=13580

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=4953


Do you use a STB for broadband, or a SACM?

You have ZoneAlarm....Is it version 5 by any chance? Many people find that ZA 5 causes a whole range of problems...

Well after a horrendous day at work I've finally managed to calm down enough to tackle this problem, I've activated the XP firewall and have switched ZA off prior to uninstalling.

Just about to do that now.

I have SACM on the rather spiffing 1.5Mb BB service.
ZA version: 5.1.11.0


EDIT... So far so good, been running now for approx 10 mins and no signs of problems. Seems I didnt need to set the firewall to leave the port open either. So If this remains the same now, the problem with Shareaza is definately Zone Alarm.

[poolking]

Go back to earlier versions of Zone Alarm, there are loads of documented problems with version 5.