DR. JOE'S SNAKE OIL EMPORIUM: WinMx Fix    
 WinMx Fix12 comments
20 Nov 2005 @ 15:39, by Jose Overalles

The Problem

"WinMX was served a Cease and Desist Order on Sept 19,2005. On the Sept 20th around 16:00 GMT they pulled their peer caches (what you use to connect to the network) and WinMX became a lame duck, dead in the water..... or so our enemies thought. At this point, an effort by the users began to fight back. There is still a ways to go, but as of now Sept 24, 2005 people are now able to connect to the network as they were before the problem started."

THE SOLUTION



Download the WinMX hosts file patch

Read more about the patch here.

I did the manual install by downloading the patch, a file named hosts, and dragging it into my folder c:windows/

Fairly simple.
And I see no alternative, as long as companies like Sony insist on packaging programs on their cds that infect your computer with all kinds of spyware and crap. Enjoy!

What! You don't have WinMx?

Download WinMX Free

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20 Nov 2005 @ 16:03 by jmarc : what it looks like
# $Revision: 2.6 $
#
# The hosts file contains information regarding the known hosts on the net-
# work. For each host a single line should be present with the following
# information:
#
# Internet address
# official host name
# aliases
#
# Items are separated by any number of blanks and/or tab characters. A
# ``#'' indicates the beginning of a comment; characters up to the end of
# the line are not interpreted by routines which search the file.
#
# Do NOT alter the following entry, it is critical for proper operation
#

127.0.0.1 localhost

# These entries are to fix the defunct winmx.com names that have caused
# this program to stop functioning.

205.238.40.2 www.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 err.winmx.com

205.238.40.2 c3310.z1301.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3311.z1301.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3312.z1301.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3313.z1301.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3314.z1301.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3315.z1301.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3316.z1301.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3317.z1301.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3318.z1301.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3319.z1301.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3310.z1302.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3311.z1302.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3312.z1302.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3313.z1302.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3314.z1302.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3315.z1302.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3316.z1302.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3317.z1302.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3318.z1302.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3319.z1302.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3310.z1303.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3311.z1303.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3312.z1303.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3313.z1303.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3314.z1303.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3315.z1303.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3316.z1303.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3317.z1303.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3318.z1303.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3319.z1303.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3310.z1304.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3311.z1304.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3312.z1304.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3313.z1304.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3314.z1304.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3315.z1304.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3316.z1304.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3317.z1304.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3318.z1304.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3319.z1304.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3310.z1305.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3311.z1305.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3312.z1305.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3313.z1305.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3314.z1305.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3315.z1305.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3316.z1305.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3317.z1305.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3318.z1305.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3319.z1305.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3310.z1306.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3311.z1306.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3312.z1306.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3313.z1306.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3314.z1306.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3315.z1306.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3316.z1306.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3317.z1306.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3318.z1306.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3319.z1306.winmx.com

205.238.40.2 c3520.z1301.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3521.z1301.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3522.z1301.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3523.z1301.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3524.z1301.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3525.z1301.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3526.z1301.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3527.z1301.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3528.z1301.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3529.z1301.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3520.z1302.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3521.z1302.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3522.z1302.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3523.z1302.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3524.z1302.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3525.z1302.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3526.z1302.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3527.z1302.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3528.z1302.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3529.z1302.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3520.z1303.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3521.z1303.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3522.z1303.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3523.z1303.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3524.z1303.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3525.z1303.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3526.z1303.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3527.z1303.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3528.z1303.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3529.z1303.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3520.z1304.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3521.z1304.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3522.z1304.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3523.z1304.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3524.z1304.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3525.z1304.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3526.z1304.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3527.z1304.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3528.z1304.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3529.z1304.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3520.z1305.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3521.z1305.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3522.z1305.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3523.z1305.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3524.z1305.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3525.z1305.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3526.z1305.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3527.z1305.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3528.z1305.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3529.z1305.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3520.z1306.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3521.z1306.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3522.z1306.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3523.z1306.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3524.z1306.winmx.com
205.238.40.2 c3525.z1306.winmx.com
67.18.233.36 c3526.z1306.winmx.com
82.43.224.20 c3527.z1306.winmx.com
209.67.209.50 c3528.z1306.winmx.com
212.227.64.159 c3529.z1306.winmx.com
#-----------------------------------------------
#These adresses can be edited as time goes by and it (may) become #neccessary.  

11 Dec 2005 @ 19:31 by simon crowther @82.37.16.182 : fragglerock
i have missed this programe  

30 Dec 2005 @ 22:37 by krista @72.227.3.224 : error
why does winmx keep telling me that there was an error and they closed it down and it says to report it to winmx and when i do it says winmx no longer has it.  

7 Feb 2007 @ 18:49 by Quartz @86.135.85.154 : Winmx Anti Fake Patch
This fix is way out of date and actually harms the winmx network by allowing fake file flooders to connect to the network.
A superior patch exists that will inteliigently filter out fake files and block the flooders , why waste your time using old tech ?  

7 Feb 2007 @ 18:55 by Quartz @86.135.85.154 : Winmx Anti Fake Patch
sorry to post twice but I forgot to give you the direct link to the anti fake patch.
http://www.winmxgroup.com/

This patch is endorsed by winmxworld.com the biggest winmx support site online that has virtually every known winmx and third party program available for download free.

http://archive.winmxworld.com/

Happy winmx'ing : )  

24 May 2007 @ 00:21 by perkydog2 @65.94.86.57 : link
I hope i get a primary connection  

8 Jun 2007 @ 01:08 by wjaron @66.172.100.183 : can,t log on to winmx
want my back or my site!  

23 Jul 2007 @ 09:37 by eric @81.105.224.76 : win-mx
always someone ready to spoil a good thing  

10 Sep 2007 @ 15:21 by Sabre Sword @75.138.105.10 : New patch avaliable
Can you please update all of your information and links to the much newer MXPie 3.5 patch? Your pointing to a patch that is now well over a year old.

Thanks,
Sabre Sword  

7 Nov 2007 @ 03:59 by gary @71.108.148.63 : Patch
I can not get winmx to work. I downloaded v3.53. I also downloaded mxpie 3.5 patch. I stll can not get it to connect. any suggestions??  

29 Feb 2008 @ 18:40 by Bob @98.203.19.94 : winmx
Is there any way to get back onto winmx? Every time I try to download I get re-directed to other sites that I don't like.  

10 May 2008 @ 22:44 by Quartz @86.158.30.157 : WinMx Fix
I have stated this before but it seems to have fallen on deaf ears in some quarters, a host file patch as that provided by mxpie will not protect the network from fake files or other network attackers only one file currently does this and its avalable for http://patch.winmxconex.com/
This is the same patch as offered previously from winmxgroup and is the only one that will block fake files, do not be mislead into installing old tech solutions that hurt the network.  

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