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How to Disable eDonkey2000 and Overnet
It is not possible to completely disable filesharing in eDonkey2000 or Overnet.
The downloads directory, incoming, must be shared. To remain in compliance with the Eligibilty and Acceptable Use Policy you must remove all copyrighted files from this directory and continue to remove new ones as soon as they are downloaded.
To remove other shared folders follow the instructions below.
For older versions of this software click here.
Click the Shared button in the main window and select the My Computer tab.
Shared Button
Look for drives and folders with icons of a small green dot next to a
larger gray dot. These drives and folders have shared sub-folders.
Expand the directory tree of these folders by clicking the + buttons,
and unselect all of the shared folders by clicking the green dots.
Shared Folders
The incoming folder in the eDonkey2000
or Overnet directory cannot be unshared. Remove all files from this
folder and continue to remove new ones as they are downloaded.
incoming
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Last updated: 1/25/08