What is a Supernode?

Supernodes are an essential part of the network. When being a Supernode, other users in your neighbourhood will automatically upload to your machine a small list of files they are sharing, whenever possible using the same Internet Service Provider or located in the same region as you. When they search they send the search request to you as a Supernode. This request will also be forwarded to other supernodes. The results are then send back to the user. The actual download will be directly from the computer who is sharing the file, not from you. The download goes from them to the person who wants it, peer-to-peer.
Any computer using Kazaa (Lite) can become a Supernode if they have a modern computer and are accessing the Internet with a broadband connection. Being a Supernode does not affect your performance noticeably.

Is it harmfull for my computer to be a Supernode?

No. Being a Supernode helps other users. Other computers connect to you, and your computer does the searching for them. Your Supernode communicates with other Supernodes worldwide to help other members search the network. The amount of CPU resources that can be used by a Supernode is limited to 10% of the total CPU power available - you will in general not even notice if your computer is functioning as a Supernode!

How do I change my current Supernode?

Simple. Just disconnect and re-connect in Kazaa Lite. This will change the supernode most of the time.

Why do some search results have a gold-colored icon instead of the normal light-blue one?

Those results point to files of content-providers that have partnered with Altnet and Kazaa. These files are usually DRM (Digitally Rights Managed) files. That means it is a demo file or or a file for which you have to get a license (not free) to play or use it.
It is recommended just to not download these files.

How do I block those gold-colored icons?

Use the latest K++ Edition of Kazaa Lite.

For older versions, do this:

Version 1.7.x :

1) Use our supertrick and/or block web access for Kazaa using a firewall.
2) Delete the file 'tsi.db' located in c:\program files\kazaa lite\db\

Version 2.0.x :

1) Use a firewall to block the following IP: 217.116.227.249
2) Delete the file 'tsi2.cab' located in c:\program files\kazaa lite\

I can't delete a file, now what?

That usually means the file is in use.

Try the following things:

- Completely shut down Kazaa and try to remove it again.
- If running Windows XP/2000/NT make sure you have permissions to delete the file.
- Run ScanDisk and try to remove it again.
- Reboot in Safe-Mode and try to delete the file.
- Reboot your computer with a bootdisk and try to delete the file from the command-prompt. You can download a Windows 98 bootdisk here. This bootdisk will work on all Windows versions.

When I put my mousepointer above a file, some details pop up. How can I view these details a bit longer, so I can read them more easily?

Press and hold the Control key when the details pop up.

How can I find/remove the adult filter password?

Go to Start Menu > Run > type regedit.

Go to the key HKey_Current_User\Software\Kazaa\ResultsFilter\Password

There you can read the password.

What are these kind of files: .bin .cue .iso .nfo ?

.bin
This is a CD image. It contains the data of a whole CD.

.cue
This is a small text file that contains some additional information about how a file should be burned by your CD Burning software. For .bin files it usually tells which mode to use. Cue files are also sometimes used to burn a single MP3 file (an album) as several tracks.

.iso
This is an CD image. It contains the data of a whole CD.

.nfo
This is just a text file. nfo stands for iNFOrmation. These files usually contain all kinds of information about the release. Like installation instructions. Or a cd-key, which is required by most software/games. You should open these nfo files with Notepad.

What do I do with these kind of files: .bin .cue .iso ?

You can burn them on a CD-R if you have a CD-Writer.

For example in Nero Burning Rom go to File > Burn Image.
.cue and .bin > select the .cue file
only .bin > select the .bin file (use Mode1/2352 for burning)
.iso > select the .iso file

Now all you have to do choose the writing speed, select the Disc-At-Once Write Method, and click Write.

Who is Dummy@Dummy-Net.com ?

When a partial download is created with Sig2Dat, there is at least one user needed to create a valid .dat file. But since there is no know user with that file at that moment, an imaginary user is used. This is Dummy@Dummy-Net.com.
To find any real sources to download this file from, right-click on in it the traffic view and select 'find more sources'.

How to disable the Messenging Service?

This Windows component has a security flaw which makes it possible for advertisers to send all kinds of spam to your computer in the form of a grey pop-up message. Read here how you can disable this component. It isn't required for anything, so you can safely disable it.