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Installation
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New Installation
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The BearShare installer will place the necessary program files into the
location you choose. Three empty directories, "Downloads" "Shared", and "Temp",
will be created for you to hold your completed downloads files, shared files,
and files as they are being downloaded, respectively.
You can change the directories in the program's setup options.
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Upgrading
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Please ensure that you are using the latest version of BearShare by visiting
BearShare.com regularly for product
updates. If run BearShare while you are connected to the Internet, you may
receive a notification when you exit that a more recent version is available.
Upgrading to the latest version helps you and everyone else in the network.
If you are upgrading to a newer version of BearShare, the installer will leave
any files that you added alone, including downloaded or shared files. Your
configuration will usually be preserved; However, from time to time
new program versions may require a reconfiguration of your settings.
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Windows Common Controls
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BearShare requires the latest version of the Windows Common Controls dynamic-link
library. You can download this update from Microsoft
or you can get it in the
BearShare Support Center.
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Internet Explorer
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BearShare uses and requires components from Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher.
You do not have to have Internet Explorer selected as your default browser.
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Missing .DLL Files
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If you are having problems related to missing .DLL files, try installing the
latest version of Internet Explorer, upgrading your operating system to
the latest version of Service Packs, or upgrading your operating system
to a newer one.
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