PIE Patch 2.9 Released 1400 GMT

[JIM-921]

PIE Patch 2.9 is now available!
http://www.mxpie.com/downloads.html

The major changes of PIE Patch 2.9 are:

WinMX Setup Wizard works again!
In PIE Patch version 2.9 Ranma’s new software allows port testing on ALL ports. In version 2.8 we were using specific servers and only on the default ports.

PIE. 2.9 allows users the choice of manually or automatically deleting other patches.
It uses a clearly marked check box to choose. Then it uses a radio button to confirm.

A word on rebooting after a PIE Patch upgrade:
If you need to reboot, the installer will inform you of this and give you the option of rebooting immediately or doing it later.
If you have no patch installed or an older version of the PIE/MXpie patch is installed, a reboot most likely not be required.
Replacing some other patches may require you to reboot!

The above changes are in addition to the benefits of PIE Patch 2.8, such as:

Being packaged with an automatic installer for those who wish to use it. It has been translated into 14 different languages to support a truly international community. A manual version is also available if you wish to view the entries and add them yourself.

The WinMX champions are the users:

1. The new installer will not overwrite existing non-WinMX related entries in your hosts file. So those of you who use spyware programs that add entries to the hosts file will no longer have to manually add those back in.

2. Certain anti-spyware utilities such as Spybot Search & Destroy, Microsoft Windows XP Anti-Spyware, and WinPatrol monitor your hosts file so you will be prompted that it was changed after the PIE Patch is installed. Accept these changes in order to take advantage of PIE Patch.

4. Some  scratch that, ALL of the peer caches now have the ability to test default TCP and UDP ports, this means that the WinMX Setup Wizard works once again. The installer updates the entries in the hosts file in order for a user to connect to the test server. It does not configure the ports itself.

5. The installer does not disable firewalls and there are no plans to ever include such a feature. Since Sygate has been discontinued, we are actively searching for a good free firewall. We have a link to Sygate for now. Windows firewall is also better than nothing.
Ultimately it’s the users responsibility to maintain their own proper firewalls and anti malware / virus programs

What couldn’t have been said better dept:
Great work and a big thanks to all involved, especially to Bob and Unique for programming and testing, Sam for the logo design, and Sable and the entire translation team for adding a wide assortment of supported languages.

Finally:
I’d like to thank all WinMX users for having the love for the network enough to keep it alive.