# Kazaa -- problems with the paid-for version? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 30, 2003, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kazaa-problems-with-the-paid-for-version/210434 "2003-10-30T13:58:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SkeptiJess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SkeptiJess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkeptiJess)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kazaa-problems-with-the-paid-for-version/210434/1 "2003-10-30T13:58:55Z")
My son downloaded the free version of this monstrous program last year. It caused the usual problems with the computer – major slowing down, lots of crap dumped onto the hard drive, adware, spyware – who knows what all. Plus, once I knew he had downloaded it, I objected on moral grounds as well. So, I made him delete it – which didn’t help much and I had to fully restore the hard drive to get rid of it and get my computer back to normal. But, he _liked_ Kazaa and he misses it and (with his own money, naturally) he wishes to buy the paid-for version. Does paying for it mean it won’t screw up the computer the way the free version did? I’m hoping to hear from someone who actually has the pay version and can testify that it is problem free. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![NoGoodNamesLeft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@NoGoodNamesLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoGoodNamesLeft)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kazaa-problems-with-the-paid-for-version/210434/2 "2003-10-30T14:23:43Z")
IIRC, you may be under the impression that paying for the software that runs KaZaa, means paying for the music. I beleive that KaZaa is still trading software, even if you get the ‘paid version’, which just has no adfs, doesn’t it? Are you getting confused with the new Napster 2.0? ---
**Author:** ![alex\_d](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@alex\_d](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alex_d)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kazaa-problems-with-the-paid-for-version/210434/3 "2003-10-30T14:33:56Z")
I’m sure you already realize that Kazaa Pro is still copyright infrigment. However, i wouldn’t trust it to not ruin my comp. Instead, you should get the excellet Kazaa Lite. It’s a hacked version with all the crap removed and a bunch of features added. [link deleted] ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kazaa-problems-with-the-paid-for-version/210434/4 "2003-10-30T14:36:50Z")
Technically speaking, you should **NOT** get any version of KaZaA, since they are all considered to infringe on copyrights. ---
**Author:** ![NBIT33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NBIT33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NBIT33)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kazaa-problems-with-the-paid-for-version/210434/5 "2003-10-30T14:52:42Z")
Ashtar, I think you mean “Practically speaking”. “Technically” speaking, KaZaA does not infringe on any copyrights. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kazaa-problems-with-the-paid-for-version/210434/6 "2003-10-30T15:05:49Z")
We take intellectual property rights seriously around here. Questions about how to get the most out of file sharing programs are not permitted. bibliophage moderator GQ