Many applications slow down while the emule is running depending on the emule setting, emule may open many connections and take up a lot of bandwidth. This slows down other Internet applications, such as IE. In particular, improper settings or too high number of connections can cause serious overall effect decline.
emule is an open source free Peer-to-peer file sharing software, based on the eDonkey2000 edonkey network, which runs under the GNU General Public License Agreement, running under Windows. EMule Chinese name in the mainland users of the dispute, according to EMule official website of the Simplified Chinese version, "EMule" translated as "Electric Mule", its name also originates from animals: Mule.
emule currently supports two kinds of peer-to-peer networks: Kad network and edonkey network (full name: eDonkey2000 network, Chinese called Electric Donkey Network, short: ed2k). emule software not only supports the languages of more than 40 countries, emule's official website also supports 24 languages including Chinese, emule official development Organization name is: "Emule-project".
emule is created based on MFC, so it is very convenient for beginners to have all the elements familiar to Windows users. emule is based on the Edonkey network protocol, so it is able to log in directly to Edonkey's various servers. emule also offers a number of features that edonkey do not have, such as the ability to automatically search for servers in the network, keep search results, Exchange Server addresses and files with connected users, prioritize downloads for easy preview of file-and-end parts, and so on, which makes emule easier to use, Also let it get the reputation of the electric mule.