Ares Lite not really needed anymore
Ares Lite was the first file sharing app that I ever had the privilege of using. It was simple and quick, it had all the features I needed, and it took up very little of my computer’s resources. Great stuff.
The origin of the name ‘Lite’ caused some confusion with its users who, burned by the many versions of Ares that are floating around bundled with spyware or adware of some kind, thought that the ‘Lite’ moniker referred to it being without nasty malware. While Ares Lite was indeed free of adware it was not the only version of Ares that could claim this ‘feature’. In fact the software was called ‘Lite’ because it was a cut down version of the Ares Galaxy. Simple!
There are of course many versions of the Ares software that are both very capable and free from spyware, shining examples of which are Ares Vista, Ares Ultra, Ares Ultimate and the great Ares Galaxy. Given the increase in power in modern computers it is perhaps time for Ares Lite to step down from its pedestal: the benefits gained by a smaller footprint no longer outweigh the disadvantage of the limited functionality. There are plenty of great choices to replace ares Lite. Go for it!