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This page describes how to use 4shared.com

General questions

How long the files are stored

Your Free account and all your files will be removed from 4shared only if you do not log into the account for 30 days.

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Where are the files stored

The files you upload are hosted on our high-speed servers. Your individual virtual drive is set up for you when you register. As soon as you become a registered user you can create your own folders and upload files.

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What is expiry date

Expiration date will be postponed on 30 days every time you log in your account (for some countries this term is extended to 60 and 90 days) In case you do not log in for 30 days, all your files within account will be deleted. If you use your account regularly, you will be able to save your files as long as you wish. However please note this term is extended for popular files which are actively downloaded.

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Security of the files

We are taking security very seriously. Please take a look at 4shared security overview.

secutiry overview

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Why do you need to sign up

We require a registration to create your account and set up your virtual drive, allowing you access to your files from any PC connected to the Internet, just by entering your email and password. Your files are kept safe within your account until you decide to share them, and there is no need to remember long links to your files.

Registration is free, simple, and takes seconds to complete. There is no need to enter your credit card details.

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How to cancel your account

Your account will be de-activated automatically in case you have not logged into it for 30 days.

In case you would like to have the account cancelled immediately, please contact 4shared Support Team (support@4shared.com).

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How to reach 4shared Forum

You can join 4shared forum discuss any topic you wish with the Forum Members. Please see below the requirements your personal data have to meet to register an account with our forum:

• Username:any name you would like to choose
• E-mail address: your e-mail associated with your 4shared account
• 4shared ID: your e-mail associated with your 4shared account
• Password: your 4shared account password
• Confirm password: your 4shared account password

4shared Forum

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Managing your account

How to log in

To log into your 4shared account please enter your e-mail as log-in into this simple sign-in form .

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How to sign out

There is a small red button on the top right hand of your account screen. If you'd like to be able to sign out anytime you are surfing the site, please take a look at the top side of each download page where there is an appropriate 'sign out' option indicated in brackets together with your email address.

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How to change your profile picture

Please go to the 'Settings' section > 'Public Profile' tab, where you will see 'Browse' button near the heading 'Your image'. Click on it and choose the image on your computer. After that, click 'Upload' and then 'Save changes'.

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How to remove e-mail from your profile

If you need to remove any reference to your e-mail from 4shared download pages, you need to change the 'Publisher' name in your account settings. Please click on the 'Settings' icon at the top right-hand corner of your account screen and then go to the 'Public Profile'. Enter new publisher name into the corresponding field and click on the 'Save' button. You can also make other changes in this

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How to change your account password

Please go to Settings at the right top hand of your account and select General tab. There you'll see three fields such as:

• Current password
• New password
• Confirm password

After you have filled in these three fields please push 'Update password'.

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How to change your e-mail

Please contact 4shared Support Team concerning the issue (support@4shared.com)

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Forgotten password

If you forgot your password, please, use this page remind password to get the link, that will allow you to set the new password for your account.

If you had requested a new password and have not received the automatically sent e-mail with the instructions, please send 4shared Support Team combination of digits or letters (at least 6), they will generate it for you manually.

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How can to create a photo album

To create a photo album open the folder that contains photos that you are going to include into your photo album. Click on the 'Thumbnails' button on the toolbar to make the photos shown in the preview mode. If you decide to disable the photo album, click on the 'Thumbnails' button once again.

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Search

How to search for a file

Please use our Search service to find the files you need

You can also use our advanced search form

You can also join the 4shared Forum and discuss any topic you wish with the Forum Members. You can join the forum using your account login and password.

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How to do search from your account

If you are logged into your account, the best way to search is to click on the word Search in the top right corner of your account. You will automatically be taken to search system where you can easily download any file you need or simply add it to your account.

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What is advanced search

You can use our advanced search form to search for the file. You need to indicate the file type and the file size there. It makes your search process easier and quicker.

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Search for one word or a part of the word

You can insert a part of a phrase or a part of a word from the file title. Our system will show you all possible combinations with these letters.

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What files are shown in search results

All shared files are shown in search results.

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Why can’t you find the files in search results

Our system does not include files into the search service results if their names include certain words which might indicate illegal use of 4shared. Our automatic filter prevents some files from being displayed in search service results even if the files are not illegal at all. Most probably the file(s) name(s) include words which are forbidden with our service since many files which have these words in their name break our Terms of Use or were reported as copyright infringements.

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How can to make your files available for public search

Make sure that your files are shared and are included to Search results. To add your files to Search results, go to the Settings, in tab General activate 'Allow the showing of my files in public search results' (if it is not selected). Mind that it takes 24-48 hours for the files to appear in Search results.

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The files made enabled for public search are not shown on search results

4shared users can search among your files only if you allow them to. To make your files from a particular folder available for public search, tick the checkbox 'Public search' when sharing the folder. If you want to make all files from your account accessible for public search choose the tab Settings' in My Account and then tick the checkbox 'Allow to show my files in public search results'. Note: It takes 24-48 hours to index the files for the search system.

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Link doesn’t work

The most probable reasons for that are:

the file was deleted by the publisher 
the file was deleted automatically due to publisher's FREE account 30 day inactivity 
the file was blocked as illegal or copyrighted material 

The error message can also mean that the file has been damaged somehow and is no longer available for download.

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4shared Desktop tool

What to do if I get an error: Access violation in LoginThread

4shared Desktop

Policy of the site

30 days – files removed