hii...i experienced connection problems...i just wanted to let you know that if you an anti-virus...sometimes that has its own personal firewall...so that may be blocking it...go into your anti-virus and switch off the firewall and make sure windows firewall is turned off aswell...that way limewire will be able to connect...make sure during the process limewire is not open...i hope this works because it did for me and i am not having anymore problems...Shenila...Proud to help

Hello Lord of the rings,

I deleted the LW preference folder as stated in point 2.

Then went into my "Add / Remove" program to update the program. But unfotunately mine doesn't have to "Change or Update" button. I guess i am running on a newer version as you indicated. I am on Version 4.9.28

For step 4, i right click and went into property of from the LW Icon. I changed the Compatability setting to Win 2000.

Step 5, right clicked and selected "Run As" and received a pop up window with my name. Unfortunately, i can't execute it as an adminstrator as i don't have the password. I tried running it under my profile but got this error message below. A copy of the error has also been email to LW:

LimeWire version 4.9.28
Java version 1.5.0_04 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows 2000 v. 5.0 on x86
Free/total memory: 2819024/4128768

java.lang.RuntimeException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\ebeme0\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:774)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Initializer.java:91)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:41)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknow n Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Un known Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:44)

STARTUP ERROR!

FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\.NetworkShare
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013304171
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302078
SIZE: 307949

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302156
SIZE: 459988

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302218
SIZE: 59154

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\COPYING
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574938
SIZE: 18349

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302296
SIZE: 311611

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\data.ser
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574985
SIZE: 358

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\donotremove.htm
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574845
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574579
SIZE: 12279

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hashes
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987746188
SIZE: 298

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302359
SIZE: 25678

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302453
SIZE: 741440

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302531
SIZE: 94430

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\install.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013303468
SIZE: 1963

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302609
SIZE: 136693

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302671
SIZE: 255016

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302718
SIZE: 69306

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\language.prop
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013298031
SIZE: 4

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013303468
SIZE: 1538

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574813
SIZE: 81920

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574845
SIZE: 13806

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013301375
SIZE: 6016222

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574642
SIZE: 40960

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\logicrypto.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302781
SIZE: 227510

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302859
SIZE: 630634

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundle.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987565360
SIZE: 114239

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013301937
SIZE: 2654853

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302906
SIZE: 40064

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\pmf.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574860
SIZE: 3262

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013301984
SIZE: 5964

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\root
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013298000
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\SOURCE
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574954
SIZE: 268

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\spacer.gif
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987577313
SIZE: 49

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302953
SIZE: 433585

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013303015
SIZE: 152711

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\uninstall.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013304109
SIZE: 104593

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\unpack.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013303312
SIZE: 7802

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\update.ver
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987569798
SIZE: 2766

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013303062
SIZE: 27215

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574673
SIZE: 12808

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013303250
SIZE: 2147687

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013303312
SIZE: 207655

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml.war
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574501
SIZE: 12519

Regards
Megido1

megido1 if you don't have admin rights over the computer then you shouldn't change that setting. I'd suggest changing it back to how it was.

May I recommend you try a newer version of LW; version 4.9.28 from here: http://www.limewire.com/english/content/download.shtml

Thanks,

Should I uninstall the current vesion of LW i have, or do i just download a newer version?

My email to LW regarding the bugs has been returned undelievered by the postmaster (bugs@limewire.com)

I await your response regarding uninstalling LW.

Cheers
Megido1

These versions of LW should be able to uninstall the previous version during the actual installation process. So no need to uninstall it.

I have done everything you indicated in your email.

I still can't get a conectiong. On the connection status leaf Tab, I can see 9 conections all falling off.

Please help

Meg

You said you have windows firewall. Which one? And what connection devices do you use? Modem/router ... what brands & models?

So you manage to start it up ok now?

Thank for coming back to me.

I am running the Windows XP. The fire wall just says "windows firewall". This is located in the Control Panel but unfortunately I can't find a property button to know more about it.

My connection is a LAN.

Yes, i manage to start it up. It starts up but can't connect. I can see from the Connection tab in LW - the connections dropping... on average i see 9 connections being made. it just says "connecting"

Thanks

Megido1

I followed the instructions for connection problems on the limewire site. I disabled every firewall or thing that may be stopping me from connecting but I still get the following error.

"Limewire was unable ti initialize and start. This is usually due to a firewall program blocking limewire's access to the internet or loopback connections on the local machine. Please allow LimeWire access to the internet and restart limewire"

This is driving me up the wall, I have uninstalled and reinstalled, followed instructions on the site as i said, can anyone help me with this????
thanks in advance for the help.

Foreignpupil

i cant open limewire... i already installed it... i tried to disable my firewall but it says that windows firewall settings cannot be displayed because the associated service is not running. i dont know what to do...