From reading all these threads it looks like i have a diffrent problem i already tryed everything posted on this board and it didnt work im using win xp and have cable modem,when i start limewire i get this little message in a little window which says

Internal error

LimeWire version 3.8.5
Java version 1.4.2 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 1137608/5058560
java.net.SocketException: Invalid argument: listen failed

at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketListen(Native Method)

at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.listen(Unknown Source)

at java.net.ServerSocket.bind(Unknown Source)

at java.net.ServerSocket.<init>(Unknown Source)

at java.net.ServerSocket.<init>(Unknown Source)

at com.limegroup.gnutella.browser.HTTPAcceptor.setLis teningPort(HTTPAcceptor.java:100)

at com.limegroup.gnutella.browser.HTTPAcceptor.run(HT TPAcceptor.java:138)

at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

-- listing session information --

Current thread: HTTPAcceptor

Active Threads: 23

Uptime: 0:08

Is Connected: false

Number of Ultrapeer -> Ultrapeer Connections: 0

Number of Ultrapeer -> Leaf Connections: 0

Number of Leaf -> Ultrapeer Connections: 0

Number of Old Connections: 0

Acting as Ultrapeer: false

Acting as Shielded Leaf: false

Number of Active Uploads: 0

Number of Queued Uploads: 0

Number of Active Managed Downloads: 0

Number of Active HTTP Downloaders: 0

Number of Waiting Downloads: 0

Received incoming this session: false

Number of Shared Files: 0

Guess Capable: false

-- listing threads --

Acceptor: 1

AWT-Shutdown: 1

main: 1

AWT-EventQueue-0: 1

pinger thread: 1

QRPPropagator: 1

QueryDispatcher: 1

MulticastService: 1

HttpClient-ReferenceQueueThread: 1

TimerQueue: 1

BugServletSender: 1

UDPService-Receiver: 1

TimerRunner: 1

QueryUnicaster: 1

ConnectionWatchdog: 1

Java2D Disposer: 1

PlayThread: 1

AWT-Windows: 1

HttpClient-IdleConnectionThread: 1

Search Result Thread: 1

Thread-3: 1

UDPService-Sender: 1

HTTPAcceptor: 1


-- listing properties --

APP_HEIGHT=746

FRACTIONAL_UPTIME=0.00283455

CONNECT_ON_STARTUP=false

LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1080771656500

SESSIONS=3

USE_BUG_SERVLET=true

RUN_ONCE=true

MINIMIZE_TO_TRAY=false

SHOW_TOTD=false

CLIENT_ID=F7B355EC1D504C67FF3255D09712AB00

LAST_SHUTDOWN_TIME=1080773392234

MINIMUM_SEARCH_SPEED=350

FREELOADER_ALLOWED=47

DISABLE_SUPERNODE_MODE=true

TOTAL_UPTIME=2896

AVERAGE_UPTIME=1448

RUN_ON_STARTUP=false

APP_WIDTH=1032

INSTALLED=true

MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=8

WINDOW_Y=-4

CONNECTION_SPEED=350

WINDOW_X=-4

FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY NOT LISTED.
SIZE: 0


help anyone damn this sucks B/s

win xp has a lot of potential issues. it's built around microsoft's idea of "security", and filesharing is inherently insecure.

you probably have to install limewire on an account with administrator rights. you'll also want to disable the "firewall" on your network connection.