To make aol inactive this is what I found, but I don't know if you want to disable it.
http://support.wadsnet.com/tech/DisableAOL.asp

http://*************.co.uk/Tigergonebonkers/Dialer.html

I suppose you can try to disable it & see if that makes a difference. See Point 37 about aol (interesting reading.)

thanks lord ill try that and let you no how i get on

is memory/ram important as i only have 256 rim,rdram,/rambus;T16. well this is what a performance test told me. i am no expert with computers but i think i need more and just want to no if this could be part of my problem. if this is part or the actual problem can sum one tell me the amount of memory/ram i should have. thanks to any one that can hellp me (badboy1967)

all i no about the ram for my pc is i have to install it in pairs so i think i must find sum. thanks for the reply.

What is your set up? 1. Which Operating System version do you use? 2. What brand name & model number of modem do you use? 3. Where are yo connecting from: home, school, work, etc.? 4. What type of firewall do you use?

If you're a windows user update your Java: Java 1.4.x OR Java 1.5 (take the JRE)

my set up!

1. aol 9 windows xp sp2 (is that what you mean)
2. BT Voyager 100 USB ADSL Modem (aol)
3. connecting from home
4. ZoneAlarm

i will try updating my java

dont no if this will help but i went to "BearShare" lite 4.6 and had the same problems, after trying out sum things i was told in the help section "a bit like this one" i found turning off "ZoneAlarm" and just using xp firewall "i had advice to configure this" to run with "BareShare" now been downloading for 3h 15mins with no problems so far.

i no im a trator gowing over to the other side but its working "i still want to use LimeWire as it is a good site" so if you can help please let me no.

thanks for the advice and hopfuly we will get "LimeWire" to work soon (badboy1967)

That's fine. Sometimes one p2p app is more suited to one person's setup than another due to different set ups. Your Voyager modem is by BinaTone. Some of their modems use NAT which limits incoming access thru most ports. At present I can't find anything on the Voyager 100 but I'll do some more searching.

Other people have had problems with your model of modem; see here: http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews6179.html & also HERE (hardware issue)

that sight looks interesting bit tired at the moment will have a good look at it tomorow.

i will try sorting LimeWire again soon any more thoughts just let me no

thanks (badboy1967)