I have gone through and viewed the posts on connection issues. Nothing I have come accross addresses this issue. If its out there i have missed it.

Running windows xp, 2002 version, sp2
amd 1500+
1.35ghz
320 mb.
video is a 3D prophet 7500 series.
Mcafee firewire, antivirus, antihacker, antiabuse, spamkiller.

i have been able to use limewire before i upgraded to sp2. without any issues at all.

Now, i have upgraded the sp and all the different securities. I open up the limewire icon and it appears to start with all the wording in the start up window. Then it disappears and the program does not start up.

i have gone through and have tried the different settings for the video, removed and reinstalled the limwire software online and offline. Removed all references in the registry. i have disabled the mcafee software with the same results. I have tried turning off the windows security firewall and nothing. I can not think of what else to try here. Would appreciate any input on this matter. I thought of uninstalling sp2 but would rather not do this.

Thanks to all, Drewcfr

change your settins in SP2 it blocks your ability to download. and check to see if you are behind a firewall and adjust your firewall settings accordingly. try not turning your firewall off for a long period of time and do not go without using your virus protection program while in Limewire. Never try to leave yourself too wide open for hackers etc.

Excuse my ignorance. Any suggestions on what settings i need to change in SP2? Im not sure what settings your referring to. I use a linksys and mcafee even when limewire did work. Now after the SP2 update it doesnt work. I would appreciate any steps you have on where to find the settings in SP2. drew

Hi

Try re-installing your graphics drivers again also look at the some of the other drivers Ie motherboard, modem as windows Sp2 can mess up a windows Installation by moving the order the drivers load up in.

Hope This helps

Sgt