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...

Try running your anti spy program(s) first. Then restart your computer to see if the windows firewall engages. Do not disable it, just open Limewire, and a window should open up asking if you want to allow limewire. Click yes. Let me know what happens. I have delt with the same problem before.

no.. i keep trying to open it... but it doesnt even show me a screen... i even disabled norton antivirus for a while to see if i could open it but it wont... what do u think is the problem...

Can you give us a desciption of your set up:
1. How much ram?
3. Hard Disk space available?
4. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)
5. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
6. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)?
7. What version of Limewire
8. Who is your isp provider?
9. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
10. What version of Java are you running?

Launching LW has nothing to do with your firewall. Connecting does, but the program should be able to come up reguardless of what your firewall settings are.

The fact that your firewall isn't coming up might have something to do with SP2. Unfortunately, you might have to reinstall it. Contact Microsoft for that info.