I've done everything, everything on these threads, port changes, unpn thingys, I even deleted my Norton stuff it was expired ne way but still nothing. Pls help i've waisted too much time on it.. its workd well the last couple of months then all of a sudden it dosnt connect n says firewall is blocking the program. I have the latest version and i am running on windows xp on a sony vaio laptop

What are your details?

OS(Win XP etc)
LW & Java version (help > about LW & you'll see)
Firewall you're using
Modem/router brand & model
ISP
Connection type (DSL etc)
Where you connect from (home, school etc)
Are you sharing a connection with other computers
Is this your first try with LW

Do this port test & tell us the result http://www3.limewire.com:6346

Within LW, go tools > options > bug reports > view example. Scroll down to 'recieved incoming this session'. Is it true or false?

Im running on Windows XP, im connected at school i belive a LAN, my limewire has worked for the past couple months but just acted up... i have just the windows firewall now because i deleted norton... i did the bug report and it said false.. i also clicked on the link and it said test worked, and java is 1.5

You need to check with your school to see if they've started blocking p2p. That's what it sounds like & a lot of schools do it. You could try changing ports again but talk to the school first, you might be able to come to some arrangement with them. Do other people at school use LW without a problem? If they do, find out what they've done to get LW working

All my freinds LW all of a sudden dosnt work either, I think it is what your saying that the school is blocking it... thank you very much for your help

Is it me or do people just like to talk about nothing when someone asks a question. Honestly some people must love the sound of their own keyboards tapping. And the award goes to bloodie for actually answering the question, rather than saying "o me o my it works on my computer". If it works on your computer don't waste the poor persons time. In addition to what bloodie said I found that by following the steps he provided up to step 11 worked; however, thereafter it did not. I found that by following the nexts steps I have provided, I got lime wire to work for myself.

step 12. left click on computer icon that appears under "program rules"
step 13. select modify
step 14. click on "communications tab"
step 15. select "all" from the drop down box
step 16. select ok
step 17. open limewire.

I know this is a late reply but it may help someone in google that's trying to find the answer to this problem. And I apologise for my annoyance its just that I was trying to find answers to this very problem and I kept getting blogs that were full of non answers. Really ****** me off!

Hey, I have a Firewall called AVG Free or something like that, anyways, i have the same problem, I only get 1 green bar in the 5, and theres a brick wall infront of the earth, does anyone know how to fix this ****!?!?!?!?!? Im really pissed and frustrated!!!!

AVG Free is an antivirus program, it doesn't include a firewall

Which OS are you using? If you use XP (not sure whether Vista's the same), go to Control Panel > Security Centre > click on Firewall & you'll see which firewall is activated. Make sure that you're only using 1 software firewall (more than 1 will cause a conflict) & that the firewall's configured to allow LW.

Also check this thread for some fixes for connection problems.
If LW Will Not Connect

If nothing there helps, post back with your system details.

I had the same problem connecting, and just set the (advanced) firewall preferences (UPnP, manual port forward, etc.) to "Do nothing (not recommended)." Now my Limewire connects fine every time. I hate settings that say, "Not recommended" without giving specific examples. If it's not recommended for ALL situations, then why is the #@&!%^# option there? Anyway, try that.

Same thing here under my sis account it will work and it used to work on mine but not anymore