can some one tell me whtas wrong with mine with this screen shot LimeWire is currently connecting to the network... your search may not return many results until you are fully connected... mine say's this too heres the shot

i think i have tried what i can.
i have never used LW on my new pc, so i am not sure that i have an issue with "old LW pref folders" would i?
i am letting LW in on the only firewall setting i can find.
and i cant firgue out how to log into my westell modem to change any UpUn?setting.
im sorry if this is a basic problem to you guys, but we all had to learn to walk before we could run. so thank you for your patients.

Have a look at this link.
Port Forwarding for the Westell Versalink 327W

Those instructions are for port forwarding your Westell...they also show you how to log into it

I found this info on an X-Box forum, it's for enabling UPnP on your model.
If this is the only time that you've used LW then you won't have the old preferences folder. Did you go & delete the prefs folder that you do have?
You'll know if you deleted it properly - when you start LW it will take you through the setup wizard again (same as when you first installed LW).

many thanks for your help.
when i go to put my ip address into the address bar i get a internet explorer cant find that web page, i tried the number given whih was said to be the default, and i also looked up on my pc and it said it was a different ip #, i tried them both and neither worked. i remeber a few years ago, you could just down load the software and it would just work so easy.

yup you were right, i did delete the LW folders, and then when i went to run it again, it had me reistall it. i have just been tring to turn over ever rock to get this to work.
about the firewall issue, my pc came with a trial macafee on it, but i deleted it,and it isnt listed on my list of programs, but it is still on my firewall screen,there isnt a way for me to change it either. could that be an issue?

Try using your computer's search to look for all files & folders with mcafee in the name & delete what you find.

Check your router's manual...just see whether there's a secondary IP address that you can use to log into the router. Don't know if it'll help, but you could try using a different browser to log into the router.

Edit: Try typing this into your browser's address bar
http://dslrouter

oh well, thanks for trying to help me to get LW to work, it seems i have tried just about everything to some degree. it seems like i have added this and change that preference to get it to work. and nothing seems to work. what a headache, why cant it just be loaded and have it work like it used too.
again thanks to all that tried to help,
i'm out of here.
i feel like i am chasing a bone tied to a string,
i cant waste more time trying to get it to work,
why cant it just be loaded and work like it used too.
again thanks for all the help.

Hi, I just downloaded the LW 4.14.10 Pro
I have a Microsoft Windows XP as a home computer
I already enabled LM to my firewall but there is still a brick wall with a world
I have Java 1.5.0_11
I have AVG Anti Virus

I think I am having problems connecting I have 4 out of 5 red bars and I'm not getting results when I search for songs?