Thanks, one more thing, what do you think about using the free Beta? Is it any good, any thing to be aware of here?

THANKS Hobo,blood pressure returning to normal,questions answered,Thanks very much,
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Lifetime membership not working
 

OK, here is more on this lifetime membership issue. On 12/28/05, here is what I purchased as quoted on the receipt from Limewire: Membership type: Lifetime Full & Unlimited Access with 25% off for a total of $22.46 $USD, Pro version Upgrade - Movie Codec Pack for a total of $14.95 $USD, and NetspyProtector Option - Protect yourself from Malware for a total of $9.88 $USD. Grand total $47.29 USD. I have membership ID, etc documented in response emails and the credit card statement in hand. The membership was purchased from Limewire and the confirmations came from support@TheMusicMembersArea.com. The email receipt stated: "To begin enjoying your membership, please go to http://www.TheMusicMembersArea.com. OK, so the question to the community is: Did I purchase a lifetime membership to Limewire as per the information above or was I scammed? If I did purchase a lifetime membership, why do I have to pay again?

Lifetime membership not working
 

OK, then there is a big problem here because I purchased from Limewire and then was directed to the music members area from the limewire site to get my music. The credit card charges listed a phone number 866-488-0790 as the company who took the money on behalf of Limewire.

as to your other questions:

I would recommend that you uninstall everything that you got from them. You have no idea of the things some of these scamsites put in their software.

Like the NetSpyProtector. It could be giving them more info on you instead of protecting you. Helping them come up with even more targeted scams.

Codecs to play movies are almost always free (some do have advanced encoding options and such which do cost). Again here you have no idea what they might have put in there.

Try the Beta and see how it works. It works well for most people

Links to download and changelog in this thread:

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showthread.php?t=63125

It's called browser highjacking. You need to clean all the bad stuff of your computer. Uninstall their software, then run antivirus and spyware scans, clean your browsers cookies and temp files. Run registry cleaner.

Lots of info and programs in these threads

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showthread.php?t=41432

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showthread.php?t=58603

Then make and post a HighjackThis log and post it at Norbies site

http://www.norbiesworld.co.uk/Forums...ic/t=1295.html

I'm not a limewire user at all but I'm happy to say you got ripped off, I'm all against illegal downloading of music which is why I think your ordeal is just...

The first clue should be that you have to go to which is NOT limewire, This is like paying for a lifetime membership at yahoo and wondering why you can't login to microsoft...

Hopefully the czechoslovakian you paid will drain your bank account and maybe you will think next time you buy something, If you want to rip off music and software then why should you be mad when you get ripped off?

I got a barbed broomstick lubed with chunky peanut butter with the bristles soaked in gasoline ready for your type d00d....go troll elsewhere....yur banned just because I can..

And Your not the sharpest knife in the drawer either, because you just posted to a 9 month old thread.