You may have 2 software firewalls or else, your modem/router most likely has a NAT firewall. Question is how to deal with it. Not enough details to know. System details - help us to help you (click on link)

So does any one have any suggestions, here I am with a month old comp. with alll the bells and and whistles and can not run Limewire . I have tried no fire wall no window fire wall and am presently just running the pc tools firewall. Please help if you can...

Yea that is what i thought , It is quit obvious as the amount and same type of issues in this forum that limewire is not working very well for many people and if there is not a fix out there to get users back , another program will soon be developed to replace what use to be a very popular program.

Hmmm, you don't give much info so let's have a guess.

If Pro's been working in the past but it's suddenly stopped opening...have you updated Java recently? If you've updated to Java 1.6.0_01 then try reinstalling this version.
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Use the JRE offline installer & remove your current Java version before you install this one.

Also try deleting LW's preferences folder when LW's properly closed. See point 3 here (also point 2 if you've used much older versions of LW in the past).
Fixes for LimeWire
This will kill all of your settings within options, you'll have to go back through afterwards & reset things.

If that doesn't help, try changing compatibility (point 5 in the 'fixes' thread) or reinstall Pro. Have you added/upgraded/updated any security programs lately?

If you're still stuck, please give us some details.
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reinstalling LM
 

When u uninstall limewire make sure the limewire.exe isn't running in the processes under taskmanager anymore.
Otherwise it won't uninstall the .jar files in ur limewire folder.
In taskmanager/processes click on the limewire.exe and end process, then check ur limewire folder and delete everything that is in there manually.
Now reinstall ur limewire.
Another option is to get ur hands on the StubInstaller.exe, ececute the stubinstaller, let it dl the files and install, after install start lm and check the connection it should be running smoothly.
when u uninstall the limewire again, (make sure lm folder is empty) and reinstall ur own limewire it should be back to normal.

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1. OS version? Vista
2. Windows
3. 2 gig
4. 234 gigs free
5. Connection type broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Speed Stream 6520
7. Where are you trying to connect from …house
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (4.12.11 Lime wire ) Java JDK5
9 who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? Aliant
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? It said your test worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. 2 other home computers are able to run lime wire through same brad band modem they are using windows xp. I also have Azeurs on this PC.
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. First time trying to install with Vista on this new PC I have used LW with another pc and Windows XP
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? Can not get that far into program , I have tried shutting down window firewall I have also made the “exception in Windows fire wall for LW, The 1 and only firewall is Pc tools Fire Wall I get the message that LW is being block by a firewalll or looped back and I made sure that it is allowed to enter pass the fire wall . I have tried the 1 to 5 suggestion as you posted also ,

You need to use Java 6 with Vista...
Uninstall your Java from the add/remove programs and then re-install the JRE offline version....(4th one down)
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No luck tried 6.1 as you suggested still firewall loop back nag.:(

I am having a problem with limewire. The start up connection has only one bar and there is a brick wall in front of a globe and i have already checked everything and no firewall is on i dont understand what is going on can someone please help me

Rommeldog...Maybe you should pm Grandpa, he is the Vista guru on these forums...I have no idea what's going on with your setup...;)

salazar01...Can you supply these details please...
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...-help-you.html