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| Connection Problems Problems getting the LimeWire or WireShare program connecting to the Gnutella network.
(not about connecting to files, that is a Download/Upload Problems section issue.) Please supply system details as described in the forum rules.
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August 8th, 2008
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 1. OS version? windows xp 2. What firewalls you have? AVG (i tried disconnecting it but it didnt work still 3. How much ram? idk 4. Hard Disk space available? idk 5. Connection type? broadband 7. Where are you trying to connect from? house 8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? the latest 9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? wow 11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? no 12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. new problem 15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? AVG 16. What country are you living in? USA LW has always worked until now, i've disconnected my antivirus firewall and it still has an image with a brick wall in front of it, and it wont go past one bar, i've tried disconnecting and reconnecting as well  |
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August 9th, 2008
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| I'm using Windows XP. Checked widows firewall and made sure LW was listed as an exception the followed the above and no joy. I am running AVG 8.0 as well. |
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August 9th, 2008
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| Getting Limewire Started Everytime I try to start Limewire nothing happens. Limewire is downloaded on my computer, its not running at all, my Java is up to date, my firewall allows it, and I just updated everything on my computer. What is the problem? |
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August 10th, 2008
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We do sometimes simply ignore posts like yours, since it was obvious you didn't read the forum rules. The forum rules were listed on the forum page even before you registered here & again before your first post. And received other links to them between then & the time of your first post. |
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August 13th, 2008
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| Wow! Solved my problem! My issue was that previously for years I had been able to connect with no problems whatsoever, but then one day, the following problem started. Every time I started limewire, I would only get to one bar of connection, that tiny insignificant even difficult to call a connection bar bar. This has been driving me nuts as limewire has been unavailable to me, and as you all know, this is a HUGE nuisance. THANK YOU, for the problem I outlined above, this solution of deleting the .limewire folder in your profile folder really does the trick. Loosing one's settings is a very small price to pay for getting the connection functionality back, and now that this is a working solution, I'm sure that playing around with various things in the folder one can actually resolve this issue and then keep one's settings. If you have Norton's god help you, 10 to 1 that's the cause of your woe. |
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August 13th, 2008
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I've used Norton for many years and have Never had an issue. There was a time that my son couldn't connect to the Gnutella Network and he deleted the Pref Folder and that fixed the problem. Had Nothing to do with Norton. I've also yet to get Infected as long as we've used Norton, and thats been over five years. 
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August 14th, 2008
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| Nortons I have a Master's in CIS, am an MCSE, MCSA, am a Director of Technology, and have worked in the field of computers for over 10 years. I have had numerous issues with Norton being problematic so I speak with much experience, my Texan friend. Kudos to your son who was able to fix the issue! I just get too busy with work to futz around with LW, I have clients to attend to. If you ever get tired of paying a fee for Norton, try AVG, it's entirely free for home users and does a better job of protecting your system than Norton without the undue interference. Incidentally, LW lists Norton as being a rather well-known problem when it comes to connection issues. |
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August 14th, 2008
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| LW does need to be re-added to Norton's firewall rules with each new LW version or Norton program update. Norton also struggles when run alongside Windows firewall, which results in less security not more. Only one firewall should be active because most will clash with each other resulting in unpredictable results.  birbal we understand where you are coming from. To each their own experience & personal choice for their own reasons. Last edited by Lord of the Rings; August 14th, 2008 at 06:33 PM. Reason: Typo: Typed 'of' instead of 'or' |
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August 14th, 2008
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| Wow Birbal, I was Almost Impressed with your resume until you listed your credentials. LOL Master of CIS...one year coarse at Devry. Microsoft Certifications...A Dime a Dozen. AVG Free Version User...  Come on Boston, Who you tryin' to Impress Here?? Definitely not Texas. LOL
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