i'm gonna try to answer your questions in order:
1.windowsXP
2.windows firewall (and i did configure it to allow limewire)
3.512 ram
4.don't know about the hard disk space avail. it says 120GB on it.
5.dial-up (live in the boonies)
6.modem brand name & model? emachine?
7.home
8.limewire 4.9.30 java just downloaded jre version from lordoftherings limewire fixes
9.netzero
10.no p2p sharing
11.worked
12.true
13.speakeasy speed test is still going after 15minutes. something must be wrong.

still don't know what's wrong, but i did get it to come up after restarting my computer twice. but it froze up the first time. now its closed.

thanx for the help.

worked perfectly on Win MX... go dude go

It appears you have a firewall blocking you or your Internet service provider has started blocking p2p networks. I gust tried all the links they are all good you may need to reset your browser settings to default if you are using Internet explorer go to tools/Internet options/Advanced/click on restore default then apply then try the links again and do the test and suggestions in them.

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I have been through these forums tryinfig to find a fix for limewire but I still keep getting "LimeWire was unable to initialize and start. This is usually due a firewall program blocking LimeWire's access to the internet or loopback connections on the local machine. Please allow LimeWire access to the internet and restart LimeWire.". I have done the enabling of Gnutella ports on the control panel. And I have disabled Windows firewall, I have Norton internetworm protection on and I checked to make sure that javaw was on the "Permit All" list and it was. I have no Idea of what other direction to work in. Everytime I try to load LimeWire a prompt comes up from Norton Internet Worm Protection stating the it has detected a remote system trying to access my computer. It asks me if I want to permit it to allow access to the internet even though I click ok to permit I still get the same messege.

I have:
LIMEWIRE BASIC v 4.9.30
Microsoft Windows XP Home 2002sp2 (came with the system hate it)
Intel P4 1.8ghz
256RAM
Motorola Cable modem Comcast Broadband
Norton Anti Virus w/ InternetWorm Protection
I have disabled Windows Firewall
I share no connections
My test did work
I can't do the true false test LimeWire won't open
I also have good speed on my tests
I have also deleted my preferences.

Thanks,
~j
halo___@msn.com

johnny sixpack

Get Limewire at the link below it is the official link and clean I do not know if the one you are using is clean or not. If the Norton notice comes up with it you are going to have to disable Norton until after you get limewire connected the you can start it back up.


http://www.limewire.com/english/content/download.shtml

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Still tthe same thing

Disable Norton and Internet worm protection

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Did that too. For now i just reinstalled 4.8. (although it makes the Norton window pop up like every 5 sec asking me if i want Limewire to access the internet) i may just have to reninstall norton maybe it just went weird on me.

I have done absolutely everything to try and get limewire to work on my home computer. Bottom line is Limewire worked fine, wonderful and I loved it!!! until I paid $18.88 to upgrade to pro.....and then updated to a "newer" better version. Limewire 4.8.1 was great and I still have it on my computer at work and do not have any problems. Needless to say I have never updated to the "newer" version on my work computer. I thank all of you for your help and suggestions but none of them work for me and it is a pain to keep installing and uninstalling and etc, etc etc etc. I will just use the old version on my work computer and take this as a learning experience. Like the old saying "If it ain't broke don't fix it." Thanks again!!!!!!!!!!! I do appreciate the help.

slwaldrep

I just went back and read your previous post I did not find a description of your set up or a accurate description of your problem. I admire that you have tried to fix it on your own and have read through the posts on your own. If you need some help please provide the information requested below and we will see if we can get you going. No guaranties but we will give it a shot at this point you have nothing to loose.


#1 OS, Windows 98/2000/XP

#2 CPU, P4 3.0 GHz/AMD 64 3200+Ghz

#3 Memory, 256MB/512MB

#4 Graphics/Video Card & Platform NVIDIA/Intel Extreme/Radieon

#5 Connection, Dial-up/DSL

#6 LimeWire Version 4.8.1/4.9.11

#7 Java Version 1.4.2/1.5.4

#8 What firewall you use if any

#9 What Antivirus if any

#10 Are you new to LimeWire or Experienced

#11 An accurate description of your problem

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