I have tried a lot of thing's here already and it doesn't seem to work for me, i can install it perfectly but the connection bar status is always red no matter what. Also i have checked the connections tab in limewire and there's nothing under it so could that be a problem?

If you see nothing on LW's Connections page, means you're not connected to any other users. Sometimes you might see attempted connections there, as LW tries to connect.
Try clicking File > connect. Or File > disconnect, wait a few mins then File > connect. Make sure that in LW's tools > options > connections 'connect on startup' is ticked! Click Apply to save any changes within options.

If that doesn't help, make sure that you're only using 1 software firewall & that it's configured to allow LW. Read through this sticky, there's a lot of info about connection problems.
Connection problems? Check here first!

Please give us some details.
System details - help us to help you

1. OS version? Windows XP

2. What firewalls you have? I just have CA Security Center with no firewall, it used to be called McAfee i think

3. How much ram? 512 MB

4. Hard Disk space available? 48.3 GB

5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) Cable

6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Netgear Wireless Router WGR614v6...Linksys EtherFast Cable Modem BEFCMU10 v.2

7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, apartment complex, school, student accommodation, work, etc.)? House

8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. LW=4.12.11 Java=1.5.0_03

9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? Adelphia

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 says, Your test worked!

11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. Just my dad's laptop but not right because internet doesn't work for him

12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. New Problem

13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? Yeah

Has anything changed (software, hardware, ISP etc) since LW was working?

Don't forget that XP has it's own firewall. Configure it to allow LW
Firewall setup

Your Java's really old, try updating it. Use the JRE offline installer & remove your old Java version before you install the new one.
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

Have you always seen the firewall icon? How do you have the router set up (UPnP enabled, port forwarded or neither)?
Enable UPnP within the router. Then choose the UPnP option within LW's tools > options > advanced > firewall config.
If that doesn't help, try port forwarding. The instructions for your router are here
http://www.portforward.com/english/r...6/Limewire.htm

Don't forget to set up a static IP address first. Port forwarded within the router, LW's listening port, & port in the 'manual port forward' box have to all be the same number.

which Java one do i download because it's a kind of confusing page haha

JRE (Java Runtime Environment), it's the 4th download down the page. Make sure to use the offline installer.