Big Connection Problems HELPPPPPP
 

I can one get on bar on the connection bars on LW. This has been this way for me since I have had the program for the whole summer. Now I have the firewall up and having trouble getting connected to LW. Can someone help me with my problem or lead me in some direction of how to fix this problem.

Thanks :aweof:

I have:

1. Windows XP Professional service pack 2
Intel Celeron Processor
2. McAfee Security Firewall
3. 901 Mhz 240MB RAM
4. 1st drive 80GB - 61GB avail, 2nd drive 20GB - 11GB avail
5. cable
6. Terayon TJ716x
7. House
8. LW PRO 4.12.6, JAVA 1.5.0_03
9. Communicomm Services
10. Your Test Worked!!
11. Clicked on Tools, Options, Sharing, Listed the file with the music in it, the extensions listed automatically, clicked on share finished downloads. Then I went to the McAfee firewalls security center and allowed LW full access.
12. Been having the problem all summer, just now decided to click on forums to see what they were about.
13. yes
14. dunno (tell me a way to find out and I can get that and tell u that info).
15. McAfee Security 2007
16. USA

A couple of things...Try updating your Java...
Uninstall all versions of Java from the add/remove programs and then re-install the JRE 5.11 offline version....
Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11

Your McAfee security center can be port forwarded...These instructions will explain how..
Port Forwarding for the McAfee Security Center

Try that and see how you get on...;)

I did all the instruction that was given to me in the email sent and I still have the brick wall up to tell me the fire wall is a problem and the connection is bad. Java upgraded and McAfee Security center port forwarded. Any more suggestion?

A solution presents itself...
 

Hello Weebaby hopefully my instructions might help you out.
I too had the same problem as the many others on this forum.

I have a Dell Desktop that is running Windows XP.

There were three things that I did.

I went to the control panel and clicked the add or remove programs button. I deleted LW, and the Java applications.

Once that was done I went to the web link being provided to you and downloaded the Java version JRE 5.0 update 11 version only.

Once that is done I went back and downloaded the LW version of your choice.

After LW downloaded I went to delete the Limewire Preferences folder. To do that go to your Start button, click my computer, click C: drive, click documents and settings, Click admisistrator or your created folder. At this point go up to the tool bar and click tools then folder options, then view. Were it says hidden files and folders click show shidden files and folders.
Once you do this you should see a folder called application data click that.
Inside this folder you should see many other folders. Right click on the folder that says limewire and delete it.

Once you have done these steps now go open Limewire and at this point with the preferences folder gone you should be prompted by questions and boxes. Once this is done limewire should start right up like it did for me. Cross my fingers that it will work for you or anyone else with the same issues. Good luck!!!

Cont. to A solution presents itself
 

In the mist of deleting all the listed applications I also completely deleted my McAfees Security Center since it was expired anyway and after all the above steps were completed I went back and reloaded McAfees and everything is working great!!