I am sorry i did pay $21.95. i was up grading a game i have, that was 6 weeks ago , it cost $14.99.
I got Limewire Pro from the official website. i tried to see if it was java and download the latest version, nothing. i even disabled BitDefender Antivirus-Antispyware and Windows Fire wall, still nothing. I had LimeWire working with no problems, didn't have to disable anything. I tried everything that is conceivable except throwing the computer out the window. I have to be at work by 7am, but be home by 4:15pm.

I am perplexed..., I tried every suggestion that had been posted. so, I uninstalled and reinstalled 2X's, i uninstalled Java JRE and installed an earlier version..., nothing. I uninstalled LWPRO and reinstalled it., (everytime i uninstall & reinstall, i always reboot my computer). So, I uninstall the earlier version of JAVA JRE and installed an updated version JAVA JRE. Still no connection, disconnect Firewall, nothing. I have a feeling this is a scam. I am suppose to get 6 months of tech support, but when i wrote to tech support to tell them the problem a few weeks ago, i got no reply back.
I am fed up with LMPRO, so, I uninstalled it and don't want to bother ever again.
I am sorry that i wasted my money on this.

Thanks to Birdy. I give you the clap. LOL

If I can back on Limewire YOU can too.

Print out these directions and follow them!

Goooooood luck.

THANK YOU BIRDY


1. Make sure that LW is closed properly by opening task manager (ctrl/alt/del) & see if there's a LW process running. If there is, end that process.

2. Go to Control Panel, double click on Folder Options & then click on the View tab. Make sure there's a dot in the radio button next to 'Show hidden files and folders' then click Apply & click OK.

3. Now go to Start > click on My Computer > double click on C drive > double click on the folder with your username. Once you're in the 'your username' folder, look for a folder named .limewire & if you have a folder named .limewire, delete that whole folder. If you don't have a folder named .limewire then that's ok. Close all windows that you have open.

4. Go back to Start > click on My Computer > double click on C drive > double click on Documents and Settings > double click on the folder with your username > double click on Application Data. Once you're in the Application Data, look for a folder named LimeWire (there's no dot in front of this one & the letters aren't all lower case). Delete that whole folder named LimeWire. Close all windows that you have open.

5. Restart your computer. This isn't always necessary, but just to be on the safe side...do it now anyway.

6. Start up LW & see whether it will connect. If LW connects, you're all done & you can go back through tools > options & set everything there to the way you like it.

7. If LW still isn't connecting after about 10 minutes, close LW & check in task manager to make sure that it's properly closed. Click on this link zSHARE - gnutella.net That will take you to a file hosting site, where you can download a file named gnutella.net...download this file & save it to your computer. Remember where you saved the file to.

8. Go back to Start > My computer > C drive > Application Data. find the folder named LimeWire & double click on this LimeWire folder to open it. This is the folder that you deleted previously....when LW is started, a new LimeWire folder is created. Once you're inside the LimeWire folder, look for a file named gnutella.net (or it might be named gnutella). Once you've found the file named gnutella.net (or gnutella), delete that file. Don't close any windows, just leave the folder that you're in open.

9. Now find the gnutella.net file that you just downloaded. Copy that & paste it into that LimeWire folder that you have open. You deleted the old gnutella.net file & now you're replacing it with another one. When you've pasted the gnutella.net file into the folder, close all windows that you have open.

10. Restart your computer & then start LW.

the gnutella.net thing actually worked!!!
thank you so much birdy

This sounds like a novel, instructions I appreciate, sounds like a glitch within limewire.It should be automatic.

I reconnected with the above directions.

My searches and downloads are all faster now too.

Lou

Great news!!! I have been down for about 3 weeks and changed the gnutella.net in my Limewire as it is suggested and it worked!!! I did the first attempt but it didn't work so I did that and it did.

I have Windows XP, limewie version 4.12.11, java versions in my add/remove prgrams fodler include J2SE 5.0 update 10, update 11, update 5, update 6, update 8, update 9, Java runtime SE 1.4.a_03 and Java access bridge, JAva update 3.
I have DSl modem,, ISP is ATT,
test worked,
do I delte all teh JAVA's excpet the update 11 or delete everythign that says Java and reinstall the update 11?
I have limewire pro, paid for it, if I delete it do I have to pay for it all over again?
So an offline installer means save it to my computer and then install later, correct? Downloaded the gutnella file for when I am ready to go through this whole thing. I am confused mostly by the Java since it seems I have so many updates...not sure what I need or if I can delete some or all.

I deleted the .limewire folder and tried to open my limewire and it would not let me. Why should it, right? I just deleted it..back to try again....

you will try everything I think It is a bug in the new 1.14 update of limewire. I am going crazy trying everything that has been posted. I've been working on getting it up and running now for days. As you can see i am going stir crazy. Time to stop trying.