I'm getting that message about the Firewall blocking LW..
Here's my details -


1. OS version? Windows XP SP 3
2. What firewalls you have? Comodo
3. How much ram? 256 K (I can hear you laughing)
4. Hard Disk space available? [B****** - 5.17 GB [/B]
5. Connection type? Broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Agere Systems PCI Soft Modem - Model #? umm.. dunno
7. Where are you trying to connect from? Plain ol' house
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? LW 4.18.8 - Can't tell you my Java version as it keeps shutting my IE when I try to detect it. Odd, huh?
9. Who is your ISP? AT&T
10. Do this simple test for us. Test worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? No.. none other than LW
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. New problem.. semi-experienced
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? I don't see that at all.. LW won't open
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? I'm using a router, but I don't know what you mean by set up. Ummmm.. the normal way?
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? AVG 8.5.. The free one.
16. What country are you living in? US of A
17. Has anything in your setup changed recently? To the best of my knowledge, nothing changed prior to my issue.

What I've done so far -

Updated Java to the latest version. Now I'm having OTHER issues.

Disabled Firewall via the Task Manager and tried LW... Same issue

Disabled Virus Scanner and tried LW.. Same issue

Deleted and wiped LW from system and reinstalled.. same issue

I can't actually open LW, so I can't change my prefs or purge the queue or any of that.

Thoughts? Further questions? Options to try?

Any assistance would be helpful! Thanks!

This is more a windows or installation issue than a connection issue.
I know you reinstalled Java, but try again using suggestions in the next link http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...tml#post333278 Remove 'all' versions of Java after having downloaded the OFFLINE versions of both LW & Java.

Oh another step to add before reinstalling LW is deleting your LW preferences folder. The instructions are in a link at bottom of the above linked-post.

BTW is there any other security programs you have installed lately such as anti-spyware programs? Depending on which one, some are not designed to cope with p2p programs & think they are spyware (poor programming or poor attitude by the programmers) & may damage the LW program by removing parts of it or simply prevent it opening (LW would need to be put on their 'safe' list.)

I didn't re-install Java, I updated my Java, but I'll try those suggestions.

I did delete my preference folder.. that .limewire folder. I did it when I uninstalled. That very informative post told me to wipe all reference to LW after uninstall and pre-reinstall.

Other than AVG, I don't have any other Virus scanners running. Also, I cleared it out of running via the Task Manager. LW still gave me the message with my AVG not running.

All right.. let me try that Java thing and I'll get back to you.

Thanks!

Edit: Went through all the steps, and I still get the 'Firewall program blocking access' message. And that item about deleting old versions of Java and re-installing solved that weird Java issue I was having.. thanks for THAT!

You need to make an exception in your firewall to allow LW. And turn windows firewall off if it's on, you only need one. User Cant Connect - LimeWire IF still problems then it might be your modem/router at fault. Can also check If LW Will Not Connect (click on the blue link)

I have windows vista, I just got the pro limewire today hoping that it would fix the connection problem and it didn't! I checked to make sure that it was allowed on my firewall and it is!! Please help me I miss limewire!! It only goes to one green bar, even if it's left on all day it still won't connect any more then that!!!

It's been excepted.. both on my Firewall and on my Virus Scanner. I went through and put it everywhere it could place it.

In regards to the router, I've been using the same one for about a year now.. and this issue with LW happened within the last few weeks. Prior to a couple of weeks ago, I was using LW just fine.

I only use the one Firewall. I'd heard that they conflict.

Did you try replacing the gnutella.net file? Did you try disabling all performance options?

Check the links I posted above. Try all those things. Cannot help more without more details either.

Couldn't disable the performance options as it wouldn't open... but.. guess what?

I didn't have that Gnutella.net file.. I d/l and placed it in the folder.. and... guess what?

IT WORKED!! I'm now able to open and use it.

THANK YOU LotR! Dude.. you rock!

I wonder how that went missing?

So.. guess what.. it started giving me that box again. After I fixed it last time, I opened it up.. Made sure it was working.. then shut it.
Daughter went to use it. And it was doing that again.
So.. THIS time, I replaced the Gnutella.net file. Restarted.. still didn't work. Deleted the LimeWire folder.. restarted.. Didn't work.
Now what?

Have you tried purging your incomplete files, & also turning performance options off. If too many incomplete files can affect connection (UPnP fails.) (UPnp communicates with the modem/router to open a port for LW, but if too many incomplete files attempting to connect it can flood the communication with the router & UPnP fails.)

How many accounts do you have on your computer? If you have more than one, try using LW on one of those, else set up a test account. If LW connects, then copy 'that' gnutella.net file across to the other account. (I'd have suggested preferences folder, however the pointing of LW to a location the other account cannot access might cause permission issues.)