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!