Yes, run as the administrator and if that doesn't help could you supply these details and tell us a bit about your problem......
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...-you-post.html

I was so confused and didnt no what to do, so i fiddled with java a bit

then i opened up ares and oddly enough the program connected!
I know that ares is way slow than limewire, but i don't want to go through alll of it again.