My Vista and McAfee Solution worked
 

I was trying to run LW on Vista Home Premium and my internet connection crashed everytime I started LW. I also have McAfee Security Center running. After trying all recommendations w/o any luck. I searched and found the following fix for internet connection problems w/Vista and I'll be dammed it worked for me. I have LW & McAfee running as I type. Give it a try :idea:

Unbind TCP/IPv6.

1. From the Windows Vista Start menu, click Network.
2. In the Network window, click Network and Sharing Center.
3. In the Network and Sharing Center window, click Manage network connections.
4. In the Network Connections window, right-click the network connection you are trying to use (Wireless or Local Area Connection), and then click Properties.
5. In the Properties dialog box, on the Networking tab, in the This connection uses the following items: area, click to clear check mark from Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6). Click OK.
6. Shut down Windows, restart the computer, and then try connecting to the Internet.

Change the adapter settings for TCP/IPv4.

1. In the Network Connections window, right-click the network connection you are trying to use (Wireless or Local Area Connection), and then click Properties.
2. In the Properties dialog box, on the Networking tab, click to select your network connection, and then click Configure.
3. In the Controller Properties window, click the Advanced tab.
4. On the Advanced tab, in the Properties area, click to select and then change the value of any option with an option of (IPv4) to Disabled. Click OK. The usual items to look for are: IPv4 Checksum Offload, TCP Checksum Offload (IPv4), UDP Checksum Offload (IPv4).
5. Shut down Windows, restart the computer, and then try connecting to the Internet.

Cheers...Great info...;)

*growls*
I've purchased this in the past, and never had a problem with it. Then one day i try to dl some songs an it won't connect, kept giving some lame error, so i uninstalled it and reinstalled...Now every dam time i try loading LW i get kicked off the net..
i've done:
Unbind TCP/IPv6.

1. From the Windows Vista Start menu, click Network.
2. In the Network window, click Network and Sharing Center.
3. In the Network and Sharing Center window, click Manage network connections.
4. In the Network Connections window, right-click the network connection you are trying to use (Wireless or Local Area Connection), and then click Properties.
5. In the Properties dialog box, on the Networking tab, in the This connection uses the following items: area, click to clear check mark from Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6). Click OK.
6. Shut down Windows, restart the computer, and then try connecting to the Internet.

then tried doing the other one but cant find any:
The usual items to look for are: IPv4 Checksum Offload, TCP Checksum Offload (IPv4), UDP Checksum Offload (IPv4).
this is driving me insane, i've purchased this again 2 weeks ago thinking maybe my membership ran out or something..paying for something i can't even use ;/

Could you supply these details please...
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...-you-post.html

1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) Vista
2. What firewalls you have? Mcafee
3. How much ram? 1526mb
4. Hard Disk space available?110gb
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)dsl
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?visionnet adsl 202 modem dunno model # sticker thing came off ages ago..wireless G router - model # for router is f5d7230-4 router brand is Belkin.
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? house
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. limewire 4.14.10 pro...java 1.6.0_02
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? verison
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? 'Your test worked!'
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. yes, your set up is that you are sharing ur dsl connection with another computer. i am not doing any p2p program sharing.
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. new problem have had limewire forever it seems, since i got new wireless router doesn't seem to work at all
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? yes but i've allowed access for lw
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/attach...1&d=1158099342
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled?according to the belkin site, ure router is set up to default to UPnP.
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall security suite outdated so assuming it's not working :P
16. What country are you living in? Sometimes there are ISPs with the same name in more than one country (eg Clearwire in the USA & also in Ireland). NY, USA

We will have to troubleshoot our way through this...;)

Try Port Forwarding as your router has an inbuilt Nat Firewall...
These are your instructions...
Port Forwarding for the Belkin F5D7230-4

Let me know how that goes, even if the wall doesn't disappear, leave the port forward set up that you do...

didn't work, still boots me offline .. you dont' know how much i'm fed up with this bs..i've been trying to get lw to work for weeks i'm at he point where now i feel i was screwed over, paying for something i can't use an prolly can't get my dam money back on..
TY for trying i guess ;/

Don't give up just yet, there are still a few more things to try...

Try uninstalling 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

If that does not help with your problem try deleting your preference folder/s...This will reset your configurations back to default and get rid of any corruption that may of happened...;)

Fixes for Limewire when LW isn't operating as it should
LimeWire Pref Folder in Vista

installing the JRE 5.11 offline version didn't work...
and i'm pc stupid lmao...couldn't find wth the preference folders was unless its the restore all lw options thing..
who do i write to to get my cc credited the cost of this dam thing?

Don't worry about the preference folder at the moment, we will get back to that if this doesn't help...

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/278483-post16.html

no luck with beta mcafee same thing happened ;/
i believe this problem started when i hooked up new router, will check ..but when i unhooked the router and went directly though modem lw still made the net crash

Just double check that you have port forwarded correctly...

What Port number did you use ??
Did you only use just that number in the TCP and UDP boxes ??
Did you use that number in the manual port forward option and the listening port option in limewire ??
Did you get your static IP set up correctly ??

Try the preference folder again, you said you couldn't locate it...
You have to access the hidden folder, it's all in the links I gave you....

Unfortunatley Limewire doesn't give refunds...

wow, whatt a PITA that was, no clue whatt was up. i deleted java, and limewire like 10million times redownloaded them an still got same, lastnite i was about to log off for the nite an decided to retry it. so i delete everything of java and limewire, reinstalled and retried, since my limewire is working Awesomely.. Cannot tell u how much i've missed it, i even downloaded and paid for ares ultra, it's not as good as i'm told it was but w/e i got lw back....TYVM for all the walkthroughs an helps :)

Program will not Start
 

I am having an issue with my Limewire 4.14. When I attempt to start the program it attempts to start then it get to Loading HTML and freezez at 12% and will not go any further. I have already uninstalled and re-installed it without any changes.
Can anyine help!!!

Mark

That's a totally different topic to this thread. Your problem has been posted many times by others. Search for them to see suggested solutions. ;) :)

Weird...i've not downloaded anything or installed anything ...and now limewire back to it's normal bs self and kicking me offline whenever i try turning limewire on

Heeelllllllppppppp
 

I downloaded lime wire but i only have one bar off signal how can i get more signal so i can download songs. i have a dell inspiron 1501 with windows vista

Could you supply these details please...
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...-you-post.html

Suddenly can't connect on Vista
 

I, too can't connect on my Vista computer AND actually did follow the instructions in networking and sharing and restarted. I fouind my old winxp that takes 30 minutes to boot up..taking 20 minutes to load limewire 4.14 or.4? Well anyway, ALL BARS WERE GREEN on this old beaten up laptop. Both are on same route. We wired linsyks wireless. New Vista cannot connect..only one bar shows..test worked. unchecked the 6 but had to recheck the 4 on those indtructions. Also, my configuration did not give me the options with all of that 4 stuff. Do you think it has to do with the versions? I cannot use the newest itunes but can the last version prior? :shoot:

Problems after Vista SP1
 

LM was working like a champ. Upgrading to Vista SP1 and now its hosed. I tried all the setting in the thread with no luck. I also turned McCafee firewall off. LW will not connect.

I log off of my primary user account and into a test user account and LW connects. The only difference is that on the test account LW went through the initial setup as it was never setup under that user account.

I have uninsulated LW, went through the registry deleting all references to LW. Deleted the LW folder . Still no luck.

Is there a similar program to Limewire? I was not pleased with IMESH. We know it's not the router or cable company if my old winxp can run limewire and my new vista home premium suddenly can't. however, i started having issues with BitTorrent...restored to 3 days ago and is almost back to normal..almost. maybe, it's out of our control.

erm .. make sure each LW version running on your network is using a different connection port (& listening port), as sometimes modems/routers will reserve a particular port for a particular computer or user account or specific program. :)

Well, I got so tired of changing things, I downloaded Frostwire and it works perfectly..If this sounds stupid it probably is...How would I know what to change the listening port to? I changed the listening port, restarted and changed it back and I saw no change on the Vista. I am not skilled enough to keep changing things on my pc, like registry keys, etc. I have done that to make Itunes work on Vista. Finally had to revert to a previous version to make it work. I:confused:t seems that my computer updated Itunes to a newer version without me realizing it and it knocked out my DVD ROM.. maybe that is what those mac commercials are telling us..Vista is sooo screwed up for me at least....but thanks for the info.

'Sometimes' installing FW can help get LW running & connected, however if that didn't happen you might be just as happy with FW. :)

I had to uninstall limewire pro and now I cant reinstall it

How did you try to uninstall it? If you used the control panel -> install/uninstall programs that is the incorrect way.

Normal way is Start menu -> All Programs -> LW -> Uninstall.

Try this: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/333278-post2.html, however use your Pro installer instead. :)

Also, delete your previous LW preferences folder before you reinstall: Point #2 & 3 in Fixes for Limewire (sample image included at bottom of page.) or for vista see http://www.gnutellaforums.com/genera...der-vista.html