LW problems with Windows 10

[luvs2draw]

Hello,

Hope I am sending my problem to the correct thread? Downloaded LW 5.5.9 from Gnutella and followed the direction's to install the program. Got 2 problems.

1. Program locks up when I try and change to download folder where I would like my download's to go ie: C:/Users/luvst/music. Have to do the Alt-Ctrl-Delete and sign out to get out of the program.

2. When I search for music I get few to no results from the search. Why is this happening?...@hotmail.com

I sent my information as a Word Doc hope that is ok. Don't have a way to convert the Word Doc.

Edit: email address edited out. There's lots of people and BOTs that scan websites and forums looking for email addresses to sell to marketing spammers, etc.

[Lord of the Rings]

Originally Posted by luvs2draw

1. Program locks up when I try and change to download folder where I would like my download's to go

Java bugs were inherent in all the LimeWire 5 versions including LW Pirate Edition but from memory the change-download-location bug was a LimeWire 5.4 and later bug due to a change in the menu system. Try WireShare instead as this and some other bugs have been fixed. WireShare is a progression version released to replace the LimeWire Pirate Edition 5.6.2 which was developed from the LW 5.6.1 beta release. So WireShare is simply a renamed continuation of the same project but under a different group of open source developers.

If you install WireShare instead you can uninstall both LimeWire and the Java Fix.

Originally Posted by Info for Gnutella.doc

In Tools>.Advanced Tool> shows I am not behind a Firewall.

Very good! In that case port forwarding is probably not necessary. However you could try setting up a unique rule but this depends on brand and model of router as to how easy that might be if it's possible.

If you're using this at work then I'm guessing not multi-day sessions. For super long sessions port forwarding is reliable whereas UPnP can become unreliable & totally stop working for the remainder of that session.

Originally Posted by Info for Gnutella.doc

(LimeWire) Version 2

Version 2? Wow that's the version I started with back in 2002. It's obsolete for using on the network these days, technology surpassed; not sure be able to connect to any hosts whatsoever.

I would be interested to see how things improve after you install WireShare if you are willing to try.

[luvs2draw]

Thank you for the reply. I will try WireShare and see if I still have the same problems. Just got spoiled with LW. When using it on the Computer I built running XP and the computer I bought running Windows 7. Didn't have any problems and great download speed and selection of downloads.

[Lord of the Rings]

Originally Posted by luvs2draw

.. I will try WireShare and see if I still have the same problems. ...

I forgot to mention, if you have incomplete downloads then you will need to backup the downloads.dat file from the LimeWire settings folder.

C:\Documents and Settings\*yourusername*\AppData\Roaming\Limewire
One way to get there is Search > type/paste %appdata% into the text field. Then open the LimeWire folder and remove the downloads file and put it to the side. After installing WireShare you can place the downloads.dat file within the WireShare settings folder instead. But this must not occur whilst WireShare is open.