Did you get my previous response to this message? I can't find it anywhere. I only sent it 10 minutes ago.

rgds

Taffstuart

No I do not have any blue bars - they're greyed out - and it just says 'connecting' but never does.

rgds

Taffstuart

For Windows 7, it seems to be very important to set Java to Run as Admin or else your LW will most likely struggle to get a connection.
And your problem appears to be no connection which is why you cannot get any search results.

When you downloaded the offline java installer, it will most likely have been saved into C:\Users\Username\Downloads. So the idea would have been to go to that folder to find the Java installer & set it to run as admin. Alternatively, you can search Java.exe in Start menu & under programs it will show up (right-click & choose Properties, Compatibility tab, check option for Run as Admin. at bottom of that window.)



Are you using LimeStart? This starter program will protect your connection file if LW has not been used in previous 30 days.
You might need to use a connection fix installer to install a fresh connection file: LPE Connection Fix installer

I suspect the Java not set to Run as Admin for Win 7 was the cause of the problem after you had re-installed LW.
(My first reply above was when I was about to go to bed after a long night, was new years day here since I'm ahead of USA & Europe in time.)

Thanks for that - much appreciated. I'll give it a whirl.

My first concern is to run Java as Admin and I admit I am totally perplexed as to how you achieve that. I have saved the Offline installation file to C:/users/downloads. I have right clicked on the saved download file and/or also I have then dragged it to my desktop and right clicked on the icon. In both cases there is no 'run as administrator' option on the drop down menu.

I appreciate your helping me on this issue and I am sure you have helped dozens of people to get started over the years, but it gets to the point where it seems impossible to make progress and becomes so frustrating that you wonder whether to bother any more. I have successfully downloaded LimeWire and it starts and gives me all the functionality except the most important one - connectivity. It really should be easier than this. There is a Youtube video showing some processes to follow. I haven't yet tried that because you seem pretty certain that my Java problem is the big hurdle. Please help me get over it.

many thanks

Taffstuart

Are you logged in as an administrator of your computer?
If yes, right-clicking the Java installer should show an option to Run as Administrator. Sounds to me like you are not logged in with Admin permissions. ie:

but instead do this with the Java installer.

Yes I am. I've just been into Control Panel/User Accounts and Family Safety/ Add/Remove User Accounts and it shows me as Administrator. If I click Change that gives me the option to change it to a Standard user. Fairly definitive I think. However I have downloaded Java again (for the 5th Time) dragged it onto the desktop and right clicked the icon - no 'Run as Administrator' option.

Very frustrated.

I don't understand what's happening there. But there's two techniques as I described on a previous post. One is to get Properties -> Compatibility tab & check Run as Admin. You can either do that with the java.exe file already installed or with the installer.

After that, use the connection fix installer to make sure you have a good connection file.

Also, I presume you are only using Windows Firewall & LW is an exception in it?

I'm afraid I'm 1 step forward 2 back. I re-installed Java 6 got a successful install message and then when I ran the confirm step it couldn't find it. I have now installed Java 7, confirmed it, found it in programs, right clicked on it and 'run as administrator'. So far hunky dory.

I now start LimeWire and it tells me I need to install Java! It gives me the link to go around the block again, I think people could spend their whole lives going around in circles with this one!

I have now uninstalled LimeWire as I couldn't start it because of this Java problem, and want to re-install it, but can't find a suitable link that doesn't involve installing all sorts of other crap. Can you supply a link please?

Are there any issues running with Java 7? It says 'java 1.6 and above' in the LimeWire requirements page, so presumably it should be ok.

Thanks again for your help.

brgds

Taffstuart

I don't trust the Java website's check Java is installed properly, I've also had same message it couldn't find it but LW worked fine. I'm guessing that check is not set up for Java 6.

As for using Java 7, you will need to use LimeStart in order to use LW with Java 7. That's a workaround for LW having problems opening directly with Java 7. LimeStart for Windows via MediaFire. ie: use LimeStart for opening LW instead of opening LW directly. The LimeStart installer will replace the shortcuts with same LW name but link to the LimeStart program instead.

And finally, LPE Connection Fix installer, also via MediaFire.


The crap you refer to packaged with the LW installers included LimeStart, connection file, optional settings for safe use & an optional blocklist. Perhaps if you had installed that crap in the first place you wouldn't have had all the problems you are having. lol

It seems everyone who downloads LPE or a version of LW 5 from other sources & is using Java 7 ends up coming here & finding links to the LimeStart-Java fix installer (about 60-70 downloads/week, though was over 100/w mid last year.)