I can't install the normal way, so I'm trying the offline download... Is it supposed to take an excrutiatingly long time with out having any noticable change in progress?

Hi, I installed Limewire without any error messages but when I click on songs from the list to download, nothing shows up in the box below where it usually tells you something about percentages for the songs. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling but itdoesn't run for me. Can anyonehelp? I'm using Windows XP on a laptop. Thanks

I installed, uninstalled, have the latest java, went even into the regedit and removed the extras! I still cannot be get this to work, can someone help me please?

What exactly's happening when you try to install? Are you getting any error messages?
The more info you can give us, the better.

It just sits there, "loading" and a pop up with firewall and will not go away. Once you click the red X to get rid of the box the whole thing goes away.

So I sit there, install, go through, hit english, next, Cable, next, start auto (and also tried unchecking), nothing after that, it sits there loading saying that its installing the library.

This version of the installation finally worked for me, but just as I was finishing the installation, a window popped up and said that I would have to download Java myself for LimeWire to work, because it couldn't make it install itself. I went to the Java website and attempted to download it but then an error message popped up which said : "The installation cannot proceed with the current Internet Connection proxy settings." (Sorry this is getting so long) Then I went to try and find the proxy settings..and according to the website, my computer doesn't use a proxy server! I didn't think this would stop the LimeWire program, so I came here to see if anyone could help. Again, sorry for the long post and thanks in advance!

Margret I can only say that the whole Limewire install is a "Dud" unless you are VERY VERY Careful and NEVER Click on "INSTALL PRO" at the start of the installation! Somehow when you click to install you are onto a Dud Site and they take your money but no Limewire They don't answer the 1800 number and there is no way of contacting them, My advice is to forget it, or sift thru this forum and you will find a "link" that LM Cnutella" has posted I think because of us all complaining? click on it" and it will install the correct LW (it did for me) but I am still $50 out of pocket, Good Luck Dasha

Just installed Limewire and its come up with the following error on exe.

LimeWire version 4.12.11
Java version 1.6.0_01 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 31416648/33357824
java.lang.RuntimeException: java.io.IOException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Home\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:881)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Initializer.java:115)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:49)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknow n Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Un known Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:44)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Home\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.setUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:792)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:879)
... 7 more
STARTUP ERROR!

Tried everything. Removed Java and re-installed. Remove Limewire and re-installed. Nothing. Still get the same error.

HELP!

i have also tried everything and have given up with limewire!It sucks because the only one that i can get Is bearshare and they suck!

Try This Faydedbryan

Go Back and totally delete ALL of L/Wire from Add & Remove Programs as well as> Start > All programs> L/Wire Delete. as well as "Quicktime" then download L/Wire again from the link in this forum, I found that L/Wire will not "Load & Work" if the "Quicktime" Icon is not in the taskbar, or on the Desktop as a Shortcut, Etc or turned off!!!!! give it a try! good luck? Dasha