Trying again now and the screen freezes whilst saying "downloading java runtime environment 7z? then it just stops again?

As you can guess I am not very technically minded

have downloaded bearshare and it was working within 8 mins

This is especially for Grandpa!!

I had a bit of a computer glitch, had to reinstall some applications that lost their links from desktop / were corrupted. Limewire was one of them. It installed fine with no errors, but would not run, either from icon or .exe file. And until i read a post from Grandpa i did not know my Java machine was corrupted! Reinstalled the JRE, and bingo! Limewire is up again. So thank you, grandpa! Wise old head, eh?
PS. I have seen a lot of gripes in here about limewire - i have used it for ages through several updates. It is a great thing. Sometimes for other stuff like software i use eMule, but for music and graphics Limewire is so cool.
How much did i appreciate your guidance, Grandpa? Well, I registered just to tell you this.
Cheers.

the last gerbil

Thank you it is good to know I was able to help. And welcome to the forum.


MotokoKusanagi

You need to install Java manually follow the instructions below use the offline installer.

First go to the first link.You can find Links to java in there Download Java to your hard drive by putting a mark in the save to disc box. Save it to my documents or wherever you save downloads from the internet. Do the same with LimeWire the second link will take you there.

Now with that done click on start then control panel add/remove programs and see if Java is listed on the list if it is uninstall it. Do the same with LimeWire if the un installers were not loaded you may have to manually delete the files. But in most cases this is not necessary.

Now click on the Java installer you saved to your hard drive and follow the instructions after you have completed that do the same with LimeWire.

Please post back and let us know if it worked. If it did not I will give further instructions on manually deleting Java and LimeWire.


http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=36420


http://www.limewire.com/english/content/download.shtml

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Later Grandpa

will try that grandpa and let you know what ahppens. BTW do you have any werthers originals left? heheh

I have tried the recommended Limewire installation and the backup installation and each time I try it freezes upon the Firewall screen, when you click on Next. Can someone PLEASE advise me how to get past this?!?!?

Thanks man. That new download works a right treat. Not sure why the other one wont work. That annoyed me tho.

When I tried to upgrade to Limewire 10 it would not install because it said Limewire was opened and had to be closed. It was already closed. So I trid to install it again and same message. Now I cannot use Limewire at all, not even your backup file it says corrupted insall...please help.

Thanks Dan

One thing you might try is re bootimg your computer then follloow the instructions below.

You will need to install Java and LimeWire manually First go to the first link.You can find Links to java in there Download Java to your hard drive by putting a mark in the save to disc box. Save it to my documents or wherever you save downloads from the internet. Do the same with LimeWire the second link will take you there.

Now with that done click on start then control panel add/remove programs and see if Java is listed on the list if it is uninstall it. Do the same with LimeWire if the un installers were not loaded you may have to manually delete the files. But in most cases this is not necessary.

Now click on the Java installer you saved to your hard drive and follow the instructions after you have completed that do the same with LimeWire.

Please post back and let us know if it worked. If it did not I will give further instructions on manually deleting Java and LimeWire.


http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp Use the offline installer


http://www.limewire.com/english/content/download.shtml

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Later Grandpa

Thank you it worked great....finally back to downloading. Way to go Grandpa.