* NOTE: to connect with any of the following programs, you will need to either run
LPE ConnectFix 2012 (*Recommended* for LW 4 or 5)
. OR
. LimeWire 4 ConnectFix 2012 (only for LW 4 versions) . The LW 4 versions have Connection installers included to use after your first Run. LW must be closed when you run this program. If does not connect first time, close LW, wait 2 minutes, then use the Fix again.) This will allow you to connect whether using LW 5 or LW 4
OR see Birdy's
If LW 5 Will Not Connect.
ie: (1) Install LimeWire (LW). . (2) Do the LW installation set-up & run LW for short period. . (3) Add LimeWire to your Firewall exception rules. . (4) Close LW & make sure LW is totally closed & not sitting in Tray (check Task Manager, if still running, force LW to close.) . (5) Run the Connection-Fix program. . (6) Open LW again, wait for LW to connect. . (7) Repeat Connection-Fix process if necessary whilst LW is closed. LW versions from 4 to 5 are listed on this page. Under no circumstances attempt to run versions of LW after LW 5.5.10 or earlier than LW 4. (exception is the LW 5.6 beta.)
. Do not use versions between 5.0 to below 5.3. Such users are known as spammers on the network. Versions 4.18.0 to 4.18.7 are also commonly used by spammers.
. LW 5 installers are listed near bottom of this post. People who still have active LW Pro 5.5 activation on their computer will still be able to use LW 5 in Pro mode if you use any of the LW 5.5 or 5.6 beta installers included below. This only applies to present Pro 5.5 Pro users, does not apply to any other users. Else the program is used in Basic mode. It is not possible to activate new Pro 5.5 users even with the Pro key code. Activation might also be time limited.
Not sure where to post this so shall post it here. Some people who are unable to use the later LW versions for whatever reasons, after having tried the fixes here may need to use an older version. This might be due to their older operating system unable to use the later Java versions. Or might be due to their specific system set up. So I am posting some links to older versions of LW. Under normal circumstances these should not be used, however if you fall into the above category, then here are some options:
(Mac OSX users only click here) . . (Linux users only click here)
* If downgrading from LW 5, you need to see
THIS (click on link) You should be aware that all LW versions after 4.17 no longer upload to versions older than 4.14, thus you would be losing out connecting to much of the network for finding and sharing files. * To choose from a download folder, find all Windows LW versions 4 and 5 "here" (disable your browser's AdBlock to use the iFileIt site.
Sample image download instructions using FW4 as an example.) But first, check LW version details below.
Instructions for downloading from 4Shared.com
(using Morpheus Fix as an example):
4Shared sample image LimeWire 4 versions
No version earlier than 4 should be used nowadays. They will most likely be blocked by later versions & other gnutella program clients.
LimeWire 4.14.8.zip ____ LimeWire 4.14.12.zip ____ *LimeWire 4.16.7.zip * _____ Before downgrading from either LW 5 or 4.18, please see
Downgrading to LimeWire 4 from 5 & resuming incomplete downloads
You should check the versions here
Changelog - LimeWire 5 only to see what bugs they may have had at the time.
(sorry, the Gnutella forum are in process of re-doing the changelog for users. The original LW location has closed down.)
Otherwise, use LW 5 listed below or
LW 4.18.8 version found here
LimeWire 4.18.8.zip LimeWire 5 versions
Those wishing to remain with LW 5, do NOT go beyond version
5.5.10 for versions 5.5.x, which can be obtained here
LW 5.5.10 (click on link) (Released 24 June 2010.)
You will not be able to connect unless you either change your Gnutella.net file as explained here
FW Gnut.net & see
If LW 5 Will Not Connect about how to do, OR run one of the Connection-Fix programs. Takes a fraction of a second to run. This will allow you to connect whether using LW 5 or LW 4.
(Remember LW must be closed
before you run the Connection Fix programs.)
Other LW 5 versions:
LW 5.5.9 (29 May 2010.) . . LW 5.5.8 (24 March 2010.) . . LW 5.4.8 (20 Feb 2010.) . . LW 5.4.6 (16December 2009.) . . LW 5.3.6 (30 September 2009.) * Recommended: . LPE Special Edition LW 5.6.2 adapted version . (No legal notice, connects easily, runs like Pro mode; this version by File_Girl71 to remove the ugly splash screen! More information here.) Beta versions . LimeWire Changelog link
LW 5.6.0 was a Beta released a couple months before 5.5.10, it did include some additions which had not yet made it into the mainstream program. For those who wish to use it,
LW 5.6.0 (20 April 2010.) (this version is safe to use!).
LW 5.6.1 (10 May 2010.) (this version is safe to use!).
LW prototypes-lightweight,
. . LW prototypes-lan-mode,
. . LW prototypes-geo-restrict (Prototypes released on 4 May 2010 except Lightweight on 18 May 2010.) . (Lightweight was designed to use less computer resources than regular LW. LAN mode, speaks for itself, designed to run on a local network presumably LAN or WAN. Geo-Restrict was designed to search & share files around local geographic area/region.) LimeWirePortable_1.0.0.0.paf.exe (Released 9 December 2009.) . (No installation necessary, can use on any portable device that's connected to internet. eg: flash drive, external HDD, etc. The Portable was based on LW version 5.3)
File_Girl71's Fix attachment below only applies to LimeWire 5 versions to prevent LimeWire deleting the connection file if it has not been used in 30 or more days. This fix is not a connection file. The Fix should be set to 'Run as Administrator' before installing.
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