I recently had some spyware problems took my comp to get fixed and now I get this error message when I try to start limewire:

LimeWire Magnet Registry Error
could not create the registry key.

Does any one know how to fix this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Re install LimeWire

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I did reinstall.

The Magnet link was removed when you had the spyware removed some spyware detectors detect it as spyware. You may have to do the following to fix it. I do not know for sure I have not seen this problem before.

First uninstall Java and LimeWire if you can then follow the instructions below.

You will need to go to Start/Run type regedit into the box this will open the registry editor

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER go to software expand it look for Java Script if you find it delete it. Now collapse it.

Now go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE go to software expand it look for Java, LimeWire & Magnet delete them if you find them.Collapse it

Now go to HKEY_USERS go to S-1-5-21 the first one then go to software expand it look for java if you find it delete it. Collapse it. Close registry editor now go to the instructions below and install Java then LimeWire.

This should work if it doesn’t then I do not know of another way.

Be careful when you are in the registry do not delete anything other than I listed above you can mess up your machine if you accidentally uninstall something or change your registry settings

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.


Fixes for Limewire when LW isn't operating as it should


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

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A little common sense goes a long way

Later Grandpa

Ok, thank you for your help I will try it.

I followed your instructions and it did not work I still get the same error message. Thank you for your help.

kb1100,

I am having the same issue. Did you find any solution? I have emailed Limewire twice now with no response so I decided to search the forums.

Please, do not post multiple posts with the same problem....
Just follow the suggestions of Grandpa in the other thread you have already posted and then see whether it works.
If it doesn't get back here and post your details to the thread you've already posted in....

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