ok this is what i got and done.I got a new HP with vista on it,installed limewire it worked just like it always has good.Then about a week ago it stopped all togather.1st i would try to open it and it crashed my computer so i uninstalled and downloaded a newer one.Now i try to open it and it gets to tip of the day sometimes and closes itself so i open it again.After a few times it freezes the computer.have to shut down by power botton .I have read about everthing in here and tryed done the compatibility from xp to 98.uninstalled lime and java installed new java then lime.uninstalled everthing again and downloaded the beta.3rd time of uninstalling both jave and lime went with lime 4.12.1 running norton not mcfee but still uninstalled norton.made sure windows firewall aint on .Seems like i've done a few more i'll thank about them.Can anyone help.And just to see i downloaded morpheus witch is about the same it runs but i hate it .

i hope i got this in the right place if not please move it.

It's so hard to say as we are learning from you guys as only Grandpa has Vista so far...

Do you think it could of been an update for Vista that may have screwed it up ??

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i have the same bloody prob with vista, i install it ok........but when i start LW it just freezes up on me! gggggrrrrrrrrrrr!

Guys You have probably done the same as I have and that is try try try and read. The reading I have done at the microsoft site is Vista is build to never allow peer sharing programs so until someone smarter than Me has a solution I think We are shot down. Skip:

seems to me my limewire worked for that short time till windows done a update and thats when it started all this stuff.

I doubt that Vista blocks P2P. I still use LimeWire and Asureus with no problem's. Who is your ISP? Are you using a router? what Firewalls? Usually when LimeWire just stops connecting all of the sudden it means your ISP has started blocking or shaping P2P traffic.

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earthlink no router uninstalled norton and windows firewall is off.And its not that i cant get it to connect it doesnt open anymore if it does it crashes my computer i wish it was a connecting problem that would be easyer .and it did work till windows started updating nothing new with isp....

When i posted this i must of said the wrong thing.I dont have a connecting problem.Limewire use to work for about 2 weeks or so when i bought my new computer.Then out of the blue it stoped working as in LimeWire will not open up as in starting or booting.It makes it to the little box that says loading Interface and then shuts it self down.Some times it makes it to the part that says tip of the day if it makes it that far it freezes my computer up and i have to shut down by power botton because keyboard (ctrl alt delete) to task manger to shut it down dont work windows key dont work.I have done everthing i have read in these forms as in first post.I have window vista home premium.AMD 64x2 dual core processor 894 mb 32 bit OS Lime Wire 4.12.11 java 1.6.0 .IF theres anything else i need to add to help find whats wrong please let me know..

I must be the only one that limewire dont open for cause theres alot of veiws but no help.

Have you tried uninstalling LimeWire and Java by going to Start/Control Panel/Programs and Features and uninstalling all versions of Java and LimeWire. Then re installing Java first using the offline installer then LimeWire using the offline installer. You can get Java at the link below use Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6. Try using the beta version of LimeWire 4.13.2 it has been working for me with no problems. You can get it at the second link.

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

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

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This is the Limewire I have tryed ,Beta version 4.13.2,LimeWire PRO 4.12.11,LimeWire 4.12.11, Java is jre-6-windows-i586 Off line installation.I have them all saved.And yes done the uninstall your way and I have tryed the Start.All Programs,Limewire,Uninstall.And the Start/Control Panel/Programs and Features and uninstalling all versions of Java and LimeWire way I have even tryed going in to regedit after i uninstalled ever thing and cleaned out all folders under software in registry to do with Java and Limewire so it would be a clean install.The thing is it worked as I've said before about two weeks into this new computer..And more idels i might try.

Had you installed any other programs or software when LimeWire suddenly stoped working.

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thought about that to.just a few games and some dvd burning software.As far as when it stoped working not really all this stuff was added the same time i installed limewire (when it worked)And i can add the bata does get the fartherest to opening but it still shuts it self down.

I got it fixed for right now.Saved all my downloads on dvd and done vistas Recovery Manager .Just like i got it out of the box.Now i been puting downloads and games back on and everthings fine.But i have update manger off. Turning it back on today and see if Limewire stops working in a week or so.I'm not adding nothing else for a while to see if it stops from updating vista.

okay that is not true i have vista and frostwire and i can get limewire but the problem i had when starting was my mc a fee security deal i had to go and uninstall the spam killer and the privacy service to allow it to work...and now we are able to download and run both..