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After i have installed Livewire, I try to start it and it says it cannot start up because it is either blocked by a firewall or there is a loop in the computer. I have unblocked it in the firewall, and it still will not work. What do I do?

Can you give us a total desciption of your set up:
1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98)
2. What firewalls you have?
3. How much ram?
4. Hard Disk space available?
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
7. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)?
8. What version of Limewire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.
9. Who is your isp provider (Internet Service Provider)?
10. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
11. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there?
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.

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1. OS version? XP Home Edition
2. What firewalls you have? Windows Firewall
3. How much ram?
4. Hard Disk space available?
5. Connection type? DSL Wireless
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
7. Where are you trying to connect from? home
8. What version of Limewire? 4.9.37
9. Who is your isp provider
10. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p
sharing programs? No
11. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? Says "Test Worked"
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. I have used the program at a friends house before and know how to use it. I was using the program one night, downloaded several items, everything was fine. Today, i turned the computer on, tried to start Limewire, and this the what it tells me:
"Limewire was unable to initialize and start. This is usually due to a firewall program blocking LimeWire's access to the internet or loopback connections on the local machine. Please allow LimeWire access to the Internet and restart LimeWire."

I don't understand why yesterday it worked and today it does not.

Thanks

Try deleting your LW Preferences folder whilst LW is closed; instructions here: Point #2 in Fixes for Limewire (sample at bottom of page.)