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can anyone help me with my limewire!!!???


i try and go on it and its loading up right..well then it freezes and nuthing happends!!

i tried uninstalling it and re-downloading it but it does the exact same thing!!!

what's wrong with it:(

What stage does it get to before freezing? This info might help isolate your problem.

Has it worked ok in the past?

Delete your preferences & reinstall your Java using the offline installer. Instructions here
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=36420

See if this fixes it:)

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1. Update your Java version 1.5 (take the JRE) using the "Offline" version or for some people 1.4.2 HERE (Choose the JRE) seems to behave better in certain circumstances. Downld the Java installer to your computer before installing by choosing the "Offlne" version. Don't install it over the net




what do you mean by not over the net!!???? isnt that what ur suppose to do to make it work???
sorry im just not good with this type of stuff on computers.. im on them alot but to fix them or w/e im not!!!

and i've had it for quite some time now!! its the first time its done this to me..i just used it like this week sometime ..wednesday i think it was!!!!

like you know when u go to open up ur limewire ..it loads and launches....well that's as far as it will go ..once it goes " launching" ...it freezes up ... and i tried waiting to see if it would work ....and i waiting for a good 15-20 minutes and it stayed the same.... uninstalled it ..and re-downloaded it 3 times ..and it did the same...

now im trying to use ares ..and its being REALLY slow.. :confused: .. like as if im not even connected to it..but i am

Did you delete your preferences??? Try updating your Java using the offline installer. LOTR knows what he's talking about:D

hahah good then :D

but one stupid question!! dont laugh lol

how do you delete the preferences...bc i downloaded that java thingy u said to do .. im just waiting on what ya meant by the " do not do it on the net? haha


argh..i wish i knew more about these things!!! :(

In the link I gave you, it tells you all about how to delete your preferences folder. After you've deleted the prefs, you might have to go through & re-set things (in tools > options) to the way you had them before.

one more question tho before i do this....
i deleted lime wire.... will all this still work even tho its deleted ??

Ummm...no. :D You can't delete the preferences if the program's not there!!!

Download LW again, using the offline installer as it says here
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=50931

No need to delete your prefs yet, just install a new LW & see how it goes.

nopers.... did what ya just asked..and it didnt work !!! :( im becoming really stressed out with this :( i want to download music soo bad and i know limewire is the # 1 good one...

So it starts to launch & then freezes still?? Is it stuck on a particular page? Is the screen all grey or all white?

the main page doenst even come up ... the only thing that cmoes up is that lil BOX where it says 'opening lime wire' ... 'launching lime wire' ' loading ....... ' and so on ... u know what i mean !??



I HOPE!! lol i dont know how else to explain it

Ok, don't know if this will help but you might need to change the Java version. This seems to help some people who get stuck on "loading user interface". Follow LOTR's advice here
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...user+interface

k i think i know what im going for in college now lmao.... a ******* computer technician!!!

this is confusing lol
i wish my brother wouldnt be lazy and do it for me..he knows more about computers then me!!! lol

Tell your brother that birdy said he should help you out:D

Just try going to the Java 1.4.2 as in the link. It won't hurt & you can always get the newer version again if it doesn't work!! I know a lot of people say don't use an earlier Java, but it seems to be a fix for some probs.

And...aint it a fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon:eek:

hahha he's in bed...and its not afternoon here hahha its more like morning..its only 1am lol:P i've been trying to work this ALLLLLLLL DAY :( :( haha

where do i uninstall the java that i did already ???? i went into the " add and remove " and i cant find it..or is it under another name :confused: :confused:

Might be JRE (Java Runtime Environment). You have me stumped, it should be there. My Java versions are there when I go to add/remove programs.

Did it install ok to start with?

kk i found it... it was J2SE lol

do you have msn ??? i have to restart my computer..and all the things u' said to do .. are all in another browser page.. and hahha urgh!!!!

Check your PMs (private messages)

Not installing online meaning just that, not downlding the information as you're installing. That is what online installers do. Better to downld the installer to your computer, then install. So the installer is not waiting for extra information/data whilst in the process of installing. BTW you're better off with Java 1.5 for LW 4.10

If you go to the bottom of the page here Fixes for Limewire you'll find a sample image that shows how to delete your LW preferences folder. If you've never used a version earlier than 4.10 then the LW prefs folder will be called limewire & in a hidden folder. If you have used an earlier version of LW, then the prefs folder will be called .limewire

If your computer is very slow, then a reboot before deleting the preferences folder might be needed.

It might also be an idea to purge your incomplete files. Find your incomplete folder; use the computer search function, type in incomplete, then open the incomplete folder & send all items to the recycle bin.

Then try opening LW again.

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all what you just said kylie helped me with!!! before she emailed you .......should i do it again ? or ?

and yes my computer is VERRRRYYYY slow now i dont know why ... i rebooted it many times since i downloaded limewire... i dont know what's going on !

and about the recycle bin..i cant find it ... :confused: before i had to reformat my computer bc of a hack .. i knew where it was.... my brother helped me reformat my computer..and he put it so that on my desktop nuthing is showing ..everything is in the start bar!!!!

btw..thanx to both of you guys for taking up ur time to help me!!!

I heard you originally had Java 1.3 which is no surprise you were having problems with LW. Have you defragmented your hard disk drive (HDD) recently? It is probably a good idea to do this. That will help to speed up your computer.

Also, you better ask your brother how to locate the recycle bin otherwise it is probably very full. Meaning your HDD will probably be getting too full. And that can slow down your computer greatly.

I don't know how to find your Defragger on XP but using windows 2000 you can find it such as the image below shows. It's probably the same for XP.

k i did the defragment...

and i looked for my recycle bin... and there's nuthing on it..... i remember my brother telling me .......he put it so that when i delete something.... it automatically delete ... so i dont have to go to the folder and delete it again ....



and i just got told i should format my computer..by a friend....BUT... last time i did that bc of the hacker and stuff...i lost allll my stuff ( music /pictures ..... and other stuff) .... but will formating it FIX it????? :S

Yes reformating will erase all the files so... do you have a cd burner? or dvd burner? If yes, back up all your important stuff. You must have some type of backup devices, surely!

A reformat might be the way to go. If you want to get your system properly checked out, go to Norbie's site & ask him for advice. As well as being a master of getting rid of viruses from people's systems & getting them back into top shape, he also gives general advice about such things. So register at his site ... tell him I sent you if you like & do as he requests. He'll probably ask you to run a special program & post the results. Explain as much detail to him as possible about your past & present experience; See NorbiesWorld (click on link)

k i'll ask him for help.....but the thing about the lime wire..its not working today now... it goes as far as the " loading user interface" and stops (( freezes )) ...last night after kylie helped me with it... . i had to start limewire twice before it actually worked and brought me to the main page and stuff!!!! but today its doing the same thing as before kylie helped me!!!! :confused: :confused: :confused:

could it be my computer itself...or is it really limewire ? bc i never had this problem before ..just started last night!!!

Ask norbie to at least check your system out & we'll go from there.

k it might take a while..bc i had to register and stuff in order to talk to him or w/e....so it said "activation link that should be visited within the next 24 hours to activate your account"

so ya.. im just gonna say like, how i downloaded AIM ... and after i deleted it my computer got really slow ..and how my limewire isnt working... and that...... i hope that damn hacker didnt get in my computer again .. im gonna be soo pissed!!!! :mad: ... i cant beleive ppl actually do that to others... like they have no life or something!! i dont know i find its retarded...but ya this computer is only 5 going on 6 months old :confused: i dont know why its giving me so much trouble!!!!




i just tried my limewire again to show my mom how it freezes and stuff..and it worked..but its SLOWED down my computer like A LOT.. tht's not normal!!!

hey, birdy im havin the same probelm but im not sure if its the exact, but i tried what u said and it didnt work, heres my problem: limewire opens fine, n it connects to the interent and i get a turbo charged connection. i got to the box on the left side wher u type a th name of a fiel to dowonload ( videos, documents, all files, audio, etc) i type in a file like a song and as soon as i hit enter limewire goes grey and freezes. However, it only freezes in the area where searchg results come up, the search box, the current download box work, and i can naviagate to my library as well. It doesnt affect my computer at all either just limewire but im very stressed out. can u help me?