1. If you are using VISTA, the folder will be called Limewire, NOT .Limewire

2. You will only see that folder if (a) you have previously opened LimeWire & made settings. (b) you have turned on Show All Hidden Files & Folders; How to find LW Preferences folder in Vista (click on blue link).

If you're not using VISTA, then see Point #2 & 3 in Fixes for Limewire (sample image included at bottom of page.)

I am using Windows Vista and do not have this path:
C:/Documents And Settings/your_username/.limewire

Can you direct me where to find this file in Windows Vista? Thanks.

lmao See the first link in my post just above.
*sighs* people who cannot read information posted for this purpose. There's also a Sticky in the VISTA section of forums (link I gave above) about where to find the LW preferences folder for vista. Obviously you skipped past the forum rules right? lol

Hey guys. I am running Vista Basic and have tried every way to follow the instructions so far and either can't find the library folder and/or the file that is requied to be deleted. If someone else if having trouble logging on and using this operating system, I would love to hear from you with some thoughts on how to fix this problem. Cheers from downunder.

Gnutella is p2p, from person to person. This forum is a typical forum site.

Different accounts by the sounds of things. Try changing the 'Listening port' -> LW's menu bar -> Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Firewalls. Change it to something between 49152 - 65535.

Modems/routers are governed by ip control usually. Each account on the computer will have a different ip address. Only one port number can be used by one ip (two accounts cannot use same port number ... for listening at least.)

Check these options also: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...t-connect.html

how do you take auto load off?

LW's menu bar, Tools > Options > Advanced > System start up.

To stop connecting automatically when LW is opened, Tools > Options > Connection.

Ok. I've had Limewire for years and never really had a problem with it, nothing I couldn't fix. I even (yes I can admit it) for 2 days had the pro version (from a friend) but felt like dirt and got rid of it and am currently in the process of getting it legally. Anywho....all that time it always worked. It started up and connected usually right away. Now I haven't used it for about 6-8 weeks now.

Today I start it and it won't connect! It says it is and under the connections it just keeps loading them over and over again! I tried reinstalling it. I restarted pc. I even defragged and all that. Now I tried everything people said and no luck. Only two things I have to mention though.

1. I did a virus check yesterday (routine) and it found some H@tkey virus thing. That related to Limewire? I know some programs have things that virus scanners think are bad but they are not. Maybe I shouldn't have quarantined it?

2. The only thing I didn't try was deleting settings like was originally posted because I can't find the folder everyone is talking about! Heres my only Limewire folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\(my username)\Application Data\LimeWire

Am I suppose to delete everything in there? Because theres folder and data in there! If not what folder are you guys talking about? I even searched my computer for a ".limewire" folder and came up empty.

You'll only have a folder named .limewire if you've used much older versions of LW in the past... the preferences folder used to be named .limewire. So don't worry if you don't have one.

The folder that you found was the right one. You should delete that whole folder. Deleting that folder will kill all of your LW preferences - all the settings that you've chosen within LW's options. So, if you're not sure of those, you should go through LW's tools > options & write down all of your settings so that you can re-set everything once you restart LW

If deleting the prefs folder doesn't help, try the other fixes in this thread: If LW Will Not Connect

This is all I could find about the 'virus': Cheat Engine :: View topic - Why does it say infected.

Oops I'm a bit slow

.limewire only applies to older users who started using the program before 4.12 I think it was.

When upgrading to pro, it's best to delete the LW preferences folder. So do that. If still connection problems, replace the Gnutella file. See other tips also here http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...t-connect.html. You may need to combine some of those tips, at least until you get connected.