I have been having problems with connecting
 

What I don't understand is how I paid for a year in april of last year it is telling me that my account is expired it hasnt been a year yet. So I would like some feedback on this subject because now i cant even connect to the free limewire. I would like to recieve my last 2 months that i did pay for before it tells me i am expired.
thank you
krista

OMG i tried the Gnutella.net method twice and it worked omfg ty birdy so much i could give u a massive hug mate :D!! look at all the info i had down to help you XD.

Though i wish every one good luck with their own problems.

. OS version? (eg: Windows 98): I have Windows vista and I do have an adminastrater account.
2. What firewalls you have?: I have Norton 360 and I beleive Windows Defender is a firewall aswell.
3. How much ram?: I beleive I have 1024 mb (sticker is fairly faded).
4. Hard Disk space available?: Around 55gb +
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.): Broadband.
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? (eg: Linksys WRT54Gv4): Belkin Wireless 802.11g (I hope i helped there :S)
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)?: From my house.
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help bar > About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.: Limewire version 5.0.11 and Java version 6.
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Bigpond broadband.
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'.: It says Your test worked! just that single sentence.
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.: I am sharing the internet with my computor through the router only other p2p sharing program i can think of that i have is Bittorent.
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. This is a new problem with an experienced user (had some small problems like this just closed and opened limewire and it worked).
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface?: I use LW5 so when i go into advanced tools it says you are behind a firewall.
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled?: umm well my router is connected to the modem and the phone port, i beleive UPnP has always been working as this has only been a problem recently and ive never port forwarded before.
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall. Norton 360.
16. What country are you living in? Sometimes there are ISPs with the same name in more than one country (eg Clearwire in the USA & also in Ireland).: Australia.
17. uNo my setup with my router and modem has not changed, Since this problem began i updated my limewire to LW5, I have updated my java before though there was no problem when i did, no i havent added any new software, I have not moved houses and i have not changed my internet plan.

I hope i was some use of help there :)

In my attempts to fix this problem I have done the following.

Uninstalled and reinstalled LW.
Checked my firewall to see if it was letting LW5 through (it says it was).
I removed the rule in my firewall and readded from scratch.
I have disabled performance options (Ultra, TLS DHT).
I have disabled OOB.
I have deleted trash from the incomplete folder.

This thread topic is not for discussing such issues about purchasing pro. Start a new thread in Open Discussion section. :) If you wish connection assistance, then check the forum rules as you seem to be missing some details. :rofl: (The poster after you knew what to do.) ;)

Installed the LimeWire version yesterday..... I've had some difficulties getting a connection...after I deleted the previous preferences, it worked fine. But I noticed that it takes a very long time before a connection is established (using Windows XP, Speed Dial Touch Modem....)

Worked For Me
 

Followed the instructions and the connection came back as soon as I reconnected. Lot a few partial downloads and had to oput a few settings back in place - but apart from that it now seems to be working fine!!

Thanks

I am computer illerate I have no idea to find where I am suppose to do this

Try deleting your LW Preferences folder whilst LW is closed; instructions here: Point #3 in Fixes for Limewire (sample image included at bottom of page.) or vista see http://www.gnutellaforums.com/genera...der-vista.html

this has happened to me before. I installed and redownloaded 4 or 5 times. It didn't work. After about I week I was going to attempt all this again and Limewire suddenly worked. Now after a month it's not working again. I have Vista. Please help......

hi tried your fix, i'm on xp and dont have a c/docs and settins/user name .limewire,

The .limewire folder is the old preferences location. You might not have that folder, if you're using a recent version of LW.

Try looking for a file named LimeWire...C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Application Data\LimeWire.

The Application Data folder's hidden by default - so you'll need to show hhidden files & folders to be able to see it. Go to Control Panel > Folder Options > click on the View tab > put a dot in the circle next to ‘show hidden files and folders’ > apply > ok.

If deleting that folder doesn't help, check out this thread for lots of different fixes: If LW Will Not Connect