racinluver8

You might try this -

Open Control Panel, open Java, select the browser tab, uncheck Netscape and Internet Explorer, reboot & try Limewire. If you connect you can download another version of Java and assign it to your web browser.

I run version 1.4.1_04 with my web browser and version 1.3.1_04 with Limewire.

Good luck,

Norm

Hey it worked for me. I was about to start using Ares but limewire is a lot better. Finally a fix. Thanks guys.

I hope that somebody can give me a hand here. I am running Win ME, and haven't been able to connect for quite awhile. I tried everything that was stated to do through this thread, but still have no luck. I have downloaded the latest version, 3.8.7, but no luck. I tried to go back and download 3.6.15, but admittedly I am kinda stupid when it comes to doing things like that. All it would tell me is that the install failed. Can somebody help me out here.

Thanks

4cstr,

Try a better attempt at removing LimeWire...

Download and Re-Install LimeWire 3.6.15

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...3744#post83744

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ursula,

sorry about the multiple posts

this may sound stupid, but when I download the 3.6.15, what file do I download. I followed the link to the old downloads, and there were a bunch there. I tried to download the one I thought was valid for win, but maybe I messed up.

Don't sweat the multiple posts right now...
You've got other stuff to worry about first !!!


Anyway... click on this one

http://www3.limewire.com/download/3.6.15/


and when you get to the 'Downloads page'

select

LimeWireWin.exe 11-Nov-2003 16:17 4.8M

When the 'Download Box' opens, be sure to click on Save and NOT Open.
(You will need to select a suitable folder where you wish to 'Save' the file... Good idea to have a look first and see where you want to put it or, even 'create' a New Folder named "Program Installers" or something else equally catchy !!!)

...........................

Remember, it's OK to download the 3.6.15 version now, but BEFORE you try to install it, make certain that you have properly and completely Removed the other version you had/have installed.

To do this, click on 'Start' (down on the lower left of your Windows screen) and then click on 'Settings'...

Next, click on 'Control Panel'...

Then, click on the icon which says 'Add/Remove Programs'...

A 'terrifying' box will appear !!!
BE CAUTIOUS... GO SLOW !!!

Scroll down the display of programs until you find 'LimeWire'...
Click ONCE on 'LimeWire'...
This will make the 'LimeWire' line highlighted...
Now click on the button on the lower right of the Add/Remove Programs screen in order to 'Remove' the highlighted program... i.e. LimeWire in this case...

You will then see some 'UnInstall' screens and you will need to answer 'yes' when prompted...

After this is all finished, be sure to go back and look in your (probably) C:\Program Files\ folder to check that there is nothing remaining there that relates to LimeWire...
If there is anything, Delete it... Yes, you can even delete the main LimeWire Folder if you should find it...

Phew, huh ?

NOW, really important...

REBOOT
(Do NOT 'Restart'... Actually 'Shutdown' the machine and 'Start' it 'fresh'.
(This is necessary so that 'Registry values' can be properly changed.)

After you Restart, do NOT connect to the internet... Do NOT even connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP)...

Find the LimeWireWin.exe 'Install Program' that you Downloaded and click on it to make it Run...
Follow the basic install instructions...
Do NOT set it to 'start automatically' when you start your computer.

Don't even 'Run' it after you have installed it (If you have the choice.)

Now, guess what ?

Yupp...

REBOOT

Shutdown your machine and then start it again...
Same old thing... The 'registry' needs to be correctly updated.
(This is a habit that you should follow with 99.99% of ALL of the software that you install on your machine !)

Now, pray and start LimeWire !

If none of this helps, call 'Peerless' or 'trap_jaw4' !!!
(A little joke, sorry..)


By the way, it takes about one third less time to do all of this stuff than it does to write it down !!!




p.s.
Important - Try to be sure that no other programs are running while you do the actual installation of programs...
Another very important habit that far too many people ignore, only to have problems later...

Well, I tried. Twice even. Made sure there were no traces of any previous LW programs on the computer, and followed your instructions to the letter. Still no go. If I try to manually connect the little ball turns green for maybe a second or two, then goes back to red. *sigh...

Also works for Mac OS 9.2.2 just have to find the Limewire preferences in the Preferences folder in the System folder. (I just did a search for Limewire and then clicked on each one until I found the one in the preferences folder) once you find it, drag it to the trash, then restart Limewire. You need to go through the set up again (takes just a moment) but Wahlah! Thanks!

I have downloaded limewire 3..8.7 and couldn't connect. I am currently running Windows 2000 and went through the steps to delete the limewire directories from my user name file, like instructed and still nothing works when i try to click file and connect. HHHHEEEEELLLLPPPP

Hi shoo.
There is a way to test for at least some connectivity: click on http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ If the page does NOT say "Your test page was a success!" you'll have a quick indication something IS blocking connections on the default port of 6346.