hi nicknj6 again i am now able to connect and download but the downloads will not play and come up with short run times like 1:28 is thia a result of my life partner smokey the firewall yes i named him, i have a heart i could'nt just keep refering to it as that d___ firewall okay guys im back to one finger

Sorry for the roundabout links leading off but check them .. I did this for a reason: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/downlo...tml#post335332

Erm, so my limewire folder isn't in the C drive. does that matter?

i'm on xp.

No that should not matter at all. Some years ago I kept all my LW download folders on a different partition or drive on Win 2000. The program itself though was on C drive because that's where the system was, & that's the default install location.

If you are referring to the preferences folder, that will be on your system drive, in your user account. But you will only have one if you have previously opened LW.

Can someone please help me??

I am using Windows XP with McAfee security and limewire will not connect. I have had this problem before and I went through the process of configuring the port to 6346 etc and it worked. However I have recently updated my McAfee and now LW can't connect, even when I configure the port in McAfee.

Is there anything else I can do? I really want to get LW working!!!

I am using broadband and have got the latest version of LW (the free version).

Any help would be greatly appreciated,

Thanks

Despite what McAfee says, make sure Windows firewall is turned off.

Remove the previous firewall rule from McAfee & re-add it. Some firewalls are like that, an update of either the firewall or LW software means the the rule needs to be re-added afresh.

Other than that, try a combination of these steps, such as replacing the gnutella.net file: If LW Will Not Connect (click on the blue link)

i think i figured that much out if i am wrong let me know , cuz i think thats why i cant connect,. Does anyone limewire connect that uses majicjack? if so let me know and how you did it, Thank you

Thanks for the reply Lord of the Rings,

I tried going through each of the steps you gave me in the link and managed to get it to connect, but I have to keep deleting the .limewire folder each time I want to use LW. A bit weird but I don't mind doing it as long as it works,

Thanks so much for your help

Hi all. Newbie here & need help. I need the "How to do this for DUMMIES" version.
Here is some info:
Windows XP
CA Security (I will need a https site for this in the allow section)
Updated Java
Downloaded & used crap cleaner
Downloaded, removed, downloaded LW
I have the icon & try to open it and nothing happens.
Like I said, I need a DUMMIES version here. Please give me a step by step guide to help me fix this. I looked around & most of the answers were way over my head!
If I add the LW site to my CA Security, do I have to turn off my firewall? I do not feel comfortable doing that. Is there a way to get around that step?
Thanks for any help you can give.

ARGH! STILL having trouble. I have been at this since 6:30 this a.m. I have the icon & nothing opens. What is wrong?
I have downloaded Java, a 2nd Java, reinstalled, rebooted several times now. Grr. I amnot any closer than I was at 7 this a.m. I have followed all the steps I could find in other postings.
HELP!
Is anyone out there?