1. OS version? XP Home
2. What firewalls you have? Just windows
3. How much ram? 2gb
4. Hard Disk space available? 200gb
5. Connection type? broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? D-Link DSL-504G
7. Where are you trying to connect from? Home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? Limewire Pro 4.10.9 (also tried latest free version) and Java 6 Update 1 (freshly re-installed after reading this forum)
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? Internode (Australia)
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? Your test worked!!
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. Stand Alone. But recently installed uTorrent.
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. Been using LW for years no problem, problem started last week
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? No, cant even open LW





Not sure if I am in the right place to be honest, as my problem isn't about connecting, but opening LW. I double click the LW icon, I get the splash screen, then nothing. Wont open. Tried reinstalling LW and Java, still nothing. Tried the free version as a fresh install, nothing. Using windows firewall, but it is listed as an exception.

Only thing I can think of is that I installed uTorrent last week.

Any ideas?

If you've been using Java 6 & reinstalling doesn't help, try reinstalling Java JRE 1.5._11
Java SE Downloads - Previous Release - JDK 5

Delete LW's preferences folder. See point 3 below (also point 2 if you've used much older versions of LW in the past). This will kill all of your settings within options, you'll have to go back through & reset things afterwards.
Fixes for LimeWire

Now reinstall LW & make sure to use the offline installer.
LimeWire: The Official Site for the Fastest File Sharing Program on the Planet

If that doesn't help, try changing compatibility. That's point 5 in the 'fixes' thread.

If it's still not opening, have you installed/updated any security programs lately? Make sure that LW's on the exceptions/allowed list for any antispyware etc.

Thanks for the reply birdy.

Sadly still no luck. However trying that last option (run as admin) I got the following error report

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LimeWire version 4.10.9 Pro
Java version 1.6.0_01 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows 2000 v. 5.0 on x86
Free/total memory: 2784368/4128768

java.lang.RuntimeException: java.io.IOException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\username\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:832)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Initializer.java:100)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:41)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknow n Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Un known Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:44)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\username\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.setUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:765)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:830)
... 7 more

STARTUP ERROR!




FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\.NetworkShare
LAST MODIFIED: 1178861997734
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127416312
SIZE: 307949

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127418171
SIZE: 459988

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127419125
SIZE: 59154

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127420468
SIZE: 355370

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\COPYING
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397859
SIZE: 18349

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127421812
SIZE: 311611

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\data.ser
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397875
SIZE: 358

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\donotremove.htm
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397703
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397359
SIZE: 12279

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hashes
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127438500
SIZE: 298

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1388.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178861804625
SIZE: 9807

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1804.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178862013046
SIZE: 9676

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2340.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178862001718
SIZE: 9142

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2472.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178861856625
SIZE: 10360

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3476.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178861846062
SIZE: 10343

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3620.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178861794156
SIZE: 9808

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127422265
SIZE: 25678

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127423468
SIZE: 741440

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127424046
SIZE: 94430

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\install.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178861997687
SIZE: 2093

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127424687
SIZE: 136693

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127425328
SIZE: 255016

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127425828
SIZE: 69306

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\language.prop
LAST MODIFIED: 1178861997656
SIZE: 4

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
LAST MODIFIED: 1178861997687
SIZE: 1546

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397656
SIZE: 81920

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397703
SIZE: 13806

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127409187
SIZE: 6326796

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397406
SIZE: 40960

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127427015
SIZE: 677952

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397875
SIZE: 7171

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\logicrypto.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127427750
SIZE: 227510

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127428812
SIZE: 630634

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundle.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127384187
SIZE: 122142

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127412000
SIZE: 2823898

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127429250
SIZE: 40064

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\pmf.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397750
SIZE: 3262

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127413250
SIZE: 5786

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\root
LAST MODIFIED: 1178861997656
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\SOURCE
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397875
SIZE: 268

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\spacer.gif
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127400015
SIZE: 49

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127429562
SIZE: 450980

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127430203
SIZE: 152711

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\uninstall.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1178861997734
SIZE: 104402

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\update.ver
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127392671
SIZE: 2766

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127430640
SIZE: 27215

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397484
SIZE: 12808

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127432984
SIZE: 2147687

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127433750
SIZE: 207655

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml.war
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397281
SIZE: 8423

Did you try the Java 1.5 (I see you're still using 1.6.0_01)??

When you deleted your preferences folder, did you look for a folder in both the old & new locations (points 2 & 3 of that 'fixes' thread I've linked to)??

Thanks Birdy, that did the trick

No idea how or why it messed up, but seems to be running now ok. I assume I dont want any updates from Java now?


Anyways, many thanks for taking the time to help me. Cheers