Hi,

I have Win XP, SP2 512 MB. Have been using 4.8.1 for yonks, but recently the search facility spits out msg that LW is still connecting even though under the file menu it shows it as connected.

So I refereshed my system and downloaded lateste ver 4.14.1 and still same prob. Search executes but no results with msg LW may not return results as it is still connecting.

Have posted in both this forum and download / upload forum as it seems to cross boundaries

Thansk
Pikey

Could we please have some more details??
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Win XP SP2
NIS 2005 - Firewall & Antivirus, XP Firewall turned off
512 RAM
160GB HD
iiNET ISP ADSL connection
DLINK 302G modem
LW Version 4.14.8, Java 1.6.0_02
Not the first time I have used LW, have had 4.8.1 working for years previously.
Test does work. I get an internet page saying "test has worked"
Not sharing with any other PC's or p2p.
There is a brick wall

Try deleting LW's preferences folder when LW's properly closed. See points 2 & 3 here....you'll probably have a folder in both locations
Fixes for LimeWire
This will kill all of your settings within options, you'll have to go back through afterwards & reset things. If you're not sure of your settings, go through LW's tools > options & write them all down, so that you can reset things later.

Some people have had trouble with the latest Java updates. Try this version instead. Use the JRE offline installer & remove your current Java version before installing this one (it's easy enough to reinstall a later Java if it turns out that Java's the problem).
Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11

Try reconfiguring your Norton firewall.
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/226610-post6.html

To get rid of the firewall icon, try port forwarding. The instructions arehere.
Port Forwarding for the Dlink DSL-302G
Don't forget the step of setting up a static IP address first. LW's listening port, port in the 'manual port forward' box & port forwarded within the D-Link should all be the same number.

it was java thanks birdy