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Connection Problems Problems getting the LimeWire or WireShare program connecting to the Gnutella network. (not about connecting to files, that is a Download/Upload Problems section issue.) Please supply system details as described in the forum rules.
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Old September 12th, 2007
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Default limewire was unable to initialize and start

i get that message everytime i click on limewire 4.14.8....I have windows firewall and limewire is an exception..i also tried updating the java program and also tried re-downloading lm several times...it just won't work......it used to work before i updated to that new version. maybe i should have never updated! please help
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Try these fixes...
Try uninstalling all versions of Java from the add/remove programs and then re-install the JRE 5.11 offline version....
Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11

If that does not help with your problem try deleting your preference folder/s...
Fixes for Limewire when LW isn't operating as it should
LimeWire Pref Folder in Vista
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Default none of these fixes work! help! i still get the same message

i tried ALL of them i have a windows xp

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Try these fixes...
Try uninstalling all versions of Java from the add/remove programs and then re-install the JRE 5.11 offline version....
Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11

If that does not help with your problem try deleting your preference folder/s...
Fixes for Limewire when LW isn't operating as it should
LimeWire Pref Folder in Vista
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I know a fix...Try the search function...
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