I've been using Limewire for a while but for the past 3 months, it wouldn’t download or connect for me. It says it is connected (according to the option on from File). I would File>disconnect, wait a minute, and then File>connect but the status of the connection located at the bottom left hand corner would never surpass ONE bar.

When I enter a Search for music, this message pops up: “Limewire is currently connecting to the network. Your search may not return many results until you are fully connected to the network.” When I press OK, the search will appear but no results are evident and a yellow bar above the search results will read: “Only search results with a [here a picture of a LOCK symbol] are official Limewire communications.”

I’ve tried clicking on any help forums from Limewire, Gnutella, etc. I’ve exited Limewire, tried starting it over; I’ve disabled it, tried redownloading it, updating, checking Java, updating Java, etc.

It used to work perfectly fine and then POOF- it just stopped. I didn’t have the time to address the problem before but since I have, there has been no progress.

I would appreciate any suggestions.

-ducky_gone_mad

Delete LW's preferences folder when LW's properly closed. See point 3 here & also point 2 if you've used older versions of LW in the past (there could be a folder in either location).
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. In case you're using Vista: LimeWire Pref Folder in Vista

Have you tried installing this older Java version? Use the JRE offline installer & remove any other Java versions before you install this one.
Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11

If none of that helps, please give us your details.
System details - help us to help you -> Provide these details when you post!!!

I have emailed for tech support 3 times in the last 7 days and no response from the so called "support" I can only get one bar when starting connection. I have uninstalled LW uninstalled norton installed lw and still get 1 bar connection with NO firewall running. i just love when support is stated @ a site and ya get NONE! am getting pretty uncivilized @ this point. I have windows xp over 400gb of memery. lw worked before i had 2 do a destructive recovery on puter and now reinstalling lw has been a big stick where the sun don't shine!!!!!!! aRE THERE ANY COMPENANT PEOPLE OUT THERE TO HELP???? STAY AWAY FROM THE COFFE MACHINE AND REPLY TO YOUR CUSTOMERS NEEDS. DID NOT YOU ALL GET MY $? NOW WHERE IS MY PRODUCT???????????????? get to work!!!!!

Don't spew at us. The helpers here are volunteers who don't work for LW. This is a Gnutella forum, not LW email support. Use the forum search to look for info about your problem

Anyhow, I took initiative and completed your suggestions.
Actually, deleting the Limewire preferences folder didn’t help. It just rebooted my Limewire to its unoriginal form. L

Then, I uninstalled Java and tried the J2SE version. However, a window popped up when I tried reopening Limewire- it won’t run on a lower version of Java so I had to update to the latest one.

Still, Limewire didn’t work.

Okay, I think I’M the bird brain here because I noticed an icon at the bottom of Limewire (miscellaneously messing around trying to change settings back to how I had them) and I saw that there WAS a firewall blocking Limewire. Well, sob. I could have swore I checked that and found nothing. So, I went to my Anti-Virus program (I know my PC lingo is all wrong) and changed its settings to allow Limewire. I exited Limewire, reopened it and WALA, I’m in the clear.

What a spoof.

Thank you for all suggestions and help, Birdy. I am grateful.

I am off to catch up on music.

-Ducky


PS- sometimes it might be the simplest things, Baker. Best of luck- and breathe.