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Old November 14th, 2007
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birdy, i had the folder .limewire, which i deleted.
I did this
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Go to Control Panel, double click on Folder Options & then click on the View tab. Make sure there's a dot in the radio button next to 'Show hidden files and folders' then click Apply & click OK.
And i can now see the application folder in
C:\Documents and Settings\MyName\Application Data\LimeWire.
Should i delete the limewire folder in Application Data?
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birdy is my new hero.

I had all these problems and was ready to shoot my computer. If followed birdy's advise and I'm sound as a pound. Bless you birdy.
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Hi lwftl&w,

Yes, delete the whole LimeWire folder that's within Application Data. Make sure LW's closed first Once that folder's deleted...start LW & it'll take you through the setup wizard again. If it doesn't connect, restart your computer & then start LW again.

If there's still no connection, try replacing that gnutella.net file which lives inside the LimeWire folder (no need to delete that prefs folder again). Post #8 of this thread tells you how to do that.
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You're fine...this is a PITA for you

Ok, here's what you have to do: Make sure LW is closed. Go to My computer > double click C drive > double click Documents and Settings > double click your username. Now you should see an Application Data folder...double click that.

Once you're inside that App Data folder, you should see a folder named LimeWire
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That LimeWire folder should be there Delete the sucker. Then restart LW & see if it connects.
i dont have/see that folder
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besides what is the name of the folder... preferences cuz i dont see it
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Scroll up to post #19 of this thread & read it all...that's info about what the preferences folder(s) are named & how to find them.
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Oh wow !!
LW's been doing my head in this week, as it wouldn't connect.
I followed all Birdys' tips & it's working !!
Thanks so much...ur fab !!
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BIRDY/
Uninstalled LW, unistalled old Java & added new, re-installed new LW, still NO connection. Re did same , deleted & added NEW Gnutella. Went to my comp, documents, appl. data folder, & NO LIMEWIRE in folder!
I re cehceked & LW is in system, under exceptions in AVG security, listed in programs, but NOT after I dbl clicked thre appl. data folder! Still one green bar & rest red. Also says "sharing 0 files".
Did I miss a step somewhere?
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I'm not sure what's happened, but if you're using a version of LW newer than 4.9.34 then you must have a LimeWire folder somewhere. You would've put the gnutella.net file inside the LimeWire folder, so it must be there!
What version of LW are you using?

Try starting again from scratch...restart your computer & then go through the steps in this link: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...tml#post296950
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Birdy. I love you.
I deleted the limewire folder. started limewire. It didnt connect, so i restarted my computer, tryed lw again. Still no connection.
So i hoped to post #8, followed them instructions. But there was no gnutella.net file inside the lw folder. So i just put the gnutella.net that i downloaded into the limewire folder.
And whata know. Bob's your uncle it worked.
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