I got the proper file it was in another folder and not in the one that I was looking at before. Thanks for your help

I think you will find a preferences folder for each user. There were three copies on my WinXP computer. Be sure to get the gnutella.net files fixed for each user. See November 23 post from Birdy quoted here below and post that pointed me in the right direction from Arpanet also quoted here below.

Birdy
>>>>People need to know where to find their preferences folder...so that they can >>>>replace their gnutella.net (many people don't even know that it exists, let alone >>>>what it's called or how to find it).

>>>>XP users using the newer versions of LW (more recent than 4.9.34) should look >>>>for their preferences folder in C:\Documents and Settings\your >>>>username\Application Data\LimeWire. XP users who are still using much older >>>>versions of LW (older than 4.9.34) should look for their preferences folder in >>>>C:\Documents and Settings\your username\.limewire

>>>>Vista users should find their preferences folder here: C:\Users\your >>>>username\AppData\Roaming\LimeWire

>>>>And more info about how to find the folder here LimeWire Pref Folder in Vista

>>>>Both XP & Vista users will need to show hidden files & folders in order to be able >>>>to find a preferences folder in the new location (for LW versions newer than >>>>4.9.34). XP users can do this by going to Control Panel > Folder Options > click >>>>on the View tab > check the radio button to show hidden files & folders > apply >>>> > ok. Vista users, see the Vista pref folder link above.

Originally Posted by Arpanet
It seems that the new download of Limewire has a bug in it where the gnutella.net file is messed up... to fix this you need to replace it with a previous one!

Okay this is very easy to fix,

STEP 1. shut down limewire

STEP 2. DO NOT delete with your preferences folder, instead only delete gnutella.net file from that folder if your having this problem it should only be 1kb in size.

STEP 3. download zSHARE - gnutella.net (this is your new gnutella.net file)

STEP 4. put the new gnutella.net file in your preferences folder (notice it is around 20kb in size)

STEP 5. restart computer, start limewire (if it doesn't connect right away, wait a couple of minutes)

let me know if this fixes the problem.



I had removed and reinstalled Limewire several times but I knew I wasn't removing everything because most of my preferences were already set for me when I installed a new copy of Limewire.


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