I am just about ready to cry. I heard this was a cool program and was going to try and find a CD that has been out of print.

I have:
Windows Vista
Trend Microantivirus 2007
Spysweeper
Windows Firewall
Windows Defender

I am on a DSL connection through windstream.net and I do not live in an apt. complex.

I have tried everything listed and have been doing so for about 4 1/2 hours. If I don't find a solution soon, I will just give up.

I just deleted it the way you said.....I opened up the LimeWire and the gnutella file wasn't in there.....so i put it back in there....and yes i went into the program files as well as the registery to make sure all LimeWire folders were gone.....i got rid of the new java and put in the one you suggested.....should i try dl'ing the beta version instead of the 4.14.12 version?

no just use the version 4.14.12 -- also please check that when
you put the gnutella.net file into the limewire folder it was named
gnutella.net and not (R) not gnutella.net.net -- if it is please rename it
to gnutella.net -- (put cursor onto gnutella.net.net and right click - scroll
down to rename)

hopefully this will work -- if this doesn't work --
uninstall java jre-5 for the latest and restart limewire.

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Limewire links: (If LW 5 will not connect) (If LW 4 will not connect)(system details) (LW Clean Reinstallation Instructions) (setting up your firewall to accept LW)

LW links are changed at times to match the current problems.

it didn't work with the older version of java.....i did rename it....i did all you said...i reinstall the newer version of java.....still nothing....my husband wanted me to tell you that we bought LimeWire Pro back in Jan...he even tried to install that one but it wouldn't connect as well.....

anymore suggestions?

Hi Lanita -- I think that this could be the fix -- I saw it on a new posting so go to this url:-http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connection-problems/78613-worked-my-windows-xp-connection-trouble.htmlit's a fix by limewako/aplane33 This worked for my Windows XP connection trouble I deleted the preferences LW folder in drive C and then I did the following:Steps:1) Launch Limewire. See the new dialog box? DISABLE the show-tips-at-launch checkbox. Then click and hope you never see that box again.2) Go to LimeWire Preferences and disable the auto-connect at launch option.3) Quit Limewire. Then relaunch Limewire. Then manually connect from the menu. Voila!I surmise that the new Tips box is interfering with the application's ability to connect!Now it is running perfect Turbo and all, I hope that this does it for you - let us know

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Limewire links: (If LW 5 will not connect) (If LW 4 will not connect)(system details) (LW Clean Reinstallation Instructions) (setting up your firewall to accept LW)

LW links are changed at times to match the current problems.

i'm going to redo my computer...zero it out.....will take most of the day.....i'll check back here before i put in LimeWire

o.k....my nortons doesn't look like that...i have nortons system works 2003....i know it's old but we've haven't had any problems with it....my virus definitions are up to date......i always turn off the "tips"....i always configure LimeWire not to start automatically.....i thought it might be something in my other hard drive(200 gig)....i unplugged it when i redid my 80 gig hard drive...install limewire.....nothing so..i plugged back in my 200 hd....i don't know what it could be.....i've done everything under the sun and still nothing....

Lanita, could you please post your system details. See Link below

System details - help us to help you (click on blue link)

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i will as soon as my husband gets through with the water heater.......love to see that texas sign....living in the wilds of montana.....HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS!!!!! give me an hour or so........this is a clean system.....with only my updates, nortons antivirus and zone alarm and limewire........Skyliner suggested reconfiguring Nortons....But I forgot to tell him, that we redid my system, didn't put any updates, no firewall no nortons or programs in, just limewire and it still wouldn't connect.....thanks for helping me......