I have both an XP and Vista computer on the same network. LW on the XP works OK. The Vista box and LW are new. LW has yet to 'connect' with the Vista box.

I have been unable to get any connection with Vista LW.

a. The web browser inside LW works ok.
b. Lower left corner of LW says 'disconnected'.
c. LW shows that a Firewall is up.
d. Middle of screen says 'loading internationalization support...'. A
green bar moves over the text.
e. The 'connections' tab of LW does not yet exist, because LW has not
completed whatever it needs to.

I have 1) told Vista to 'run as administrator', 2) use compatibility as
XP SP2, 3) replaced Norton antivirus with AVG, 4) turned off Zone
Alarm antivirus.

The above-mentioned problems still exist.

My other computer , running on the same network, runs LW OK. It is an
XP computer. Therefore, the network is not at fault.

Problem 2 of 2:
When I end LW, the 'shutting down LW dialog box displays but never
shuts down. I must use Task Manager to end the ;shutting down LW' display.

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Can anyone PLEASE help??!! Thank you.

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1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98)
Windows VIsta

2. What firewalls you have?
WIndows Firwall, Zone Alarm, AVG

3. How much ram?
3GB

4. Hard Disk space available?
Plenty

5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)
Broadband

6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
Linksys WRT300N

7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student
accomodation, work, etc.)?
house

8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.
Limewire 4.16.3 Java 1.6.0_01

9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Frontier

10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/
The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there?
'Your test worked!'

11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes,
please give details of set up.
Also have an XP box with older LW. The XP box works OK.

12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.
New problem on a new computer only. I am computer literate.

13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's
interface? _ click here to see Sample image
YES

14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port
forwarding or is UPnP enabled?
Not sure

15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware
that their security suite includes a firewall
AVG, Zone Alarm, Windows Defender & Firewall

16. What country are you living in? Sometimes there are ISPs with the same name in more
than one country (eg Clearwire in the USA & also in Ireland).
USA

Do you still have macfee on it.
Try this Thread.
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...ere-first.html

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Some time's i just want to throw my computer out the window

Sorry - I never had McAfee, although there are many others who had trouble with it.

Originally, Norton Antivirus and Norton Command Center were installed. As stated, they were uninstalled in favor of AVG. After removing Norton, and before installing AVG, I removed and reinstalled a fresh copy of Limewire (another trick suggested on another thread).

Here's what I did since my last post:

1) Installed the AfterDawn Vista Codec Pack.
2) Removed / reinstalled both Java and Limewire as per the instructions that Limewire
Support recommended.
When LW was first started, after the reinstall, LW goes through several steps (rapidly
seen at bottom of screen).
I disabled Windows Firewall and Zone Alarm.
I ran it in Windows Compatibility Mode, and 'run as administrator', both suggestions from
this website. So far, so good.

The first-of-five bar connection bars (left side of screen) showed green. No other bars
become green.

Unfortunately, LW would proceed no further.
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IN Task Manager, LW continued to run, and could not be ended using 'End Task' command,no
matter how many times I tried.
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After restarting the Vista computer:
Every subsequent startup of LW: The message at bottom of screen stops at 'loading
internationalization support'. Note fthat a green activity bar continues to move from left
to right and back in the 'loading internationalization support' box.
None of the 5 brown 'connection bars' become green, unless I uninstall / reinstall LW and
Java again.
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So, what should I try next??
Thank you.