Is XP svc pack 3 causing problems?

pixiedee55 · #1 (**permalink**) July 11th, 2008

1. OS version? Windows XP, just installed service pack 3
2. What firewalls you have? Windows (disabled) and McAfee (set to allow limewire full access)
3. How much ram? 896
4. Hard Disk space available? 149 gb
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) BB
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? RCA DCM425; Belkin FSD8233-4v3
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? 4.18.3 Pro; Java 1.6.0_05
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Insight
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ What happens when you go there? Test worked.
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? Yes, my laptop through belkin router has Vista sp1, and gets limewire without any problems.
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. Had limewire for a while. Problems stared after install of SP3
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? Yes.
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? What? I'm technologically impared. I just plugged the router into the modem and it worked.
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Mcafee, have had it w/o problems for 2 yrs.
16. What country are you living in? USA

I just installed XP Service pack 3 about 2 hrs ago and since restarting the computer, I cannot get limewire to connect. There have been no other changes to the system, router setup, or modem setup. I have uninstalled limewire twice, reset the defaults with limewire open and closed. Restarted the computer multiple times. Tried closing the tips screen, too. Frostwire works perfectly, but then, tried limewire and it was still doing the same thing...not able to connect. My Mcafee firewall has been set to allow Limewire full access and windows firewall is disabled. I'm not sure what else to do...

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
pixie

ursula · #2 (**permalink**) July 13th, 2008

Hi, and many thanks for your info in your FIRST post !
Stuff of dreams for us !

But, you have not specified if you have an XP Home or Pro or Media Centre. (The latter two are actually both 'Pro'.)

There may be a problem with the shared network, especially if the OS is XP Home... I've got a KB document on SP3 floating around here someplace but can't find it right now ! Have a browse around the Microshaft site as the 'problem' is hardly unique...

No big deal, if I recall correctly... Just more amusing re-configs !

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Ooooops.. Just re-read your post and it sounds more and more that it may be a Limewire problem... But, WHY, if you only did the SP3 update AND Frostwire was unaffected ???

Have a look at the various Limewire problem-solving links in my signature below...

Of course, there is a tasty morsel of logic behind the idea of just continuing with Frostwire and perhaps trying Phex as well, hmmm ?

pixiedee55 · #3 (**permalink**) July 13th, 2008

Thank you for replying.

I have XP Home edition.

Lol, really, I should just go with frostwire, but this problem is just driving me nutz. I dislike not being able to figure out my computer problems. So, for now, I am running Limewire from my laptop and transferring the music to my desktop.

But, I will figure this out...just don't have the time until next week...

Pixie

Peerless · #4 (**permalink**) July 13th, 2008

I haven't used LW in a long time, but I can say that SP3's addition to my XP-MCE system had no detrimental effects