Absolutely Will Not Connect - I Have Tried Everything!

[Benz10]

Hi,
I am new to this Limewire forum. I have used Limewire for years and just upgraded to Pro because all my friends told me how awesome it was. Ever since I bought it, it has been absolutely useless. I have tried every tip and trick posted in these forums to get it to connect and have had no results. I have even sent an e-mail to Limewire's tech people with no response. I have the latest version of Limewire Pro. Running Vista with all the latest updates, Java too. Did all the proper ports through Norton security. I have my Windows security turned completely off. So far, all the Pro software does is take up space on my hard drive and has gotten me frustrated while I have messed around with it for hours on end for days trying to get it to connect. Anyone have any new magic tips out there I may be missing? Thank you so much!

[Remoc]

Have you seen or tried all of the suggestions here in this Link by Birdy??

If LW Will Not Connect

[Benz10]

Yes, I have tried all of those. No luck. Thanks though!

[snookslayer36]

Another suggestion is to close LW, install FrostWire & if it connects, then close it down, and redownload lime wire i had the same problem for weeks and i downloaded frostwire and it connected and then deleted frost wire and redownloaded lime wire and it works like a champ,good luck,Doug

[Benz10]

I downloaded FrostWire. FrostWire works like a PRO! So I wiped out LimeWire and started over. Still nothing. Thanks for the advice though.

[Bryan73]

Benz10. I remember the pain of this only too well. Limewire and Frostwire are very difficult to Uninstall. You should always try to Uninstall these programs from their own Uninstall program, never from the Windows Uninstall Program page. If you have already tried to Uninstall then go into the C: Directory, R/click, Open, and select 'Programs'. Then look for any traces of Limewire and Frostwire. If you find them then delete them. Take very great care NOT TO DELETE any other program by mistake. 'Progams' is an area wherein you should venture only if you are completely sure of what you are doing. After you have Uninstalled both to the best of your ability then Install Frostwire. God willing it will come to life. Wthin Frostwire you should find the option to install Limewire Pro. It seems as if you are going to use Frostwire to get Limewire free of charge but you will find that during the Limewire download you will be asked for your Purchase Ref. Number (I can't remember the exact term that is used) Enter this Ref.. and, if their is a God in heaven IT will realise how much you have suffered and open the Limewire Program for you. There again IT might not. It took me 5 weeks to open Limewire the first time and it only took Limewire 2 weeks to corrupt my hard drive completely. I was able to open it again after reformatting my hard drive and re-installing everything, and it only took 3 weeks before I was infected again. Twice bitten was enough for me. Having said that my Grandsons have used both programs for over a year without any problems. They only use it to download music at lousy bit rates (lower than 256) and I pour scorn (lovingly) on them for doing so.
There is a good rule to follow when starting out on your downloading career and that is 'You only get what you pay for'. Always research the forums before parting with your precious money. And one thing more; Do Not allow your computer to be used to upload from your files to the Limewire site. Therein lives Monsters.
Good Luck
Regards Bryan