LW Does Nothing

Lord of the Rings · #1 (**permalink**) October 26th, 2008

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Originally Posted by jet228

For the past couple of weeks, Limewire does NOTHING. I click on it and my computer doesn't respond. It worked fine, I left for work and came back home, then nothing. I have completely uninstalled it (Both using the uninstall process and also deleting EVERYTHING). I have tried every suggestion on this board: Firewalls, Frostwire, etc, and nada.

Use Windows cleanup, ... erm not sure of the name of the program because I don't use windows, an alternative is Crap Cleaner to help clean up registry.

Use the Add/Remove control panel to remove all versions of Java. Then install the 'OFFLINE' version of java about 15 MB in size; Download Java software from Sun Microsystems; use Crap Cleaner or Windows Cleanup after removing Java too.

Delete your LW preferences folder, found here Point #2 & 3 in Fixes for Limewire (sample image included at bottom of page.) Or Vista, see http://www.gnutellaforums.com/genera...der-vista.html

Reinstall LW using 'this' version http://www9.limewire.com/download/LimeWireWin-full.exe

You may need to remove your previous LW firewall rule in windows firewall & re-add it, maybe not.

mrrocky93 · #2 (**permalink**) October 26th, 2008

Folks, I did the thingie on Granpa's thread and it worked! (the pref folder thingie that is) Thank you so much for all your help! Y'all are awesome!

Ok back to business! and thanks again