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hope someone can help me
I had the same connection problems as everyone else in the forum (mine have now miraculously improved ) but now whenever i search for any file whatsoever i get NO results come back
This is very annoying as i have only started getting problems since purchasing Pro when i was using Basic I had no problems for well over 18 months Any suggestions would be appreciated but please be warned i dont understand computer jargon by the way i am running XP sp 2

Did you configure your firewall so it allows LW full access (advisable not to have 2 active firewalls b/c they can interfere with each other); Firewall configuration instructions (click on link)

Who is your internet service provider? I hope they haven't decided to start filtering you b/c you're using LW.

Try deleting your LW Preferences folder whilst LW is closed; instructions here: Fixes for Limewire

hi sorry it took so long to reply
yes my firewall is fully configured
no my isp have not blocked limewire
and i deleted the preference folder which cured that problem BUT now the fu***ng connection problems are back with a vengeance
P L E A S E H E L P M E

Can you give us a total desciption of your set up:
1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98)
2. What firewalls you have?
3. How much ram?
4. Hard Disk space available?
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
7. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)?
8. What version of Limewire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.
9. Who is your isp provider (Internet Service Provider)?
10. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
11. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.
12. 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?
These details are vital if you want us to find out what your connection problem is.

in reply to your last message
1. Win XP sp2
2. Panda 2005 Platinum internet security
3. 479mb
4. 10.60gb ( i have a 20gb hd dont laugh its a laptop)
5. Broadband 1 meg
6. sagem f@st 800 E2T
7. Trying to connect from home
8. Java 1.5.0_01 Limewire 4.9.37 Pro
9. TalkTalk Broadband ( owned by carphone warehouse here in
the UK)
10. No this is the only computer in the house and i have tried other file share programmes in the past but none were as quick or reliable as limewire
11. No i was a free user for about 9 months with no problems the problems only started the very moment i purchased pro and updated my version (my old version was 4.9.33)
12. it said YOUR TEST WORKED
Hope this sheds some light on the subject

SORRY I FORGOT TO ADD
if i keep exiting fully and restarting limewire eventually i get a connection sometimes it could be first try other times it can be 50 tries
and there is no set time limit for staying connected it just drops whenever it wants max time i have been connected is about 40 mins Many Thanx for all your help so far It Is Very Much Appreciated:D

For a start, disable your XP firewall: go to the control panel, double click on Windoze Firewall, check the disable box. And make sure Panda 2005 Platinum internet security is properly configured to allow LW/Gnutella.

Sometimes when swapping from Basic to Pro it's wise to delete the LW prefs folder; delete your LW Preferences folder whilst LW is closed; instructions here: Point #2 in Fixes for Limewire (sample at bottom of page.)

See if there's any improvement. Give it plenty of time to connect. At least 30 mins. You can even go to menu bar, file>disconnect, wait a minute & then choose connect after this time to try again. BTW is the sagem f@st 800 E2T a router or simply a modem?

hi there
my xp firewall is disabled
panda platinum is configured to allow limewire full access
i have deleted the preference folder on several occasions
and the sagem f@st 800 E2T is just a usb modem
Many Thanks for all your help and advice so far :D :D :D :D :D :D

I, too, cannot seem to get any search results. I have only recently joined Limewire and had no problems downloading until today. Last night I noticed that every search result included one of 134.4KB matching the search parameter but in fact an ad for some other website. Is it malware/virus and could this have been the cause?

I am with One.tel and have no idea whether they block Limewire

BTW whenever I submit a search the ONLY result I get is for this 134.4 KB file.

Those files are spam. autogenerated mp3 spam results Perhaps you should vary your search criteria or start off with something simpler to find.

check your firewall that may cause limewire cannot acces to internet

Things seem to have sorted themselves. I deleted the .limewire folder and when I restarted the searches came back.

hi yall
i have tried everything that lord of the rings has suggested
but still no improvement whatsoever :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

many thanks for the help so far:D :) :D :) :D
but any further suggestions would be appreciated
or even if you know of anywhere i can download an old version of l/w to see if that makes a difference
or even if you know of another free p2p site that is as good as l/w ( this i doubt cos when l/w is working it is SUPERB )
and finally PLEASE HELP

thanx for all your help seems it was a firewall problem after all
i removed panda platinum and installed Zone Alarm and hey presto problem solved:D :D :D :D :D
Lord Of The Rings you rock thank you especially
i am forever in your debt

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What exactly happens when you delete this ".limewire" file ??? I just like to know before I go doing this cause my search results are crappolla too, but if it's harmful...I'll pass.

the only thing it does is remove your personal settings for l/w
the next time you open l/w you will have to configure all of you settings the same as when you first installed it, (just things like language, files to share0 its not a major hassle it takes less than a minute but its worth it if it helps you