ill check there then because i have seen that folder

ok i went to that folder and opened it and there was nothing there that resembled a prefences folder i had to delete that folder A LONG TIME AGO like a long time ago, but i dont know where it could be or what happend to it

The .limewire folder is the preferences folder. There's no folder called 'preferences' inside it. You don't have to open it, just delete the whole .limewire folder. You might've deleted it before, it's a fix for quite a few problems. But after you deleted the folder, a new one would've been created the next time you started LW.

Same with the prefs folder in the new location, within Application Data. It's called LimeWire & you just delete the whole thing, no need to open it.

ok i did that and its still having trouble
it does the same thing but now
it connects for a long time and then says needs more sources
it also takes a long time to preform a search

OK Vicious.
Fill this in like Birdy asked, Guessing is getting us nowhere.

System details - help us to help you Please.

Cut n paste these Questions,put your answers in bold text Thank You.

Recently there's been a problem with people not providing enough details about their setup - despite being asked again & again.
So let's make it easy for everyone...the details that we need if we're going to be able to help with complex problems are:

1. what OS version? (eg: Windows 98, XP,OSX, Vista)
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 (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.) ?
8. What version,LimeWire & Java,Go to L/W's Help/About L/W, THIS show both LW & Java version.?
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider) ?
10. Do this test click here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ should say 'Your test worked!. What happens ?
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.?
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface ?
14. Have you given full permisions for LimeWire to pass through your Firewall ?
15. XP users, Please state XP firewall on or off.?

These are all contained within the sticky Connection problems? Check here first!
but possibly some people are getting a bit confused or lost when we direct them to this sticky & ask them to provide their details.

This information can be vital
For instance, some ISPs are known for blocking p2p/throttling bandwidth,
some connection devices are known for being unreliable in certain situations.

So please, help us to help you & provide as much info as you can.
If you're new to LW or new to computers & aren't sure how to answer some questions,
or don't know what an ISP or router is - just say so. Nobody's going to yell at you:wink:
Even if you can't answer all the questions in one go...don't worry. Do the best you can & we'll take it from there.
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1. what OS version? (eg: Windows 98, XP,OSX, Vista)xp
2. What firewalls you have ?macafee
3. How much ram ?not sure
4. Hard Disk space available ?32gb on external, 13gb on computer
5. Connection type (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) ?cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers ?not sure (dlink wireless?)
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.) ?house
8. What version,LimeWire & Java,Go to L/W's Help/About L/W, THIS show both LW & Java version.?lime wire- 4.12.11 java-1.5.0_11
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider) ?altrio i think the company keeps getting bought out
10. Do this test click here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ should say 'Your test worked!. What happens ?your test worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.yes im sharing the connection with another computer in the house
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.?new problem
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface ?yes
14. Have you given full permisions for LimeWire to pass through your Firewall ?i think so but i am not sure
15. XP users, Please state XP firewall on or off.?i have no idea


thank you so much i hope you can help

Hi Vicious.
First my friend, you need to turn one of your Firewalls off.
I would generally say, turn off W-XP, But knowing the problems with Macafee
at present, (Incompatibility) issues, I leave the choice to you.
You must turn one or the other off. then configure the remaining one to allow
LimeWire to pass through.

Next we need the model No's of you router, ITS a MUST, look on the side & it
should be there eg... "Model DSL-504T" or similar.
Have you made different static IPs n portfawarded for each computer ?
Use a different listening port for each L/W app.

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my xp fire wall was already off so i turned off my macafee and nothing happend
then i turned on the xp and left macafee off
i dont know if this is the model of my router but this is the number i got
dpx100 Modem p/n 749874
if thats not correct then i must not be looking in the right place
i dont know if i have different static IPs n portfawarded for each computer
i dont even think i know what that means
also i downloaded a song last night and it took forever at least 2 or 3 hours
also when it was almost completed the percentage started decreasing

Hi Vicious.
I cant find any D Link router with those No'S Can you check their correct Please.
There are allot of people having trouble with McAfee right now and it is known to block limewire. Try turning it off and see if LimeWire will connect.

To disable firewall protection:
On the McAfee SecurityCenter pane, do one of the following:
Click Internet & Network, and then Configure.
Click Advanced Menu, then Configure on the Home pane, and then point to Internet & Network.
On the Internet & Network Configuration pane, under Firewall protection is enabled, select Off.
A warning appears saying 'When firewall protection is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to intrusion and unwanted network connections'.
In the warning box, you have the option of automatically re-enabling the firewall after 15 minutes (you can change this to 30 minutes, 45 minutes or 60 minutes).
Click OK to disable the firewall. Clicking Cancel leaves the Firewall protection enabled.

http://ts.mcafeehelp.com/ Say thanks to Grandpa for info.

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ok i havent done the macafee steps yet but about the router
the dlink is a wireless card
i gave you the router number in which the dlink gets its service from
but that router is called web star
i dont know if that helps
i hope so
and thanks for the other stuff i hope it works!