Are you using Java 1.6? Scroll up to post #48, Grandpa gives a link for download there;)

If you still can't connect after that, tell us your details.
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Lime WIre Dose Not Connect
 

Already using Java 1.6, Windows is up to date I'm just behind the proxy but Limewire is still running on my other desktop on Win XP

1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) VISTA BUSINESS
2. What firewalls you have? WINDOWS FIREWALL ONLY & DEFENDER
3. How much ram? 2 GB
4. Hard Disk space available? 60 GB
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Broadcom 440x & Broadcom 802.11g

7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? work
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. 4.10.0 & Already tried 4.12
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? NAYA TEL
10. 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? "YES TEST WORKED"
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. connection is shared through proxy but Limewire is working on WIndows XP from the location
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

also cannot connect with windows vista.
 

i've tried everything i know to get it to connect. i've tried inputting the port permissions in my firewall software(including windows firewall and mcafee). i've even tried disabling the friewalls firewalls and still nothing.


1. what OS version? (eg: Windows 98, XP,OSX, Vista) Vista
2. What firewalls you have ? Windows and McAfee
3. How much ram ? 1GB
4. Hard Disk space available ? 42GB
5. Connection type (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) ? cable internet
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers ? modem: Terayon TJ715 router: Linksys 2.4GHz 802.11g model number WRT54G2 v.2
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.) ? Apartment
8. What version,LimeWire & Java,Go to L/W's Help/About L/W, THIS show both LW & Java version.? limewire 4.12.11 java 1.6.0-oem
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider) ? time warner road runner
10. Do this test click here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ should say 'Your test worked!. What happens ? test worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. yes. we have a wireless router. i went and purchased a long ethernet cord so my laptop can connect better.
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.? i've been usin glimewire for years. it's a recent problem i'm having on my new laptop. it worked before on my laptop. it's only been since i moved into this new apatment a month ago.
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 ?yes
15. XP users, Please state XP firewall on or off.?

Cannt Connect to with Vista
 

I have posted all my information in #53 would anyone like to help me out

mehdihassan

Try going to your control panel and clicking on the windows firewall. Then choose (allow a program through the firewall) in the next pop-up box choose (add program) then browse and go to LimeWire and click on it then click oK.

ryandavies

Uninstall McAfee and get a different AV like avast. McAfee is known to cause problems with LimeWire.

I'm just an average woman that doesn't know the "insides" of computer stuff, but I am so glad I found this forum. I have limewire installed on my computer at work (running xp) and found what to try to get limewire to work on my home computer (running vista). I have been so close to box my dang computer up and take it back to the store and wait another 6 months til all the bugs were worked out of everything! Thanks so much!

i already allowed limewire in my firewall, already allowed diffrent ports in my firewall, but finally i changed my port in LW to 6046 to 6048 and it worked.

thanks for the help

I just followed #49 step by step, and it worked perfectly. Thanks.

Ok guys. I've completely uninstalled all of MacAfee. I've made sure windows firewall isn't blocking limewire. I've even entered exceptions for the gnutella port numbers of my choice. I've tried using several different port numbers. I'm running the current version of Java and limewire still doesn't work. HELP PLEASE

i was having the same problems. i just bought a new computer with vista and i reconnected the old one cause of lime wire trouble. i tried everything in #49 and it worked. no problems at all.:xirokrotima:

Big Prob
 

I Got a new computer with windows vista and the internet. I have trend pc-cillin, but have turned off ALL things blocking LW. i have the problem where when i try searching for things it states that it is not fully connected to the network. it never does connct. I dont have McAfee or anything. Please help!:shoot:

Did you update your Java...you need to run Java 6 with Vista...
If you haven't use the JRE offline installer...(4th one down)
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

If you have already could you post these details please...
System details - help us to help you

1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98)Vista
2. What firewalls you have?Windows And Trend Pc Cillin
3. How much ram?Don't Know
4. Hard Disk space available?Lots(New Pc)
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)Dial Up
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?No Idea
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)?House
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.LW Basic Java6
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)?Telstra Bigpond
10. 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?Yes Our Test Worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.Nope
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.New User but it worked when i first downloaded it like last week
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface?
yes

who ever discovered uninstalling the spam killer and the privacy service on the mc a fee security deal for vista thank you thank you thank you i am finally up and running after countless hours of trying everything else... you were a lw saver, now even my teen age son thinks i am cool thanks a bunch!!!!!!!

pattycake12345...A couple of things to try...

Firstly go to File (in limewire window) and make sure your connected there, if it is try disconnect and then connect....

If no success try deleting your preference folder...The instructions are in this thread - point 2 onwards...
Fixes for Limewire

also, i can't seem to find the preferences file in vista (even though hidden files are all being shown)

Try the steps in this link and see if you can find it that way....I don't use Vista so I'm not to sure where exactly it will be...;)
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial130.html

wrks
 

I've managed to get it working. just running it thru the administrator seems to work. Thanks anyway for the help:wai:

I did everything in #49 and got LW to connect, but now nothing downloads...back to the drawing board!

Just check this...Go to Tools > Options > Searching > Lisence Warning and make sure the box is not ticked and then select apply...

worked for me...
 

ok I have tried all of the above I have even uninstalled Mcafee completely! and i now have avast. It still doesn't connect! Any thing else I can do?? The play buttons on the bottom of limewire is black and you can't see the buttons. I have DSL and I am always connected to the internet...I also have Vista.

Vista, LW, Firewalls
 

OK, "calm down" does anyone have an answer or suggestion that I could use for this problem....I have Vista and I had Mcafee I have uninstalled Mcafee completely and installed avast.....I still can't get lw to work also i tried to go to the site were it test it won't even open the page and I get a message that says that my windows firewall is configured to allow this connection however thier is a remote firewall that might be blocking it, and if I have access to it then configure it to allow connections through TCP port 6346. Ok I don't know how to do this or how to even start looking where I need to do this. If anyone can help please let me know.

http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ this is were I went to test. It won't even open the page.:shoot: :bangh: :sos:

Could you supply your details and we can have a look at what's going on...
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...-you-post.html

had the same problem but I had to go into my internet connection and change it so that it would connect to the limewire network and I also uninstalled mcafee and installed Avast anti-virus and now LW works!! You can try that.

I have the same problem but I don't run McAffe I run the Norton Internet protection thing.
I've gone and manually opened a port with the ID code IN LW for their port, and still nothing.
I've approved it with Vista's "Approved for FireWall Butt ****ing" list..

Still nothing..
Should I just go and download Avast and uninstall Norton?

-DR

Anyone with Vista Problems, please read!!!!
 

I have been using Vista business for about a year and a half now. I know I've used Limewire on my machine before, but recently, I noticed that that I kept getting the connecting message that alot of you mentioned and it would never connect. I don't use Mcafee, so I knew that wasn't the problem. I use symantec, windows defender and windows firewall. I disabled all of those services(including security center) and I still had the same problem. I downloaded the reccomended java version, still no change. As a matter of fact I tried everything I saw that was applicable to my setup and nothing changed. Then I went to the sticky for people having issues trying to connect and having issues located here:

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...t-connect.html

and tried the very first step, download gnutella.net and delete the old file and put the new file in my folder. As soon as I started limewire I was connected with 4 bars!

Hope this helps!

Rodge

I'd like to report that with the latest McAfee updates last month Limewire and McAfee work perfectly under Vista. Thnx McAfee crew for the good work. A user from the Netherlands, Europe.

i have vista and my probelm is it keeps telling me cant connect cause of firewall i have allowed it on my firewall protection but still cant i have tried alot of different things any ideas.

i have had my laptop for 8 months now and never had this problem until now. thanks

Try the fixes here: If LW Will Not Connect

If nothing helps, post back with your system details. That thread has info about the details, so do the forum rules which you had to read before posting. Without those details, we can't give you any more help.

I have suddenlink cable modem and that is who provides my macfee service. It appears when i go to uninstall privacy service and spam killer there is no option for these. Just site advisor and virus scan and firewall. What should i do now?

I am using Widows Vista Business and cannot get past one bar of green on Limewire. I have made an exception in my security section to allow this program with my firewall and still I get dick. Someone help me please. I am using Symantec Anitvirus Program and cannot disable it as it is a company service.