i recently had problems with limewire not working, so i uninstalled it and reinstalled the newest version, 4.9.

the download went fine, but when i finished it (the point at which limewire is supposed to open automatically) nothing happened. when i click on my desktop shortcut the same thing happens - the hour glass comes up, goes away, and then noting opens!!!

ii have uninstalled and reinstalled several times, and tried to restart the machine.

does anybody know how to help?

You will need to install Java and LimeWire manually First go to the first link.You can find Links to java in there Download Java to your hard drive by putting a mark in the save to disc box. Save it to my documents or wherever you save downloads from the internet. Do the same with LimeWire the second link will take you there.

Now with that done click on start then control panel add/remove programs and see if Java is listed on the list if it is uninstall it. Do the same with LimeWire if the un installers were not loaded you may have to manually delete the files. But in most cases this is not necessary.

Now click on the Java installer you saved to your hard drive and follow the instructions after you have completed that do the same with LimeWire.

Please post back and let us know if it worked. If it did not I will give further instructions on manually deleting Java and LimeWire.


http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=36420


http://www.limewire.com/english/content/download.shtml

__________________










A little common sense goes a long way

Later Grandpa

thanks, grandpa

i'm about to try to do what you told me, i'll let you know what happens.

thanks again.

pinman72

Grandpa-

i tried to do what you suggested, but still no luck as of yet.

i was able to download both items, but when i try to run the java installer it freezes up after i choose the location for the files. any ideas on what to do?

thanks for all your help, hope to hear from you soon.

pinman72

There is one more thing you can try.

First uninstall Java and LimeWire if you can then follow the instructions below.

You will need to go to Start/Run type regedit into the box this will open the registry editor

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER go to software expand it look for Java Script if you find it delete it. Now collapse it.

Now go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE go to software expand it look for Java, LimeWire & Magnet delete them if you find them.Collapse it

Now go to HKEY_USERS go to S-1-5-21 the first one then go to software expand it look for java if you find it delete it. Collapse it. Close registry editor now go back to the original instructions and manually install Java then LimeWire.

This should work if it doesn’t then I do not know of another way.

Be careful when you are in the registry do not delete anything other than I listed above you can mess up your machine if you accidentally uninstall something or change your registry settings

__________________










A little common sense goes a long way

Later Grandpa