limewire desktop icon does nothing when i click on it
 

everytime i click on my limewire icon nothing happens and i tried reinstalling it and nothin happens

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.


http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

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

it still does the same thing

Where is the icon you are clicking on. Is it on the desktop. Try going to Star/All Programs/LimeWire and starting it from there.

yea its on the desktop...and i just did that and nothing happened:(

Hold control+alt+delete. Then when the task manger appears click on the second tab named processes. Then search the list for LimeWire. If you find it click end process. If a little window pops up saying are you sure click yes. Then restart your computer. If it still doesn't work go to limewire.com and reinstall it. This is what happened to me when this occured with limewire 4.11.1 so I just updated to 4.11.4 and everything was fine. Hope this helps.

limewire was not on the list

L-silly, is this a new problem or has LW never opened (ie have you only recently installed it)?? Are you using any antispyware? Some will see LW as a threat & not let it work properly (PestPatrol is an example).

If you are using some sort of antispy, try adding LW to the list of exceptions/allowed apps. Or, disable the antispy & see if LW opens when you click the icon.

it opened b4 ... i always use it and one day it just stopped working and i have aol spyware protection

Did you update the spyware protection just before LW stopped opening? Can you disable it & see what happens?