Loads on start up w/o my consent
 

I opted to NOT have Limewire load on start up but it still does regardless.
I went to the support site and the closest thing i could find was about a virus that causes Limewire to repeatedly open on its own, but it didn't seem to apply to my problem, and i did scan everything for that virus anyway
I'm stumped

In fact, if LW starts up by itself, it is usually a virus.
You could try to check with any program of the following list (I reckon using all of them):
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/(free)

http://www.grisoft.com(good free AVG)

http://www.ewido.com(free trial which can still be used and updated after the period has ended -the best in my opinion)

http://www.ccleaner.com/download/(free)

Spybot - Search & Destroy (FREE)

If you can't get rid of it go here and get some free computer help:
http://norbiesworld.co.uk/computerhelp
:Smilywais:

i have AVG and CCleaner. I scanned every music file and every file of Limewire's i could find on my computer
it's not starting on its own other than to load into my system tray when i first start my computer. when i exit it, it doesnt start up again
i think the virus name is ACRA or something similar...in any case i copied the name and ran a search and still nothing

Well, there is still the possibility of a corruption in the preference folder.
Try to delete this folder as described here in Point #2 & 3 in Fixes for Limewire:
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=36420

If that doesn't solve the problem, try uninstalling LW via START>Programs>LimeWire>uninstall...
After you have done so, search for any remaining file of LW via START>Search...>For files and folders.... using the search query "limewire". Delete all found files and reboot youe computer, then reinstall LW.
:Smilywais:

i've downloaded Ad Aware and running a scan now, and will check out the suggestions in that link you gave me - thanks:)

Sativa (and FOTH)

I too suffer from this problem of LW starting up when I either reboot or switch on my PC and (panicking) thought it was some sort of virus. So, I did an exhaustive search of my C:\ drive and came up with nothing (but I did find an inactive folder C:\.........\ Teknum\updater .exe’ a notorious piece of spyware)

After all this I remembered that I had ticked an option in LW dealing with magnetic links or some such thing, which I have not unticked yet. This option has placed a LW shortcut in my startup folder, when I get the time I intend to delete this unwanted “shortcut”.


UK Bob

LW can make you go grey having fun:yahoo: :nono: :xirokrotima:

i also deleted a short cut in the folder yesterday, then today i saw a run at start up option in my start/program files
so i deleted that too
i'm only concerned because of the possibility of a virus - it's not that big a deal otherwise that it loads even though it's not supposed to. it's more an annoyance

Satvia

Did you check for that ticked magnetic link option in LW, I can't remember which tab it is under because I am still at work but it should be easy to find.


UK Bob

i checked everywhere in the LW options but didn't see magnetic link
in any case, because i had deleted the short cut i had to start over (appoint a folder to share, etc) when i opened limewire. it asked then if i wanted to load on start up and i said NO so we'll see next time i turn on the computer

MagnetMix
 

Guys and Golls

Attached is a screen print of the MagnetMix option I ticked, thereafter everytime or rebooted or switched on my PC LW started.

I believe that other users, like me, suffering from LW start-up problem probably has this option ticked.

So, the next thing to do is untick MagnetMix and remove LWs short cut from the start-up folder.



UK Bob

thank you! i was looking in the options menu not the view menu!
yes that option was checked although i didn't check it originally, so it must be a default feature? i unchecked it, but i'm a little uneasy....
what is it for anyway??
LW hasn't been loading on its own since yesterday, when i was prompted to start over and choose a folder to share (this was after i had deleted my short cut and another link to run on start up elsewhere in my program files) It then asked if i wanted to run on startup and i clicked NO
in any case it seems to be right now, and thank you all so much for the help!

hmm
 

my prob is similer but mine doesnt activate fully it just sits in the tray i dont have the system magntic thing on.

Can you open Task Manager ok ?

Have you checked Tools/Options/Advanced/System Startup, & unlicked the Box ?

i dont have that option under advanced

What version of L/W are you running

erm this on 4.12.11 think its the newest

Omg
 

Never i repeat NEVER have any thing to do with norton anti-virus/ internet security i have a 90 day free trial and it is the worst ever anti-virus i have ever had i just used AVG which i had before and it picked up 361:mad: threats on my pc and norton (which u pay for) didn't pick them up. now the threats have gone it has stoped happening Recomend avg 7.5 its free and 100% better and safer than Norton so be warned. it should be called Norton Virus software (anti my ***)

Right so that fixed your problem ?

I'm having the same problem as the user above who started this thread, but in my settings, that MagnetMix was already unchecked and its still persisting to open no matter what, is there anything I can do to stop it? all the virus scans posted above havent helped and i'm getting a little frustrated..

Have you used the AVG Anti-Virus?

I finally figured out an earlier posting of a complicated sequence of files to ownload and programs to unzip to finally get rid of itt hank you though