Searches

[vp4543]

Hello,
I am new to this forum and hoping that someone can help out. When I type in a Title or Artist to search for, I get no results. Is this because of my firewall? Can I get around it? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

thanks

[birdy]

Is your LW connected properly (all green/blue connection bars)? If LW's connected, try the fixes below.

1. In LW go tools > options > searching > basic & check whether the 'show license warning' box is ticked. If it does, untick it > Apply > ok...see if that makes any difference.

2. Problems with the search

3. Delete LW's preferences folder when LW's properly closed. See point 3 here & also point 2 if you've used older versions of LW in the past (there could be a folder in either location).
Fixes for LimeWire
This will change all of your settings within LW's options, you'll have to go back through afterwards & reset things to the way you like them.
Vista users: LimeWire Pref Folder in Vista

If LW's not connected, try the fixes here.
If LW Will Not Connect
If nothing there helps, post back with your system details

[vp4543]

Hi...thanks for your reply.. when you speak of connection bars being green and blue, are you talking about the 5 vertical bars going from small to large (at the bottom left corner of the screen)? If so, the first bar (on the left side) is always green and the rest are red. If I move my cursor over the bars, it says "you are currently connecting to the network". Could this be my problem?

[birdy]

Yep, you'll have to get the connection problem sorted out...you won't be able to search until you're connected to the network

Follow the 'if LW will not connect' link in post #2, try the different fixes there...see whether any of those help. If you're still stuck, that thread has info about the system details we need you to post.

[vp4543]

Hi Birdy,
Tried switching the gnutella files and now the connection works great. Thanks for all of your help!!