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Greetings

What version of windows are you running?

Also have you closed all programs before attempting to install.

If you are attempting to install from the internet, might I suggest you d/l the installer to your desktop, and install after you have closed all other applications that are running.

I installed LW pro 4.8.0 last night without incident.

I did have one minor incident, when attempting to run the 1st and 2nd time, But I believe that was related to my system, as LimeWire did start and connect okay.

You can read my post in the LimeWire Beta Forum under LW 4.8.0, for how I resloved that problem.

Just a thought.
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I have windows xp, and free-av software even when i shut av software down the box still closes.

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Can you download LimeWireDebug.exe from here and place it in your C:\Program Files\LimeWire directory. Then start LimeWire by double-clicking on that. What does it say on the DOS-box when LimeWire closes?

(If the box closes too quickly, start it by going to Start -> Run, and type "cmd", then type: "cd C:\Program Files\LimeWire", and finally type "LimeWireDebug.exe".)

Yeah i done that in the dos thing, lw still closes at the same part when i typed limewire.exe. the next line in dos just says c:\program files\limewire

ty all 4 your help, any more solutions??

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Did you follow the steps in the parenthesis?
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yes, does any 1 know where i can download the previous version of LW?? that worked fine
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It'd be good to sort out the problem but, HERE (click on link) you can find some older ones. Did you run the debug program to find out the reason?
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Ys i did that debug thing nothin came up,

u cant download any previous versions of lw on that link???
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Hey NRG did you get your problem sorted out? LW continuously changes that previous versions page. Unfortunately LW makes many of the older versions of LW unavailable for various reasons such as security problems or due to the earlier versions not being healthy for the present Gnutella network. All (most) Gnutella developers try to work together to develop responsible programs that don't cause problems with the network. I did find this but it's not recommended.
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Default HI i have the same problem as u do

anyways i didn't have any trouble at all with my limewire till i clicked update and i don't think it has anything to do with your firewall
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Still wont work. this is so annoying i think its got something to do with the firewall maybe? when i click next what is the next thing i should be seeing?
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Hi All, I have been using Limewire for a couple of year now with no issues. This is the first time I have posted though as is the first time I have had an issue. Below I have copied the quiery I sent to Limewire techs (just in case someone outside of Limewire knows a solution). I have tried all of the solutions suggested, but still no joy. I need Limewire working as I am a phD English/Media Studies student and use to access rare or unavail movies in Aust. Details below:

email 13/05/08

"Upgraded Microsoft Office to 2007 (ultimate = Word 2007, Access 2007, Powerpoint 2007, Office Groove 2007, Office Excel 2007, Onenote, Infopath, Publisher etc...) as part of a university upgrade so I could use Microsoft Powerpoint 2007. After dowloading this upgrade (and paying for it) from the university's IT site (so should be OK virus wise), Limewire no longer worked. If I click on the limewire icon on the desktop the green startup box would appear, then it would display 12% "loading HTML engine" at the bottom of the green box and open up the "setup wizard" 'grey' screen. The "save folder" is set to Cocuments and SettingsUSERMy DocumentsLimewireSaved. The "shared folders" is set to Cocuments and SettingsUSERMy DocumentsLimewireShared (tick box ticked). The "Next" button is highlighted at the bottom of this screen. If I click on "Next" the screen moves on to "Miscullaneous Settings" and then this screen shuts down after 0.5secs.

Up until the Office 2007 upgrade I performed on 11/05/2008, Limewire had been working excellently with Office 2004 and it's various components (ie Word 2004). This version did not have Powerpoint, Infopath, Publisher, Onenote.

Could it be that these extra features of Office 2007 are interfering with LimewirePro? I have spent days working through all the fixes on the Limewire Forum. I have uninstalled and reinstalled and checked my exceptions in my virus scanners (CA, VET) and checked my windows firewall to ensure Limewire is set as an exception.

I am now frustrated. Please help me as I use your program to find rare movies for my film studies at uni so I need to have this fixed ASAP please.

Thankyou in anticipation


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email today

"Hi,

Further to the issue I have already posted to you on 13/05/2008, the following also occurs.

Upon PC startup, the limewire setup page will load ie the first 'grey' page of the setup wizard will be on the desktop. If I click on "NEXT" button then moves onto the "Miscellaneous Settings" screen. I attempt to click on the "Next" button in this screen but it shuts down before I can do so (very quickly).

I am no computer wizard but I am very methodical/logical (research student). If I took a guess at the issue I would say that (Windows? or a function of it) is somehow realising that it doesn't like LimeWire after a few seconds (perhaps moving to the "Miscellaneous Settings" screen 'triggers' this response)? I can't think of any reason as to why Limewire worked fine before and now will not. The only change was the download of Office 2007 (Ultimate). Surely Office 2007 does not contain any firewall features or security features? The operating system has remained the same as Windows XP.
The only other possability was that my LimeWire dowlaod page was corrupted, but that seems a long shot as I tried to download LimeWire Beta but that experienced the same issues, so I have re-downloaded 4.16.7. I have also updated Java to the latest version avail.

I guess the big question to resolve is: Why is the setup wizard shutting down on the "Miscellaneous Settings" screen? Is it a LimeWire setup issue or a Windows/Word/CPU issue? I have scanned for viruses using CA (VET) Antivirus, Spybot Search & Destroy, Window Washer and have run RegCure to check the registeries. There are no error messages.

Please help me ASAP as I use Limewire to download unavailable in Aust movies for media studies at uni.

Thanks
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Cheers!
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Default UPDATE...UPDATE..UPDATE!! Very Important

Updating my post (to help others with this issue hopefully).

Uninstalled Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate and now Limewire 4.16.7 works just fine!!?? I was able to complete the setup and all looks good.

So..... what the fig is going on with Office 2007 that is is having a "domestic" with LimeWire?

My methodical approach will be to download the various components of Office 2007 sperately (ie one-at -a-time) and try to see which one stuffs up LimeWire.

Will keep on updating as I discover more.

Bye for now,
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