limewire not opening

[Icymyst]

After installing Limerwire 4.8, it seems like i cant run the program, everytime i click the file it seems like its going to load but cancels

I am having the same problem. Are you on AOL?? I have even downloaded it using Newscape and still no joy!!

[kubiethedude]

Did you ever get limewire to start up?

[kubiethedude]

Originally posted by Tracieb
I am having the same problem. Are you on AOL?? I have even downloaded it using Newscape and still no joy!!

[another]

I have the same problem, the installation goes ok, buy when I try to start the program, I just won't. I tried reinstalling it, but it didn't help.

I'm using windows xp sp2.

[Lord of the Rings]

See Fixes for Limewire

If you need to re-install LW, then uninstall it 1st using uninstaller (Start menu>Programs>LW>Uninstaller) That's if it's LW version 4.4 or later. If it's an earlier version then use your Add/Remove Programs control panel to remove it.
Then download both Java & LW & save them to your computer. Don't install over the net. Then after installing LW, do a reboot.

[stomeboat]

I have basically the same problem. Since I upgraded Limewire to version 4.8.1 it refuses to start up. I get the "Please wait while Limewire initializes..."-window, but after that nothing happens. I've reinstalled it several times, also reinstalled Java, tried every trick mentioned in other threads...don't know what to do anymore. HELP!!

[Lord of the Rings]

stomeboat remove Java 1.5 using Add/Remove Programs control panel. Then install this version of Java: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html (Choose the JRE) For some reason one version of Java will run better on some people's systems than another.

[stomeboat]

I've installed java 1.4.2. Now it starts opening like it should, but after the screen saying that I should give Limewire permission to connect to the web, a Norton window automatically pops up, (asking me if that's what I want), I click on "yes" and everything freezes up again. I'm not sure if this is a Limewire-problem or a Norton-problem, but I've never had a problem before I upgraded...

[Lord of the Rings]

I've heard of Norton IS issues before. I believe the solution was to uninstall Norton & re-install it (only the parts of it you want of course.) Then configure it for LW: Configuring Norton Internet Security