Installing Older LimeWire
 

I have a few copies of LimeWire and I was wondering if I installed one of the older versions(4.9.28) would it work properly? Is it even possible to re-install an older version of LimeWire?:confused:

You would 1st need to uninstall the previous version of LW. Go to Start menu, Programs>LW>Uninstall.

Going backwards in versions does risk corrupting your downld preferences. Incompletes 'might' refuse to load properly depending on how old the version is.

The version I was considering re-installing is the 4.9.28. Do you think I would have problems seeing that the version isn't really old?

I don't think so. But I can't promise. :)

You could always backup your incomplete folder if in doubt.

CyberStalker

Why are you wanting to go back to a earlier version. Are you haveing trouble with 4.9.30

I echo Grandpa. Is there aproblem CS???

I think it has been said that downgrading might cause you to loose your incomplete folder partial downloads. (Oh I see LOTR said that already - sorry to repeat it!)

You got it Grandpa! I'm having big problems with it. This new version is using up too much memory. With .28 we could run LimeWire, have other programs running and search through the internet without things freezing up on us. It'll even start freezing up on us when we're just using Windows Explorer! That's why we want the .28 back! I've already told my sister to make backup copies of her incompletes just in case.:)

Have you tried uninstalling Java and LW. Then downloading Java and LW to your hard drive. Then manually installing Java first then manually installing LW 4.9.30

I'm gonna try uninstalling .30 and reinstalling .28 first to see how that turns out, but I'll keep what you suggested in mind Grandpa. Thanks for all the help!:D

Success!
 

Just to let everyone know, the .28 works great! I had no problems re-installing it.:D