OOPS. I didn't run the ccleaner before I reinstalled... but LW is working fine... is that ok?

Did you use the add/remove control panel to remove LW? If yes, that's not the way to uninstall LW & will cause problems.

Delete all those above files. (if it won't allow you to delete them all, run this program http://www.ccleaner.com/ to clean the registry.)

Then the LW zip version should be fine to run (crossing fingers!)

2 methods of uninstalling LW:
1. Go to start menu > Programs > LW > Uninstall.
2. Reinstalling LW will uninstall the previous version.

You should definitely run ccleaner to be sure registry keys are cleaned up after you used the add/remove control panel.

erm ... it won't do any harm to run it.

Ok, I will do that! One other thing though... this LimeWireOther folder is still on my desktop. Do I have to leave it there? I thought I could trash it once it was installed?

Help, I'm not very technical so I need some simple help.

I have windows xp and previously had limewire and had no problem, now, I can';t install my new one, it keeps telling me that a previous version is running. I have tried to uninstall the old one using remove/add programs, but no go. I did the search thing and found lots of limewire files that I tried to uninstall but they wont go, and I'm not sure how to use the cleaner to make them go away.

Any help, or ideas

Won't work

Using Add/Remove Programs is the wrong way to remove LW
It was ok for very old versions, but not any more (to remove LW, either reinstall a new version, which will automatically uninstall a previous version, or go start > all programs> Limewire > use the uninstall option from there).

Open Task manager (ctrl/alt/del) & see if there's a LW process running. If there is, end the process. Once you've ended that process, search for LW files & folders & delete from there. If files still won't delete, reboot your computer & then try. Otherwise, reboot into safe mode & try to delete from there (click the link below).
Microsoft Corporation

I've never had any probs with LW files being stubborn & not deleting, but just in case: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/downlo...elete-all.html

Thanks for the info I'll give it a try

You can move it to your programs folder if you like. Remember there was no installation. So deleting it would be deleting the program. You can get rid of the .zip file however. Make a shortcut of the program & put that on your desktop or wherever.

Wow, I didn't know you could run a program on a PC without installing it! LOL... reminds me of the Mac I used to have. Uh, I liked my Mac much better :wink:

Thanks so much for all the help. I REALLY appreciate it. This forum is a Godsend!

Julie