Stuck in LW "Setup Dialog"
 

The first screen where you select the language you prefer. I can not click on anything. My task manager doesn't even show LW running. It's as if it didn't complete the download. Is this step one of the steps to finish the download? How do I go around it, if I can't click on anything or get past this window. Thanks

Let me add that I do have the "next" button. It highlights when I put my cursor over it, but just will not allow me to click on it.

i have the same problem once i click on the lime wire icon nothing happens let me know if you fix it and how u done it thanks mate

k, i uninstalled and then re-installed the version of java recommended by birdy in another thread. i attempted to open LW again and the same thing occured. in frustration I began to hit every key over and over, when i noticed a green highlight jump from button to button when I hit the tab button. I was able to get through the setup dialog by tabbing and using the space bar to click onto whatever I want. now that LW is completely installed. Im at the search page, but again, I can not click on anything. So I'm back to square one. I can't do anything once I'm in LW. Please help!

Swatson

I would suggest that you delete your current copy of LW, go back to Limewire.com and re-download it but this time use the off-line installer.

I personally feel that most users have problems with the (recommended) online installer, and anything can go wrong with it such as some form of corruption creeping in or a break in communications. Whereas the off-line installer delivers everything to your HD in one go, you can then run your installation without any interference.

Hope this helps.


UK Bob

:o:super::super:

It's worth a shot.

The only link I have was the one they provided through my email. And that seems to be an online installer. Can you please point me in the right direction to find the offline installer. Thanks!

I think that what ukbobboy01 was saying to you is also one of the more basic and important rules to be applied when downloading 99.9999999% of programs/applications....

After you have selected a program install file to download,

SAVE it !!!

Do NOT 'OPEN' it !


It is worth taking a first step, normally only once, of creating a new folder in your Documents... Name that new folder

Program Installers (or whatever).

When you elect to download a program install file, choose SAVE and then select to save the file in the already created Program Installers folder.

OK ?

After the download is complete, simply go to the Program Installers folder and do what you like with the file !

K thanks!

Well I tried that route and still no luck.. I've unisntalled and reinstalled my java as well a couple times.

LimeWire Installers
 

Swatson & 15robfre

You will see from my attached screen print, in the yellow band under the huge green writing, that when downloading LW you have another chance to perform your download with the offline installer.

I suggest that after the auto download has finished you then download from the offline installer.

Hope this helps.


UK Bob

stuck in the Limewire library
 

WTF ?

Peerless, HELP !

Boys and girls !!!

'AUTO DOWNLOAD' is = to a normal download of an application install file... But, I fear that it could be misread... i.e., 'DownLoad and then Auto-Install'...
"AutoDownload" is certainly a serious misnomer here as it actually is in reference, common usage, to allowing a program to search for and download updates after said program has been successfully installed.)
'AutoDownload' in this instance STILL involves you having to make critical selections as to how to proceed... It is not 'AUTO' in any sense of the word...

I say again...

ALWAYS download ANY installer to a directory of your choice... NOT your 'Desktop' !
THEN, after virus scanning, proceed with the installation process.
YOU MAINTAIN AT LEAST SOME DEGREE OF CONTROL.

Do NOT select 'OPEN' when you are presented with a choice of what to do with your completed download.
ALWAYS choose 'SAVE'.

ALWAYS means 99.99% of the time... The exceptions are so rare that they are hardly worth mentioning here.

pedantically yours,
'urs the curse'

p.s. BEFORE... Yes, gang, BEFORE installing LimeWire or any other Java based application, it is certainly worth the brief and simple effort to FIRST go to the official Sun Microsystems Jave site and install Java DIRECTLY via them... If you already happen to have a current installation of Jave, this will cause you no problems... After installing the latest version of Java via Sun, you will be able to very easily confirm the installation as being correct.

Here's the links...To what Ursula and UK Bob are suggesting...

Try uninstalling your Java from the add/remove programs and then re-install the JRE 5.11 offline version....
Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11
Java 6.1 has caused many conflicts with users latley...

Then uninstall Limewire using the uninstaller which is found in start > all programs > limewire...then re-install it using the offline installer...To find the offline installer, use the link below > cancel the installer window when it pop's up and then select the offline installer link...
Lime Wire » Download LimeWire

If that does not help with your problem try deleting your preference folder...
Fixes for Limewire when LW isn't operating as it should

That padlock notice you see at the top of your searches is to notify you of a particular search result that contains a virus...
It's a 75.7 KB .exe & shows up as "Urgent LW update - download & install now". If people download that thing they could end up infected. To try to prevent careless people from downloading a dangerous file, the warning banner was added to LW's interface.

The padlock symbol doesn't apply to music or video etc, only to LW updates...