Can't install limewire

ilovescruffy · #1 (**permalink**) November 18th, 2008

I have Windows Vista. I cannot install limewire, because I receive an error message stating that .....install is corrupted, please reinstall. If I try again, I get same message. Please help me install limewire on my Vista. Thank you.

yyyy_2008 · #2 (**permalink**) November 18th, 2008

same help

Lord of the Rings · #3 (**permalink**) November 18th, 2008

1. Make sure you have the most recent Java version installed. Uninstall older versions via the add/remove programs control panel. Install using the OFFLINE installer Download Java software from Sun Microsystems which is around 15 MB in size. Right-click the Java installer and choose to Run as Administrator if you are using VISTA or Windows 7 or above.

2. Clean up your system registry using either one or both of these utilities: (a) Microsoft Windows Install Clean Up, (b) Crap Cleaner. Sometimes the system registry still has 'old' version parts of files which corrupt attempts at installing or using a particular program. This could be true of your Java (& also possibly your failed attempt at installing LW.)

3. Download & install this Offline version LW: LW website download (Edit: nowadays, see LW installers for Windows.) I stress for VISTA you need to do a few tricks first. I think you need to set the installer to Administrator first. Right-click on the Limewire installer icon on the desktop and click on Run as. Then it should come up showing the current user and then switch it over to Administrator. I am not a VISTA user, so can only advise on my older windows experience.

You may wish to check these topics too: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/genera...ta-issues.html

bungy · #4 (**permalink**) November 20th, 2008

FileGets: Freeware LimeWire Download Accelerator Pro 3.0 Details at Internet, Tools & Utilities category by Gnutella Pro, If you download Limewire SpeedUp Pro, then you should get no problems with the gnutella problems and should get extra speed on ALL your downloads!!

Lord of the Rings · #5 (**permalink**) November 20th, 2008

The LW programmers looked at those accelerators before, their response was they are fake. You can only download as fast as your sources will let you. What's more, users complained of 'other' problems associated with those accelerators. But if you personally sense an improvement, then great.