Limewire
 

I can't seem to get Limewire to work for me, it keeps telling me I have got a fire wall blocking it, even though I have allowed it on my anti virus software
I have even tried turning my anti virus off with no success, I have had a gutfull does anybody know what it could be and is there a better program than Limewire.
Expat

Re: Limewire
 

Anti Virus & Firewalls are different.

Are you using windows firewall?

I tunes, also legal.;)

Re: Limewire
 

As Mr D says, Firewalls are a different thing from Anti Virus, Windows has a basic one built in. Secondly if you access teh net through a router then you need to open up teh relevant ports on that and forward them to your PC

Re: Limewire
 

:mad:i have the same problem!!was working ok on windows service pack 1.but stopped working soon as windows servie pack 2 was down loaded:eek:

Re: Limewire
 

You could try Bearshare...it's similar to Limewire. Bearshare comes with adverts but you can uninstall them.

Re: Limewire
 

This is almost certainly the Windows firewall, it was set to start as default as part of SP2 even if you had disabled it pre update. Go in and add Limewire to teh list of apps that have both client and server privilages.

Re: Limewire
 

Not that you'd be downloading anything copyright of course ;)

Re: Limewire
 

it isnt always about your anti virus/firewall software. it can sometimes be windows blocking certain programs because they use ports and access the internet. windows see's this as a threat and blocks it. usually if you click on limewire and go to properties it will say something about 'unblock.block this program from use' and you just click it.

Re: Limewire
 

You're correct... but what you're talking about is still a firewall, Windows Firewall :)

Re: Limewire
 

i always had trouble with limewire
changed to ares galaxy problems solved

Re: Limewire
 

windows is peeing me off at the moment, was trying sync some music to my mp3 player and it wont do it

Re: Limewire
 

Perhaps techman can help you....

Re: Limewire
 

i had to fix my uncles laptop, which didn't have the wirefall turned on and everytime you opened limewire a windows popup caem up saying 'block unblock' program, was wierd cos they didnt even have the firewall on :l i think it only does it with the newer version's of windows.