File Sharing Programs won't connect....none of them

Hoping someone can help with this.

I can't get:

Lime Wire
Azurus
Utorrent

To connect to the internet.

None of them.

I've messed with the amount of uploaders, everything I could google.

I do get a few emails here and there from my ISP about piracy. I was thinking maybe they could some how disconnect me when I startup file sharing software?

Cause it not only won't connect, I loose connection.

Using Cable ISP, no router, modem strait to the PC. Only firewall is Windows XP one.

Running AVG and windows defender then.

Thanks for any help!!! :bbAily:

uninstall all of them completely... then get frostwire...

Do you have nortan?

What's your ISP? AT&T?

This can be a pain.
your ISP wont see ( they can see you , but they dont have the man power to check on all computers) you 'connecting" , it "may" get alerted if they see you downloading Gigs of data. Normally they will thottle your service back until it is back to "normal" limits. Actually , I am sure they have limits on all their customers, unless you pay a premium to increase your download speed.

What to do,
I suggest turning your programs off, dont remove any programs, just shut them off.

Turn off your firewall ( You can also configure your firewall to allow the P2P program to run, but you have to know which port it is running and blah blah )
try to connect, if you can , start downloading all you can :)
If you cant
turn off the next program and so on...


But more important then this, if this is your only computer in your house , I would not use it for file sharing programs ( P2P ) , you -will- get a virus etc.
i would suggest running P2P programs on stand-alone computers in a DMZ, if you get a virus it will not spread to other computers and you wont lose anything from your computer.

Just get ready to re-image your box. Either way!
i re-image my file sharing computer monthly, due to all the virus's i download.
I would say I get 1 bad virus for every 1000 movies/songs I download.

my ISP is Charter Communications.

I don't download a lot, just a movie here and there to watch on the PC when I go to bed, a few songs at a time. Never really anything more than 2 movies at a time.

I have 5 meg service.

I loose connection, and I don't gain it back, until i restart my PC.

Has to be a firewall or you have the port closed.