How To Install LimeWire Skins
LimeWire is the leading P2p sharing application and is one of the most widely used. LimeWire is said to be used more for sharing music and movies. In this post, I’ll tell you how you can install and use new themes in your LimeWire client. For some reason, I don’t like the default theme, so to get rid of this, I found a way through which I can install new themes.
How To Install LimeWire Skins
Assuming, you have already downloaded the theme file (.lwtp file) and is saved somewhere in your PC, below is the location for various Operating Systems where you have to copy/paste the theme file.
In Windows XP, go to
C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\ Limewire\themes
and paste the theme file. USERNAME is your Windows user account name.
In Windows Vista, go to
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\LimeWire\themes
and paste the theme file. USERNAME is your Windows user account name.
In Mac OSX, go to
Macintosh HD\Users:USERNAME\Library\Preferences\ LimeWire\Themes
and paste the theme file. USERNAME is your user account name.
In Mac Classic, go to
System Folder\Preferences\.limewire\themes
and paste the theme file.
How To Use LimeWire Skins
After you’ve followed all the above steps, you can now use the skin in your LimeWire. If you don’t know where to enable them, follow the steps below:
- Open LimeWire
- Go to View
- Then Apply Skins (choose your new skin from here, first)
- Now select Refresh Skins (from Apply Skins menu)
- Done!
That was pretty easy, eh? Keep a look out on this blog because I’ll soon share some LimeWire themes too. Subscribe to the RSS feed so that you don’t miss them.
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Author: Haris NadeemHe is the founder of Sizzled Core and a Pakistani blogger who loves gadgets and exploring out the web!
13 Comments
Aseem Kishore
Pretty neat! Thanks! You’ve been on a posting spree lately! keep it up!
May 12th, 2008
Haris
@Aseem:
You’re welcome. Well yeah, I want to make up for all the past 4 months I’ve missed because of my exams.
May 13th, 2008
Nirmal
Nice post, may be you can add some themes also. :smile:
May 13th, 2008
Haris
@Nirmal:
Yeah, I’ll soon post a few.
May 13th, 2008
Ur2nvus
I keep getting this error:
the skin file you selected does not exist or is invalid. Please choose another file or use default..
what do I do?
Jul 1st, 2008
Faliesha
hey i have a question, what if that doesnt work? i have the basic limewire, and i did all the steps correctly but its still not showing in my apply skins threw limewire… what am i doing wrong or what is wrong with my lime wire? i just DL it so i dont know if there can be anything wrong with it..
Jul 31st, 2008
Haris
@Faliesha:
Maybe the skin you are trying to install is not compatible with your Limewire version.
Jul 31st, 2008
Faliesha
its off the limewire website..
Jul 31st, 2008
Haris
@Faliesha:
Then most probably it’s not compatible with your Limewire. I also come across many such skins that are not compatible. Just hope that the designer updates it.
Aug 1st, 2008
Mary
I am a windows vista user and have limewire pro 4.18.3. I have downloaded a couple of skins from the website and can’t use them. I follow the directions to the “T” and they are not showing up, The only ones that I can use are the limewire pro and windows theme. The other two, metal and windows classic theme display a message “The skin file you selected does not exists or invalid . Please choose another file or use default”. Help I would love to use some new skins as the others are boring.
Aug 4th, 2008
whoadude
mary,
did you get your answer yet? if not, send me mail. i did it finally. also did it with a custom skin
Aug 22nd, 2008
assasin
How do i install lime wire skins in UBUNTU(linux)?
Oct 13th, 2008
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