Hello blipp I was wondering what version limewire you are currently using. I had the exact same problem you are having now. I came to these forums and I was instructed to delete the .limewire preference folder but I still was having problems. However then I realized it occured when I updated from version 4.11.0 the 4.11.1. For some reason there are a lot of awful bugs in 4.11.1. I have since updated to 4.11.4 and I have absolutely no problems. As soon as I click the icon the splash screen loads up which it did not do before I updated. So I suggest you try updating and see if that works if not post again with more information and I'll try to help you get this problem fixed.