trap_jaw4 & sberlin would be able to tell you what Java is better than me.

Java is the program language that Limewire uses to operate. If your version of Java is old, it might have some difficulty with some operations. That is why it should always be kept up to date. Newer Java is faster & better for Limewire. Get newest Java (get the JRE) here: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ja/download.html

If this does not fix your problem, then please tell us.