Reinstall Java. Use the JRE offline installer & remove your current Java version before installing the new one.
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Delete LW's preferences folder. See point 3 below (also point 2 if you've used much older versions of LW in the past). This will kill all of your settings within options, you'll have to go back through & reset things afterwards.
Fixes for LimeWire

Now reinstall LW & make sure to use the offline installer.
LimeWire: The Official Site for the Fastest File Sharing Program on the Planet

If that doesn't help, try changing compatibility. That's point 5 in the 'fixes' thread.

Or try an older version of Java, one of the 5s. Go here & choose one of the JRE updates (JRE 5.0 update 11)
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If it's still not opening, have you installed/updated any security programs lately? Make sure that LW's on the exceptions/allowed list for any antispyware etc.