I've seen the "freeze on startup" under Windoze, and in all three cases it's been cleared up by an un-install / re-install.

It seems to be related to installing OTHER software (unrelated) after Limewire has been installed and running. Sequence goes like this :

- install limewire (1.3), use ok
- shutdown , reboot , run limewire ok
- install other software
- shutdown , reboot , limewire hangs at splash screen
- un-install limewire
-- go to top of sequence and start over.

It's a PITA, but at least it gets me back on the network