Thanks for the reply birdy.

Sadly still no luck. However trying that last option (run as admin) I got the following error report

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LimeWire version 4.10.9 Pro
Java version 1.6.0_01 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows 2000 v. 5.0 on x86
Free/total memory: 2784368/4128768

java.lang.RuntimeException: java.io.IOException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\username\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:832)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Initializer.java:100)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:41)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknow n Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Un known Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:44)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\username\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.setUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:765)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:830)
... 7 more

STARTUP ERROR!




FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\.NetworkShare
LAST MODIFIED: 1178861997734
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127416312
SIZE: 307949

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127418171
SIZE: 459988

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127419125
SIZE: 59154

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127420468
SIZE: 355370

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\COPYING
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397859
SIZE: 18349

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127421812
SIZE: 311611

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\data.ser
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397875
SIZE: 358

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\donotremove.htm
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397703
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397359
SIZE: 12279

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hashes
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127438500
SIZE: 298

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1388.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178861804625
SIZE: 9807

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1804.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178862013046
SIZE: 9676

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2340.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178862001718
SIZE: 9142

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2472.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178861856625
SIZE: 10360

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3476.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178861846062
SIZE: 10343

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3620.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178861794156
SIZE: 9808

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127422265
SIZE: 25678

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127423468
SIZE: 741440

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127424046
SIZE: 94430

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\install.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178861997687
SIZE: 2093

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127424687
SIZE: 136693

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127425328
SIZE: 255016

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127425828
SIZE: 69306

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\language.prop
LAST MODIFIED: 1178861997656
SIZE: 4

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
LAST MODIFIED: 1178861997687
SIZE: 1546

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397656
SIZE: 81920

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397703
SIZE: 13806

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127409187
SIZE: 6326796

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397406
SIZE: 40960

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127427015
SIZE: 677952

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397875
SIZE: 7171

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\logicrypto.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127427750
SIZE: 227510

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127428812
SIZE: 630634

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundle.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127384187
SIZE: 122142

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127412000
SIZE: 2823898

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127429250
SIZE: 40064

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\pmf.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397750
SIZE: 3262

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127413250
SIZE: 5786

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\root
LAST MODIFIED: 1178861997656
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\SOURCE
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397875
SIZE: 268

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\spacer.gif
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127400015
SIZE: 49

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127429562
SIZE: 450980

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127430203
SIZE: 152711

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\uninstall.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1178861997734
SIZE: 104402

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\update.ver
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127392671
SIZE: 2766

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127430640
SIZE: 27215

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397484
SIZE: 12808

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127432984
SIZE: 2147687

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127433750
SIZE: 207655

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml.war
LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397281
SIZE: 8423

Did you try the Java 1.5 (I see you're still using 1.6.0_01)??

When you deleted your preferences folder, did you look for a folder in both the old & new locations (points 2 & 3 of that 'fixes' thread I've linked to)??