DL Speed/Java/Freezing Problems. Please Help
 

Hey guys,
I’ve been trying to avoid posting, since I know how annoying it gets but I can’t seem to tweak my LW to work efficiently. Most recently, I've had problems with LW simply freezing a couple of minutes into launching the application. DL's will begin, and then freeze. I’ve also had problems with DL speeds. While DL'ing movies, ill occasionally get 100kbps but then on average, it’s anywhere from 10-30. Even when its high, it will go fast for a couple minutes then drop back down. Finally, I’ve attempted many times to uninstall and reinstalling Java with no luck, in difference with performance. From what I’ve been told, if I'm getting 100% cpu usage or huge lag times, this would be the problem. Perhaps someone can link me up to the exact Java download that seems to be working. Thanks in advance for any help.

1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98, XP,OSX ) XP users, Please state XP firewall on or off.? XP professional edition - no firewall
2. What firewalls you have? none
3. How much ram? 513
4. Hard Disk space available? 60 gigs
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) cable
Modem & router brand name & model numbers? linkysys wireless g
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? house
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. limewire pro 4.12.3 java 1.6.0
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? comcast
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? works
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. 2 other computers, wirelessly - no
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. ive used it for several years but have only began DLing larger files and noticing how slow it is.
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? NO

My best advice to you would be to uninstall Java again. Uninstall it using the control panel > add/remove programs remove all previous versions of Java and LimeWire, Then reboot. After completing the uninstall go to Java by clicking on the button at the top of my sig and download Java use the manual offline installer and save it to your desktop and install it from there then install LimeWire. 100% CPU usage is usually a Java issue. USE THE JRE VERSION OF JAVA