Hello Zenzele...

Thank you for replying...

I have been using Limewire for a few years now, as I said, I am using LimeWire PRO 4.12.11

Everything was working fine until I did the latest upgrade to LimeWire PRO 4.12.11, after that I would be using the program, and after about 15-30 minutes it would just all of a sudden shut down, so I read suggestions on the board as to things to do to fix the problem.

So about 2 pm est. today I did as mickjapa108
Senior Member advised here 1st post

Now when I start Limewire it will not even run long enough to allow me to choose any settings, it will not start at all now...

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...

Thank You....

Try deleting your preference folder the instructions are in this thread....
Fixes for Limewire when LW isn't operating as it should!

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None of the suggestions given ever worked, here or on other posts, I finally got Limewire to run on my own.

Here is what I did after trying all the other suggestions here and on other posts. Before I started to do all that others were saying to do if Limewire quits after running for 15-30 Minutes I had Java 5 up to version 11, so I uninstalled all the Java installs, and installed the Java everyone is advising, I uninstalled Limewire deleted all Limewire files and all the other things I was told to do, and after doing all that I could not even get Limewire to even start up long enough to even answer the setup questions.

So finally I uninstalled all the Java files I was told to install...
Then Uninstalled Limewire, and deleted all other LimeWire files.

"If you do not know anything about the registry then don't mess with it" if you do open it and before you do anything back up the registry.

Next I went to the registry I then searched for java, and deleted any entries that had to do with any of the other installs I had made.

Then I reinstalled the Java 5 ver. 11 HERE which was installed before I was told to uninstall ALL my java installs.

Then I downloaded the Beta version of Limewire 4.13.2 "which is running right now, and has been for the past hour" The installation went as smooth as it did the 1st time I installed Limewire a few years back.

So this worked for me, BUT remember BE CAREFUL WITH THE REGISTRY, and make sure you back it up if you are going to try the steps I did, and don't get angry with me if it does not work, I am just telling everyone what worked for me....


-Hank

And what you have done is exactly what is written in the fix provided...You just went the long way about it...

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Show me where it says to install the java version I did, or where it says deleting registry files...

For going the long way about it, it sure worked quicker than anything you guys were offering.

I worked all day with the suggestions you guys gave, which by the way were just sending people to the same link over and over, at least my fix I'll bet is easier to understand

If you want to download .exe files you may as well download from the official site or "search google". P2P .exe sharing is an easy way to spread viruses, mainly why people use it.