After i have installed and begun loading limewire, limewire will not load past the ( loading: 12% and Loading HTML engine) point.

Using Windows Vista

Please help because i cant use lime wire at all.

ey bro im having the same problem now. tryign to figure it out i know for sure i have fire wall unblocked and my anti virsues its this gay vista. i love vista but hate it at the same time

Which version of Java are you using? Some people have had trouble with the latest Java updates. Try this version instead. Use the JRE offline installer & remove your current Java version before installing this one (it's easy enough to reinstall a later Java if it turns out that Java's the problem).
Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11

Next, delete LW's preferences folder when LW's properly closed. See point 3 here.
Fixes for LimeWire
This will kill all of your settings within options, you'll have to go back through afterwards & reset things. If you're not sure of your settings, go through LW's tools > options & write them all down, so that you can reset things later.
LimeWire Pref Folder in Vista

If that doesn't help, try reinstalling the latest version of LW (4.14.8) & make sure to use the offline installer (when you click to download LW & the download box pops up, cancel that & you'll see the option to use the offline installer).
Lime Wire » Download LimeWire

If all that fails, right click on the LW desktop icon > properties > compatibility & run in compatibility mode for XP.

i have same "12% Loading HTML engine" running vista with the 4:14:8 version of limewire. worked last week but wont load nowlove the smilies anc limewire P.S. i gotta shut-down pc to cancel the loading!

Hi Birdy, I am trying your solution also....downloading the links you provided....the sad sad thing is that I live in the country and have Dial-Up!!! (group gasp of sympathy please!! )
so... I will let you know in 4 hours if it works...sigh....

woo hoo!!!!

I'm getting this same error. Limewire worked fine up until today, but now it wont go past 12%.

I am not uninstalling or tweaking anything. Especially not Java.

Mohammed shall not go to the mountain, the mountain shall go to Mohammed.

argh ! my limewire is doing the same thing .I have to shut down my laptop to stop the loading , i tried to work it in comptability mode, that didnt work . im not uninstalling java,... i dont no what else to do !