Whereabouts are you downloading LW from? Make sure that you're getting it from the official site Lime Wire » Official Website & Free Download, BitTorrent «

How are you uninstalling LW? I don't use Vista, but things should be pretty similar to XP: Don't uninstall from Add/Remove Programs (or Vista's equivalent)...the best way is to use the uninstaller associated with LW.
Start > All Programs > LimeWire > use the uninstall option there.

If you haven't been using the uninstaller, you might need to use your computer's search to look for all files & folders with limewire in the name & delete those. *Just make sure not to delete any folders containing saved or shared files...if you've changed saving or sharing locations from the default*

Once you've uninstalled, then reinstall from the official site & use the offline installer...when you click on the Windows platform, a dialog box will pop up. Cancel that & then use the option to download the offline installer.

If you keep on having the same problem, maybe it's a bug in the latest version? In that case, you could post in the Bugs & Beta Testing section at this other forum, where the developers might see your post.
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