Here we go again -> I have exactly the same problem... (maybe I shouldn't even post this message here). After a few minutes, or sometimes even after a few seconds, LimeWire shuts down without an error message. It's really frustrating, because if you're searching for a file the program just dissapears into thin air (over and over again aaaaaaaah). I don't think I can blame Windows 98 for this...

In the LimeWire folder several log-files are created - they are all reporting errors like this:

An unexpected exception has been detected in native code outside the VM.
Unexpected Signal : EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION occurred at PC=0x560020
Function name=(N/A)
Library=(N/A)

NOTE: We are unable to locate the function name symbol for the error
just occurred. Please refer to release documentation for possible
reason and solutions.

Current Java thread:
at java.net.SocketOutputStream.socketWrite(Native Method)
at java.net.SocketOutputStream.write(Unknown Source)
at java.io.BufferedOutputStream.flushBuffer(Unknown Source)
at java.io.BufferedOutputStream.flush(Unknown Source)
at a.a.a.l.e(l.java:297)
at a.a.a.m.m(m.java:318)
at a.a.a.m.e(m.java:19)
at a.a.a.cq.run(cq.java:367)

Dynamic libraries:
0x7D6D0000 - 0x7D6ED000 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IMAGEHLP.DLL

Local Time = Fri Jul 06 13:02:01 2001
Elapsed Time = 186
#
# The exception above was detected in native code outside the VM
#
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (1.3.1-b24 mixed mode)
#

I hope this problem can be resolved - because LimeWire's definitely a great prog to use...