I've never noticed this problem before, and a quick search didn't turn up any relevant threads from before.

If I use a 3rd party msstyles theme, and then tell Limewire to emulate the Windows look, Limewire becomes very slow and sluggish. Covering up any part of the Limewire window and then moving the covering window away results in blank areas that do not get redrawn for 10-15 seconds. I'm not sure if this is the case with all themes (I'm guessing the default WinXP luna theme has no problems), but it would be nice if this issue could be looked at. I've been using the Classic theme for now until this issue is resolved. Does anyone else have any experience with this? (other than change your theme)

Would you provide the following information:

Computer type and CPU
Operating system and sp (MAC,Win 98)
HDD
RAM
Firewalls
LimeWire Version
Java Version
Modem type and model no.
Router type and model no.
Connection (dialup,ADSL,DSL,Cable)
Who is your Internet Service Provider
Display adapter type and model no.

Thank you

Seeing how this is in the Windows section, I would tend to think it's implied that I'm running Windows (and especially since I mention msstyles and Luna, which are more or less specific to XP...)

LimeWire Version - 4.8.1
Java Version - 1.5
Display adapter - ATI 7500 mobility

I don't really see how any of the other things you ask for could be relevant. It is a display issue, not a problem with my network or RAM. All the themes work fine, except for the one that attempts to emulate the current Windows theme.

Sorry for the double post, but here's an example of a theme that will bring Limewire to a crawl if I use the Windows theme:
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/8069108/

Hmmmm debating if I should answer this or not even though I know a temporary fix for your problem now.

You do have to have to remember this is a forum, and not a tech support site. We are volunteers that try and help the best we can.

Try changing your ATI display adapter control panel/catalyst to the default 3D setting.

zeta give us the info we need to analyse your problem ... if u don't want to supply it then fine ... this thread can sit here unanswered. http://www.gnutellaforums.com/announ...?s=&forumid=29

OS: Win XP SP2 clean install
Limewire: 4.8.1
Internet connection: DSL

That's what the post Lord of the Rings linked to asks for. Other relevant information? As I've already previously posted, I feel it's an issue with the way the Limewire Windows theme works. However, since some of you feel otherwise:
RAM: 512MB PC2100 DDR
HDD: Toshiba 30GB 4200RPM
Display adapter: ATI Mobility 7500 32MB
Firewalls: XP SP2 firewall
Routers: Netgear MR314
JRE: 1.5.0 update 2

If you can tell me how that is relevant to my problem, I'd appreciate it. I'm not new to tech support (either side), and if you work with software enough, you learn enough to get a pretty good feel for what part of a program is causing problems. I don't mean this as an insult on any of your abilities; I *was* trying to help you out by narrowing down the list of possible things to look at---while it's certainly possible I could have prematurely eliminated a possible root of the problem, I was pretty careful.

Fabion: doesn't work. Besides, it was already at the default settings.

What would be nice is if someone else could please check out the theme I linked to. Apply it as your Windows XP theme and see if it causes Limewire to lag when you tell Limewire to emulate the Windows theme.

i have that problem too. it slows down drastically, for some reason when i changed it to the 'windows theme'.

here's my specs:
OS: Windows XP Professional SP2
Limewire: 4.10.9
JSE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 6 (aka 1.5.0 update 6)
RAM: 2 x 1GB Kingston PC4200 DDR2
Harddrive: 200GB Seagate 7200rpm 8MB SATA II HDD
Video Card: 128MB Leadtek QuadroFX 540
Firewall: SP2 firewall
Router/Modem: D-Link DSL-502T


can anyone help?