LimeWire opens, then shuts down immediately!! Help!
 

This is so strange....
I downloaded LimeWire and tried to open it and BOOM!! Nothing!

The program opens momentarily, I get to click on "later" then the whole app closes!

I Have tried re-downloading and installing the newest version of java and I STILL have this problem :confused:

Can anyone help??? :mad:

Hi Damsel

Could you provide a little information
1 Operating System ie windows and which version (is it xp home or xp pro also has it been upgraded to service pack 2)

2Which ver of Limewire
3 New user of limewire or not
4 What ver of Java are you using

Sgt

1 - I'm currently running windows 98 second edition

2 - Limewire version 4.9.28

3 - I am a new Limewire user

4 - Java version 5 update 3

Any help you can offer will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
:D

Hi damsel

You should not have got that where did you get your ver from

The official site is www.Limewire.com

Sgt

Hi, Sgt;

I DID get that version from www.limewire.com

Why would you think I didn't??

:confused:

Here is the actual page where I got it from: http://www.limewire.com/english/cont...loadfree.shtml

Is there anyone who can help me with this nasty issue????
:( :( :confused: :confused: :( :(

Hi Damsel

Sorry I was just checking you got it from the official page, a lot people have been getting it form other sites and have been scammed, where they're paying for a free program, these people can make changes to the program which mess it up.

It could be your computer has no resaurces left to run Limewire, Don't Have any progs running when you try to run it, When I had windows 98 it was a big problem trying to run more than 1 prog at a time

Sgt

Hi, Sgt;

I understand completely!
It is such a shame that there are so many scammers out there!:mad:

I hate to sound like a broken record, but I already tried that! I even went further to close items that were loaded (in the system tray)
I'm going to watch the CPU usage when I try to open it and see if there's a spike.....

I think you may be onto something there....:eek:

I have the same exact problem (4.9.28). And it all just started overnight. Checked for viruses and spyware (nada), I have well over the amount of resources needed to run it, and my java is up to date (v.5 update 4). Its very weird, because sometimes I can open it and it will run for say 10 min, and another time only 2 sec., and other times it willstay open until I hit the search button.

Similar Problem
 

Hey everyone,

I'm running on XP Pro, limewire ver 4.9.28 with J2SE update 4 and I have a gig of ram... but unfortuantly no antivirus software (I know I know I'm getting Norton soon). So the other night (recently after dl'ing J2SE ud 4) I tried to open limewire and the startup (loading) screen freezes, turns white, stops loading lime, and than my comp studders (mouse doesn't move smoothly). I was patient with it at first. I let it load for about 15 minutes and surprisingly limewire opened but than froze again. I have tried this several times with the same results. So in a nutshell...when I open limewire it kicks my comp in the balls. Can anyone help?

-Mouze :D

PS- I would like this problem to be solved w/o deleting my whole library.

It sounds like you might have spyware running in the backround. You can try AdAware from Lavasoft.com or Spybot http://www.spybot.info/en/download/index.html if you want a couple of decent free anti-spyware progams. As far as antivirus, AVG has a free version at Grisoft.com. I find it's better than nortons just because it doesn't mess around with your registry and imbed itself all over your computer like Norton does.

if that doesn't work, try reinstalling LW

I already have adaware and spybot. So that should take care of my spyware probs. When I delete Limewire will that delete my whole shared folder, library, ect? Just got alot of files I dont feel like dl'ing again! :P

I have this problem on and off as well. I'm running Limewire on Server 2003. Had a new problem appear where Lime wire runs fine, but I can't type text in any fields.

Buzz.

Heres my setup:

Win XP Pro SP2
3gb of pc3200
P4 3.4Ghz HT
MS anti spyware
Ad Aware SE Pro 1.06
Norton AV Corp Ed.
Spybot S&D
eTrust Pest Patrol


Shouldn't be having problems as far as resources/protection goes. Now Im having issues where when I click to open limewire...it cant be found. So I have to reinstall it every so often. I even tried rolling back versions, but it happens with each one.