Mine crashes on startup, too. I had 1.7d installed (and working fine), then installed 1.8c and it goes down as soon as it comes up. I am running Win2K and ZoneAlarm. I declined all spyware apps during installation. I had run Ad-Aware after my previous install of 1.7d, so it may have deleted that (whatever it was spyware program). In frustration, I installed BearShare, but I don't like the interface. I would much rather go back to LimeWire (though it would be nice if LimeWire would automatically re-issue searches and resume broken downloads -- does 1.8 have these features?)

Anyway, FYI -- here are some error logs I found in the LimeWire/1.8c directory, in case they help w/ debugging:


An unexpected exception has been detected in native code outside the VM.
Unexpected Signal : EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION occurred at PC=0x0
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 com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.CBanner.paint(Native Method)
at sun.awt.RepaintArea.paint(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.windows.WComponentPeer.handleEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierar chy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)

Dynamic libraries:
0x00400000 - 0x00405000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\javaw.exe
0x77F80000 - 0x77FFB000 C:\WINNT\System32\ntdll.dll
0x77DB0000 - 0x77E0B000 C:\WINNT\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
0x77E80000 - 0x77F35000 C:\WINNT\system32\KERNEL32.DLL
0x77D40000 - 0x77DB0000 C:\WINNT\system32\RPCRT4.DLL
0x77E10000 - 0x77E74000 C:\WINNT\system32\USER32.dll
0x77F40000 - 0x77F7C000 C:\WINNT\system32\GDI32.DLL
0x78000000 - 0x78046000 C:\WINNT\system32\MSVCRT.dll
0x75E60000 - 0x75E7A000 C:\WINNT\System32\IMM32.DLL
0x6D420000 - 0x6D4EF000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\hotspot\jvm.dll
0x77570000 - 0x775A0000 C:\WINNT\System32\WINMM.dll
0x6D220000 - 0x6D227000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\hpi.dll
0x6D3B0000 - 0x6D3BD000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\verify.dll
0x6D250000 - 0x6D266000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\java.dll
0x6D3C0000 - 0x6D3CD000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\zip.dll
0x6D020000 - 0x6D128000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\awt.dll
0x77800000 - 0x7781D000 C:\WINNT\System32\WINSPOOL.DRV
0x77A50000 - 0x77B46000 C:\WINNT\system32\ole32.dll
0x6D340000 - 0x6D348000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\net.dll
0x75050000 - 0x75058000 C:\WINNT\System32\WSOCK32.dll
0x75030000 - 0x75043000 C:\WINNT\System32\WS2_32.DLL
0x75020000 - 0x75028000 C:\WINNT\System32\WS2HELP.DLL
0x785C0000 - 0x785CC000 C:\WINNT\System32\rnr20.dll
0x77980000 - 0x779A4000 C:\WINNT\System32\DNSAPI.DLL
0x77340000 - 0x77353000 C:\WINNT\System32\iphlpapi.dll
0x77520000 - 0x77525000 C:\WINNT\System32\ICMP.DLL
0x77320000 - 0x77337000 C:\WINNT\System32\MPRAPI.DLL
0x75150000 - 0x75160000 C:\WINNT\System32\SAMLIB.DLL
0x75170000 - 0x751BF000 C:\WINNT\System32\NETAPI32.DLL
0x77BE0000 - 0x77BEF000 C:\WINNT\System32\SECUR32.DLL
0x751C0000 - 0x751C6000 C:\WINNT\System32\NETRAP.DLL
0x77950000 - 0x77979000 C:\WINNT\system32\WLDAP32.DLL
0x779B0000 - 0x77A4B000 C:\WINNT\system32\OLEAUT32.DLL
0x773B0000 - 0x773DE000 C:\WINNT\System32\ACTIVEDS.DLL
0x77380000 - 0x773A2000 C:\WINNT\System32\ADSLDPC.DLL
0x77830000 - 0x7783E000 C:\WINNT\System32\RTUTILS.DLL
0x77880000 - 0x7790D000 C:\WINNT\System32\SETUPAPI.DLL
0x77C10000 - 0x77C6D000 C:\WINNT\System32\USERENV.DLL
0x774E0000 - 0x77512000 C:\WINNT\System32\RASAPI32.DLL
0x774C0000 - 0x774D1000 C:\WINNT\System32\RASMAN.DLL
0x77530000 - 0x77552000 C:\WINNT\System32\TAPI32.DLL
0x71780000 - 0x7180A000 C:\WINNT\system32\COMCTL32.DLL
0x70BD0000 - 0x70C34000 C:\WINNT\system32\SHLWAPI.DLL
0x77360000 - 0x77379000 C:\WINNT\System32\DHCPCSVC.DLL
0x775A0000 - 0x77625000 C:\WINNT\System32\CLBCATQ.DLL
0x777E0000 - 0x777E8000 C:\WINNT\System32\winrnr.dll
0x777F0000 - 0x777F5000 C:\WINNT\System32\rasadhlp.dll
0x10000000 - 0x10008000 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\1.8c\LimeWire19.dll
0x782F0000 - 0x78532000 C:\WINNT\system32\SHELL32.dll
0x6D1E0000 - 0x6D21B000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\fontmanager.dll
0x72800000 - 0x72846000 C:\WINNT\System32\DDRAW.dll
0x728A0000 - 0x728A6000 C:\WINNT\System32\DCIMAN32.dll
0x69000000 - 0x691A3000 C:\WINNT\System32\atio2kai.dll
0x63000000 - 0x63014000 C:\WINNT\System32\SynTPFcs.dll
0x77820000 - 0x77827000 C:\WINNT\system32\VERSION.dll
0x759B0000 - 0x759B6000 C:\WINNT\system32\LZ32.DLL
0x0A910000 - 0x0A921000 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\1.8c\CBanner.dll
0x6D270000 - 0x6D275000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\JAWT.DLL
0x74FD0000 - 0x74FEF000 C:\WINNT\system32\msafd.dll
0x75010000 - 0x75017000 C:\WINNT\System32\wshtcpip.dll
0x77920000 - 0x77943000 C:\WINNT\system32\imagehlp.dll
0x72A00000 - 0x72A2D000 C:\WINNT\system32\DBGHELP.dll
0x0DDB0000 - 0x0DDBB000 C:\WINNT\System32\PSAPI.DLL

Local Time = Mon Dec 10 17:06:25 2001
Elapsed Time = 6
#
# The exception above was detected in native code outside the VM
#
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (1.3.1-b24 mixed mode)
#


-------------------


An unexpected exception has been detected in native code outside the VM.
Unexpected Signal : EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION occurred at PC=0x0
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 com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.CBanner.paint(Native Method)
at sun.awt.RepaintArea.paint(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.windows.WComponentPeer.handleEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierar chy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)

Dynamic libraries:
0x00400000 - 0x00405000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\javaw.exe
0x77F80000 - 0x77FFB000 C:\WINNT\System32\ntdll.dll
0x77DB0000 - 0x77E0B000 C:\WINNT\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
0x77E80000 - 0x77F35000 C:\WINNT\system32\KERNEL32.DLL
0x77D40000 - 0x77DB0000 C:\WINNT\system32\RPCRT4.DLL
0x77E10000 - 0x77E74000 C:\WINNT\system32\USER32.dll
0x77F40000 - 0x77F7C000 C:\WINNT\system32\GDI32.DLL
0x78000000 - 0x78046000 C:\WINNT\system32\MSVCRT.dll
0x75E60000 - 0x75E7A000 C:\WINNT\System32\IMM32.DLL
0x6D420000 - 0x6D4EF000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\hotspot\jvm.dll
0x77570000 - 0x775A0000 C:\WINNT\System32\WINMM.dll
0x6D220000 - 0x6D227000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\hpi.dll
0x6D3B0000 - 0x6D3BD000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\verify.dll
0x6D250000 - 0x6D266000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\java.dll
0x6D3C0000 - 0x6D3CD000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\zip.dll
0x6D020000 - 0x6D128000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\awt.dll
0x77800000 - 0x7781D000 C:\WINNT\System32\WINSPOOL.DRV
0x77A50000 - 0x77B46000 C:\WINNT\system32\ole32.dll
0x6D340000 - 0x6D348000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\net.dll
0x75050000 - 0x75058000 C:\WINNT\System32\WSOCK32.dll
0x75030000 - 0x75043000 C:\WINNT\System32\WS2_32.DLL
0x75020000 - 0x75028000 C:\WINNT\System32\WS2HELP.DLL
0x785C0000 - 0x785CC000 C:\WINNT\System32\rnr20.dll
0x77980000 - 0x779A4000 C:\WINNT\System32\DNSAPI.DLL
0x77340000 - 0x77353000 C:\WINNT\System32\iphlpapi.dll
0x77520000 - 0x77525000 C:\WINNT\System32\ICMP.DLL
0x77320000 - 0x77337000 C:\WINNT\System32\MPRAPI.DLL
0x75150000 - 0x75160000 C:\WINNT\System32\SAMLIB.DLL
0x75170000 - 0x751BF000 C:\WINNT\System32\NETAPI32.DLL
0x77BE0000 - 0x77BEF000 C:\WINNT\System32\SECUR32.DLL
0x751C0000 - 0x751C6000 C:\WINNT\System32\NETRAP.DLL
0x77950000 - 0x77979000 C:\WINNT\system32\WLDAP32.DLL
0x779B0000 - 0x77A4B000 C:\WINNT\system32\OLEAUT32.DLL
0x773B0000 - 0x773DE000 C:\WINNT\System32\ACTIVEDS.DLL
0x77380000 - 0x773A2000 C:\WINNT\System32\ADSLDPC.DLL
0x77830000 - 0x7783E000 C:\WINNT\System32\RTUTILS.DLL
0x77880000 - 0x7790D000 C:\WINNT\System32\SETUPAPI.DLL
0x77C10000 - 0x77C6D000 C:\WINNT\System32\USERENV.DLL
0x774E0000 - 0x77512000 C:\WINNT\System32\RASAPI32.DLL
0x774C0000 - 0x774D1000 C:\WINNT\System32\RASMAN.DLL
0x77530000 - 0x77552000 C:\WINNT\System32\TAPI32.DLL
0x71780000 - 0x7180A000 C:\WINNT\system32\COMCTL32.DLL
0x70BD0000 - 0x70C34000 C:\WINNT\system32\SHLWAPI.DLL
0x77360000 - 0x77379000 C:\WINNT\System32\DHCPCSVC.DLL
0x775A0000 - 0x77625000 C:\WINNT\System32\CLBCATQ.DLL
0x777E0000 - 0x777E8000 C:\WINNT\System32\winrnr.dll
0x777F0000 - 0x777F5000 C:\WINNT\System32\rasadhlp.dll
0x10000000 - 0x10008000 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\1.8c\LimeWire19.dll
0x782F0000 - 0x78532000 C:\WINNT\system32\SHELL32.dll
0x6D1E0000 - 0x6D21B000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\fontmanager.dll
0x72800000 - 0x72846000 C:\WINNT\System32\DDRAW.dll
0x728A0000 - 0x728A6000 C:\WINNT\System32\DCIMAN32.dll
0x69000000 - 0x691A3000 C:\WINNT\System32\atio2kai.dll
0x63000000 - 0x63014000 C:\WINNT\System32\SynTPFcs.dll
0x77820000 - 0x77827000 C:\WINNT\system32\VERSION.dll
0x759B0000 - 0x759B6000 C:\WINNT\system32\LZ32.DLL
0x0A910000 - 0x0A921000 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\1.8c\CBanner.dll
0x6D270000 - 0x6D275000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\JAWT.DLL
0x74FD0000 - 0x74FEF000 C:\WINNT\system32\msafd.dll
0x75010000 - 0x75017000 C:\WINNT\System32\wshtcpip.dll
0x77920000 - 0x77943000 C:\WINNT\system32\imagehlp.dll
0x72A00000 - 0x72A2D000 C:\WINNT\system32\DBGHELP.dll
0x0DD60000 - 0x0DD6B000 C:\WINNT\System32\PSAPI.DLL

Local Time = Mon Dec 10 17:10:06 2001
Elapsed Time = 6
#
# The exception above was detected in native code outside the VM
#
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (1.3.1-b24 mixed mode)
#

----------------------------


An unexpected exception has been detected in native code outside the VM.
Unexpected Signal : EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION occurred at PC=0x0
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 com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.CBanner.paint(Native Method)
at sun.awt.RepaintArea.paint(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.windows.WComponentPeer.handleEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierar chy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)

Dynamic libraries:
0x00400000 - 0x00405000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\javaw.exe
0x77F80000 - 0x77FFB000 C:\WINNT\System32\ntdll.dll
0x77DB0000 - 0x77E0B000 C:\WINNT\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
0x77E80000 - 0x77F35000 C:\WINNT\system32\KERNEL32.DLL
0x77D40000 - 0x77DB0000 C:\WINNT\system32\RPCRT4.DLL
0x77E10000 - 0x77E74000 C:\WINNT\system32\USER32.dll
0x77F40000 - 0x77F7C000 C:\WINNT\system32\GDI32.DLL
0x78000000 - 0x78046000 C:\WINNT\system32\MSVCRT.dll
0x75E60000 - 0x75E7A000 C:\WINNT\System32\IMM32.DLL
0x6D420000 - 0x6D4EF000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\hotspot\jvm.dll
0x77570000 - 0x775A0000 C:\WINNT\System32\WINMM.dll
0x6D220000 - 0x6D227000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\hpi.dll
0x6D3B0000 - 0x6D3BD000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\verify.dll
0x6D250000 - 0x6D266000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\java.dll
0x6D3C0000 - 0x6D3CD000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\zip.dll
0x6D020000 - 0x6D128000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\awt.dll
0x77800000 - 0x7781D000 C:\WINNT\System32\WINSPOOL.DRV
0x77A50000 - 0x77B46000 C:\WINNT\system32\ole32.dll
0x6D340000 - 0x6D348000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\net.dll
0x75050000 - 0x75058000 C:\WINNT\System32\WSOCK32.dll
0x75030000 - 0x75043000 C:\WINNT\System32\WS2_32.DLL
0x75020000 - 0x75028000 C:\WINNT\System32\WS2HELP.DLL
0x785C0000 - 0x785CC000 C:\WINNT\System32\rnr20.dll
0x77980000 - 0x779A4000 C:\WINNT\System32\DNSAPI.DLL
0x77340000 - 0x77353000 C:\WINNT\System32\iphlpapi.dll
0x77520000 - 0x77525000 C:\WINNT\System32\ICMP.DLL
0x77320000 - 0x77337000 C:\WINNT\System32\MPRAPI.DLL
0x75150000 - 0x75160000 C:\WINNT\System32\SAMLIB.DLL
0x75170000 - 0x751BF000 C:\WINNT\System32\NETAPI32.DLL
0x77BE0000 - 0x77BEF000 C:\WINNT\System32\SECUR32.DLL
0x751C0000 - 0x751C6000 C:\WINNT\System32\NETRAP.DLL
0x77950000 - 0x77979000 C:\WINNT\system32\WLDAP32.DLL
0x779B0000 - 0x77A4B000 C:\WINNT\system32\OLEAUT32.DLL
0x773B0000 - 0x773DE000 C:\WINNT\System32\ACTIVEDS.DLL
0x77380000 - 0x773A2000 C:\WINNT\System32\ADSLDPC.DLL
0x77830000 - 0x7783E000 C:\WINNT\System32\RTUTILS.DLL
0x77880000 - 0x7790D000 C:\WINNT\System32\SETUPAPI.DLL
0x77C10000 - 0x77C6D000 C:\WINNT\System32\USERENV.DLL
0x774E0000 - 0x77512000 C:\WINNT\System32\RASAPI32.DLL
0x774C0000 - 0x774D1000 C:\WINNT\System32\RASMAN.DLL
0x77530000 - 0x77552000 C:\WINNT\System32\TAPI32.DLL
0x71780000 - 0x7180A000 C:\WINNT\system32\COMCTL32.DLL
0x70BD0000 - 0x70C34000 C:\WINNT\system32\SHLWAPI.DLL
0x77360000 - 0x77379000 C:\WINNT\System32\DHCPCSVC.DLL
0x775A0000 - 0x77625000 C:\WINNT\System32\CLBCATQ.DLL
0x777E0000 - 0x777E8000 C:\WINNT\System32\winrnr.dll
0x777F0000 - 0x777F5000 C:\WINNT\System32\rasadhlp.dll
0x10000000 - 0x10008000 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\1.8c\LimeWire19.dll
0x782F0000 - 0x78532000 C:\WINNT\system32\SHELL32.dll
0x6D1E0000 - 0x6D21B000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\fontmanager.dll
0x72800000 - 0x72846000 C:\WINNT\System32\DDRAW.dll
0x728A0000 - 0x728A6000 C:\WINNT\System32\DCIMAN32.dll
0x69000000 - 0x691A3000 C:\WINNT\System32\atio2kai.dll
0x63000000 - 0x63014000 C:\WINNT\System32\SynTPFcs.dll
0x77820000 - 0x77827000 C:\WINNT\system32\VERSION.dll
0x759B0000 - 0x759B6000 C:\WINNT\system32\LZ32.DLL
0x0A910000 - 0x0A921000 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\1.8c\CBanner.dll
0x6D270000 - 0x6D275000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\JAWT.DLL
0x74FD0000 - 0x74FEF000 C:\WINNT\system32\msafd.dll
0x75010000 - 0x75017000 C:\WINNT\System32\wshtcpip.dll
0x77920000 - 0x77943000 C:\WINNT\system32\imagehlp.dll
0x72A00000 - 0x72A2D000 C:\WINNT\system32\DBGHELP.dll
0x0DC90000 - 0x0DC9B000 C:\WINNT\System32\PSAPI.DLL

Local Time = Mon Dec 10 17:10:40 2001
Elapsed Time = 5
#
# The exception above was detected in native code outside the VM
#
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (1.3.1-b24 mixed mode)
#

-----------------------


An unexpected exception has been detected in native code outside the VM.
Unexpected Signal : EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION occurred at PC=0x0
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 com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.CBanner.paint(Native Method)
at sun.awt.RepaintArea.paint(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.windows.WComponentPeer.handleEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierar chy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)

Dynamic libraries:
0x00400000 - 0x00405000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\javaw.exe
0x77F80000 - 0x77FFB000 C:\WINNT\System32\ntdll.dll
0x77DB0000 - 0x77E0B000 C:\WINNT\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
0x77E80000 - 0x77F35000 C:\WINNT\system32\KERNEL32.DLL
0x77D40000 - 0x77DB0000 C:\WINNT\system32\RPCRT4.DLL
0x77E10000 - 0x77E74000 C:\WINNT\system32\USER32.dll
0x77F40000 - 0x77F7C000 C:\WINNT\system32\GDI32.DLL
0x78000000 - 0x78046000 C:\WINNT\system32\MSVCRT.dll
0x75E60000 - 0x75E7A000 C:\WINNT\System32\IMM32.DLL
0x6D420000 - 0x6D4EF000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\hotspot\jvm.dll
0x77570000 - 0x775A0000 C:\WINNT\System32\WINMM.dll
0x6D220000 - 0x6D227000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\hpi.dll
0x6D3B0000 - 0x6D3BD000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\verify.dll
0x6D250000 - 0x6D266000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\java.dll
0x6D3C0000 - 0x6D3CD000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\zip.dll
0x6D020000 - 0x6D128000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\awt.dll
0x77800000 - 0x7781D000 C:\WINNT\System32\WINSPOOL.DRV
0x77A50000 - 0x77B46000 C:\WINNT\system32\ole32.dll
0x6D340000 - 0x6D348000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\net.dll
0x75050000 - 0x75058000 C:\WINNT\System32\WSOCK32.dll
0x75030000 - 0x75043000 C:\WINNT\System32\WS2_32.DLL
0x75020000 - 0x75028000 C:\WINNT\System32\WS2HELP.DLL
0x785C0000 - 0x785CC000 C:\WINNT\System32\rnr20.dll
0x77980000 - 0x779A4000 C:\WINNT\System32\DNSAPI.DLL
0x77340000 - 0x77353000 C:\WINNT\System32\iphlpapi.dll
0x77520000 - 0x77525000 C:\WINNT\System32\ICMP.DLL
0x77320000 - 0x77337000 C:\WINNT\System32\MPRAPI.DLL
0x75150000 - 0x75160000 C:\WINNT\System32\SAMLIB.DLL
0x75170000 - 0x751BF000 C:\WINNT\System32\NETAPI32.DLL
0x77BE0000 - 0x77BEF000 C:\WINNT\System32\SECUR32.DLL
0x751C0000 - 0x751C6000 C:\WINNT\System32\NETRAP.DLL
0x77950000 - 0x77979000 C:\WINNT\system32\WLDAP32.DLL
0x779B0000 - 0x77A4B000 C:\WINNT\system32\OLEAUT32.DLL
0x773B0000 - 0x773DE000 C:\WINNT\System32\ACTIVEDS.DLL
0x77380000 - 0x773A2000 C:\WINNT\System32\ADSLDPC.DLL
0x77830000 - 0x7783E000 C:\WINNT\System32\RTUTILS.DLL
0x77880000 - 0x7790D000 C:\WINNT\System32\SETUPAPI.DLL
0x77C10000 - 0x77C6D000 C:\WINNT\System32\USERENV.DLL
0x774E0000 - 0x77512000 C:\WINNT\System32\RASAPI32.DLL
0x774C0000 - 0x774D1000 C:\WINNT\System32\RASMAN.DLL
0x77530000 - 0x77552000 C:\WINNT\System32\TAPI32.DLL
0x71780000 - 0x7180A000 C:\WINNT\system32\COMCTL32.DLL
0x70BD0000 - 0x70C34000 C:\WINNT\system32\SHLWAPI.DLL
0x77360000 - 0x77379000 C:\WINNT\System32\DHCPCSVC.DLL
0x775A0000 - 0x77625000 C:\WINNT\System32\CLBCATQ.DLL
0x777E0000 - 0x777E8000 C:\WINNT\System32\winrnr.dll
0x777F0000 - 0x777F5000 C:\WINNT\System32\rasadhlp.dll
0x10000000 - 0x10008000 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\1.8c\LimeWire19.dll
0x782F0000 - 0x78532000 C:\WINNT\system32\SHELL32.dll
0x6D1E0000 - 0x6D21B000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\fontmanager.dll
0x72800000 - 0x72846000 C:\WINNT\System32\DDRAW.dll
0x728A0000 - 0x728A6000 C:\WINNT\System32\DCIMAN32.dll
0x69000000 - 0x691A3000 C:\WINNT\System32\atio2kai.dll
0x63000000 - 0x63014000 C:\WINNT\System32\SynTPFcs.dll
0x77820000 - 0x77827000 C:\WINNT\system32\VERSION.dll
0x759B0000 - 0x759B6000 C:\WINNT\system32\LZ32.DLL
0x0A910000 - 0x0A921000 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\1.8c\CBanner.dll
0x6D270000 - 0x6D275000 C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\JAWT.DLL
0x74FD0000 - 0x74FEF000 C:\WINNT\system32\msafd.dll
0x75010000 - 0x75017000 C:\WINNT\System32\wshtcpip.dll
0x77920000 - 0x77943000 C:\WINNT\system32\imagehlp.dll
0x72A00000 - 0x72A2D000 C:\WINNT\system32\DBGHELP.dll
0x0DCB0000 - 0x0DCBB000 C:\WINNT\System32\PSAPI.DLL

Local Time = Mon Dec 10 17:12:21 2001
Elapsed Time = 6
#
# The exception above was detected in native code outside the VM
#
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (1.3.1-b24 mixed mode)
#

Thanks for all of the error logs. The 1.9 beta, while it won't necessarily fix this problem, will not crash in these cases. You can download it from:

http://www.limewire.com/index.jsp/download_beta

Thanks.

im running win98 and i had 1.7c but that did the same thing Flash Limewire thing and then close but then i downloaded 1.8c and it still does it with that.

Try the beta at:

http://www.limewire.com/index.jsp/download_beta

I installed Cydoor and it fixed the open and close problem.

Thanks

Every time I click on my LimeWire link, My Computer shows up instead of LimeWire. Anyone know how I can actually get LimeWire to show up and work???

That is very strange, although we have actually heard of people having that problem before. Try downloading and installing java separately from:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/jre/download-windows.html

and then running LimeWire again. You could also try different shortcuts (Programs Menu, Desktop, LimeWire install directory).

i have windows 98 and i downloaded eveything above and it still does not work. Where can i get my old version? you think this stuff would be tested first

Installing Cydoor fixed the problem here. Thanks.,

Don't you love how people get on you about a free program? Jeez. Get over it people! The fact that somebody would claim to be a developer and then be rude to other developers about a free program which is obviously of high quality, ****es me off...

As anyone who has actually developed windows programs knows, it is nearly impossible to test all of the combinations. Which is why you have a forum. The fact that they are reading and supporting the forum is amazing and should be congratulated -- bitching to them is rude, stupid and obnoxious.

-Jon

I have the same problem but i know why. Limewire automatically closes after it starts up because Limewire uses the spyware called "CyDoor" which serves the ads in Limewire. If you remove Cydoors spyware using Adaware or some other prpgram, Limewire can not find the Cydoors spyware dlls so Limewire automatically closes. By the way, cydoors dlls are cd_clint.dll and cd_htm.dll which are placed in the C:\windows\system32
directory.