as Sleepless mentioned, the latest version of Sun Java is Java j2SE RE v5.08...so try uninstalling Java yet again, and dowload and install the latest release and see if that helps

I know and I was running j2SE RE v5.08 earlier

- as it was using 100%, i reinstalled v5.06

cheers, nr

alrighty then, sounds indeed like you have followed a logical 1st step of action..

now let's try a 2nd step...download and install both AdAwareSE and SpyBot search and destroy, install them, update them (as a note, w/spybot I suggest one of the Safer Networking servers to download from), then run them...I'll bet they find something on your machine...if they do, try running LW again and see if your Java is still acting up..if that fails, post back and we'll try a HijackThis scan and see what it turns up...

Try these fixes, even though you don't get an error. Might help

http://www.java.com/en/download/help/5000041000.xml

folks, i should have mentioned this

- ran adaware and spybot before i posted

- also ran sleepless links for java error

- ran antivirus software

- also ran hijack thid

no joy

now lime wire.exe is the s/ware using 100%

cheers,nr