After cleaning both HD's with defrag and a safemode scandisk:
Scanned w/SBC Yahoo AV. Nothing.
Scanned w/AVG found browser hijack file and several malware files!
Scanned w/Mcafee. Nothing.
Scanned w/Fix-It Utilities. 932 errors in my registry were repaired! No viruses. 5 malware.
Deleted Java v5.0.05
Deleted .limewire
Re-installed JRE offline version 6 update 1 (the most recent).
Deleted .limewire folder.
Still no connection to LW......... I'm not giving up without a fight.
Deleted .limewire
Downloaded latest LW free version online. Brickwall!!!! ? Feels like I'm up against one.
Shut off windows firewall but SBC Yahoo has one built-in.
My earlier disk version doesn't have the firewall indicator icon (v4.2.6)
I also just learned SBC-Yahoo has purposely but temporarily closed several ports on their customer' computers for security.
My LW port is not one of them.
Any ideas? I'm perplexed...

Ok let's see....
The Java you are running version 6 update 1 has some sort of problem with some set ups, so I would suggest rolling back to 5.11 using the JRE offline version Java SE Downloads - Previous Release - JDK 5

When you deleted the .limewire folder did you also look for the LimeWire folder, they are 2 seperate folders...The .limewire was for the older versions and the LimeWire for the newer...
Follow this thread to the end, it will explain further...
Fixes for Limewire when LW isn't operating as it should

If there is still no difference try right-clicking the Limewire icon and going to properties and change compatability setting to Windows 2000. (but only if you're using Windows 2000 or later.) Somebody reported changing to Windows NT compatibility fixed their problem despite not using that operating system version.

Right-click on the Limewire icon on the desktop and click on Run as. Then it should come up showing the current user and then switch it over to Administrator. (but 'only' if you're the admin of your comp.!)

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