And according to Limewire's error log (which I just a second ago realized existed) the problem is with java:

# An unexpected error has been detected by Java Runtime Environment:
#
# EXCEPTION_FLT_STACK_CHECK (0xc0000092) at pc=0x010ccea9, pid=3328, tid=2112
#
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (1.6.0_02-b06 mixed mode, sharing)
# Problematic frame:
# v ~RuntimeStub::resolve_opt_virtual_call


I'm definitely running the most updated java version and saw someone else had posted that LW may have problems with the new version and you may need to try installing java 5 update 11, which I have done, and still have same problem...

I'm so irritated I could puke...