Try uninstalling Pro again (start > all programs > LimeWire > use the uninstall option). Now uninstall Java via Add/Remove programs.

Reinstall Java 1.6.0_03 first & make sure to use the offline installer. Restart your computer.

Now reinstall Pro. Restart your computer.

When you deleted the preferences folder, was LW properly closed (check in Task Manager to see that no LW process is running)?

Is this your first try with LW, or have you had it running before without a problem?

Did you download Pro from the official site, or did you download it from another source?

You could also have a look at this thread (from a different forum) & see whether it helps...even though this person's LW was staying open for a minute or two.
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Hi Birdy,

Have tried the uninstall limewire and java in every way possible so it is not that.

I have to admit the forums you pointed to are beyond my skills ...

But I did search for the Allchars and I do not have it on here as a file unless this is somewhere in XP that I do not know about (more than likley).

And the Java issue they were talking about should not be an issue as I have tried to get limewire working with many versions of the offline downloads.

Any other ideas out there ...

I have hunted through Task Manager to find any programmes that I do not know of but there is nothing outside the norm that I can see (not a full computer geek but put all the file names into google ... lol ...) They all look to be either drivers for this laptop or windows files or avg files ...

Needless to say I am dissapointed that this will not work and that there so far has not been an easy fix ...

Is this your first try with LW, or have you had it running before without a problem?

Did you download Pro from the official site, or did you download it from another source (if you downloaded from a different source, it's possible that the version you have is corrupted in some way)?

Do you have any antispyware/security apps which might be stopping LW from running (AVG shouldn't be a problem, if that's the only security program that you're using)?

Have used limewire before but not on this computer.

I downloaded it from Lime Wire » Official Website & Free Download, BitTorrent «

I am only running AVG. I used to have but have uninstalled FProt ages ago.

I just downloaded the pre-released Java and that has not fixed it either, I also uninstalled and reinstalled Limewire after deleting the preferences folder and that has not done it ...

My only Firewall is XP and this has Limewire enabled and just checked the ADSL and uPnP is active and always has been ... ???