Limewire killed my system...help (can't use Task Manager or open options)
 

My wife was downloading a song and it was not filed as corrupt or anything and has been checked by several scans. All of a sudden my computer reset, i am unable to get LimeWire to log off without forcing through a programs to stop. It will not uninstall completely and than won't reinstall calling the program corrupt. I have also lost all of my Notification area (task bar right side) They are empty boxes that i can access. I am unable to CTRL/ALT/DEL also and can not open any option menus in any programs includeing LimeWire. WFT do i do now? any help is appreciated. I have years of billing and work info on this computer and can't afford to lose it. thanks in advance

I have the exact same problem with an additional one called Sychost which i can't get rid of from the start-up list in msconfig it just keeps on reloading itself, have never had these problems before only since i downloaded Limewire yesterday & dowloaded a couple of music files, now even after countless scans by Norton & 3 spyware removal utilities i am at my wits end.

Even though i have un-installed Limewire that too keeps on loading itself on to my my screen.

Any help would be most appreciated.

omg same for me
 

yea i suddenly have the same problem as well..in my start up however, it says DW_Start. so i turn on my computer and im doing some stuff then all of a sudden limewire pops up...i close it, but in a few seconds it restarts again..its getting so anoyying so i had to uninstall it. My task manager works, but options opens up and disappears in a flash. so i cant use options either.:bangh:..i wouldve done system restore but for some reason when i went to go to so, it was turned off..no previous settings had been saved as a restore point..so yea im in pretty bad condition right now...id appreciate all the help i can get... thanks :idea:

here is a report that i got maybe it will help..

"

LimeWire version 4.16.6
Java version 1.6.0_05 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 31403456/33357824

com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader$StartupFailed Exception: invalid themes.jar
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.sanityCheck(G UILoader.java:277)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:57)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknow n Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Un known Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:44)

STARTUP ERROR!

"
end of report.

this report might help..i dont c my previous post so im assuming that it migth have been deleted or teh boards are just messing up...:confused:


any ways i just wanted to say that im having the same problems...however in my start up it says DW_Start...so i turn on my computer and im doing some stufff when all of a sudden limewire pops up. I close it, but in a few seconds it pops up agian!!! its starting to get really annoying...my options does not work either. when i click it, it seems as if its going to pop up, and it does but it disappears in a flash..i cant click anything. any help would be apprecaited..thanks :)

this is a report that i got, maybe it will help:



LimeWire version 4.16.6
Java version 1.6.0_05 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 31403456/33357824

com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader$StartupFailed Exception: invalid themes.jar
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.sanityCheck(G UILoader.java:277)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:57)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknow n Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Un known Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:44)

STARTUP ERROR!



Edit: ive deleted everything with the word limewire from my computer and registry...

this is a virus....search this board for the term and I'm sure you will find some valuable information...

question @ helpme87: are you getting a message similar to "task manager has been disabled by the admin"?

I have and am having the same problems as the guy above. Option window pop up and disappear instantly. Also my task bar next to my clock is just a black empty box. I have uninstalled i think totally LimeWire but the other things still are not working.

What type of virus search? i have run my scan many times

worst case scenario: only a reformat and clean install will fix your problem...if this is the case then you have 2 obvious paths you can follow 1: backup all important data to CD/DVD or 2: buy another HDD and use it to install your OS on and keep the existent HDD to use as a slave for data (which of course means you can pull your important data off of it and move it directly to the new HDD)

Success guys :xirokrotima:


Found the answer in another thread =

Got rid of Norton, downloaded AVG free & bingo performed a full scan located 2 trojans including the main culprit Sychost & 1 virus then deleted the nasties & now my pc is back to normal :yahoo:

Got me beat how a free anti virus program can out perform a so-called top of the range product in Norton but it sure did.

in reference to

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/231269-post141.html

i did exactly what it says but then when i get to 98% it stops and so i check the task manager and it says not responding...i repeated to execute the file but it keeps stopping at 98%...sigh maybe AVG will work..i really hope so

i kinda feel bad for the other penguin...(lol LOTR)

Takes a while to go from 98% to finish so give it plenty of time.

but try AVG as well.

worked for as well. Thanks

Ahhh Avg Worked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yayyyyy

Ty everyone ^_^

i would have given it time, but the it said not responding in the task manager so i assumed it was not going to go any further...:whistling:

Help Me!
 

I am getting the same pop up and task manager is not working! I have tried to delete limewire and all its files but I am getting told they are being used by another person!!!! I have AVG and am running a scan but it keeps telling me threads have been found but then crashing once it has scanned so many objects!

Can someone pls tell me how to get rid of this annoying pop up???!

AVG isn't working for me! Any other idea how I can get rid of this pop up?