i just got limewire pro 5.1.3, and just installed the newest java re.
lime wire will start up and it will get to the screen that asks if you want to see the opening video, and then it simply shuts down. i cant even get into the menus or start the video before it simply quits.
also i get no kind of error message.
i have a dell e310 pc with windows xp home

Have you used older versions of LW before?

Did you use the online or offline Java installer? And did you remove any other Java versions installed, before you installed the latest version?

If you used the online Java installer, then try reinstalling using the offline installer & remove any older versions before installing the new one. There are some other fixes to try here as well (click on blue link): http://www.gnutellaforums.com/331559-post2.html

yes i have had limewire before, i did an uninstall on the add/remove screen.

i used the online download and install. how do you do an offline install?

also i removed all the earlier versions and updates of the java re before i put in the newest version.

i tried proxy00's idea of installing into a "limewire2" folder and now it seems to be running as it should. thanks for your help.

Thanks for letting us know what fixed things for you

Just in case you ever need it in future, the Java site has the option to install either online or offline. On this Java page Java SE Downloads - Sun Developer Network (SDN) choose Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE).

On the next page, choose your platform, tick the license agreement box & click 'Continue'.

On the next page you'll see options for Offline, Kernel or Online installations... tick the Offline option. Using the offline installer can mean less chance of a corrupted installation