Hi ,,
Many thanks for the speedy reply,,

As far as i know, the pc has the latest java updates anyway,, do i dont think the problem lies with the pc.
As i said earlier, the problem only seems to be since i upgraded to the new 4:12:3 limewire pro. I didnt have an issues with the previous version of pro, which is why i think its to do with the new version.

When you say,, " wait till tomorrow and get the new version ",,,, do you mean that there is going to be another newer version than 4:12:3 ?????

Yeap, with that version the developers of LW try to address all issues some users have/had with the 4.12.3 version.

Whether your Java installation became somehow corrupted when updating to 4.12.3. has to be seen. In any case I reckon to always using the offline installers of programs (whatever program).
The deleting of the preference folder is also recommended to exclude its possible corruption as cause for any trouble. But when doing so, make sure you've notes of your configuration, because afterwards you'll have to re configure LW (i.e. Language, Shared folder, download/upload speed, etc.)

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