yeah, so I've changed font sizes, dumped caches, cleaned my registry, removed everything associated with limewire in any way, redownloaded the online and offline installers, and nothing is working for me.

this seems almost hopeless.
I don't understand what I'm doing wrong here. 3 of the 6 computers I have are hp and windows xp sp2, but none of them are having any trouble whatsoever with LW.

I'm willing to give any information that would assist you in assisting me.

Make sure to use the offline...less chance of any corruption.

Try this way & see whether it installs & loads properly:

Install Java first. You can either update to the latest version here: Java SE Downloads
Or, if you have problems with the latest update, try this older version, which has worked well for lots of people:Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11 (if you've already tried the latest Java, give the older version a try & see if that changes anything).
Whichever Java version you use, download the JRE offline installer & remove ALL OTHER JAVA VERSIONS (via Add/Remove Programs) before installing another one.

Next, download the LW offline installer. When you click to download & a dialog box pops up, cancel it. Now use the option to download the offline installer.
Lime Wire » Download LimeWire

If you're still stuck, try using the 'other' installer. Click on the link below for info.
Installing using the 'other' installer

WHAT IS THIS

I am running Vista and all the advice I have read here still does nothing. I am stuck in the setup wizard with no way out.
this is all i get (see attachment) and i can go no farther. please help i have done everything. to include a full recovery.

thanks

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