First is that 4.9.9 and 4.9.8 start at bootup and this was not selected in options. after shooting down 4.9.9 and starting any other program I have, 4.9.9 will reopen by its self. what is with that?

Second issue is when I reboot and 4.9.9 starts there is a folder that gets created C:\documents and setting\...\complete. This folder becomes active as a shared folder and is filled with some 100 files that are the exact same size, date and time stamps with different names. This I am not happy with as that tells me that something is not right and could be spreading something around that no body wants.

I have gone through the help files and have found nothing about this file called "complete" I have been removing it it time it appears. Is this a hack from out side of Limewire?

My stats:

XP office complete updates
PIII
256 ram
Cable dsl

Sounds to me you might have a virus. Try this.

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Free and will give you peace of mind as well.

Great suggestion but I have done that one already. Did the scan just before updating to 4.9.9.

However I will do it again to ensure I am clean.