everytime i log on it crashes on me. please help!

I just installed LW 4.2.5 inc Java on Win XP/2 and it reboots every time I try to open LW - please help!

How long does it normally take to get some help?

Which version of Java did you install? When you install LW it only requests to dwnld the minimum version of 1.3 but it's better, much better for LW to use a later version: Java 1.4.2 (click on link)

What I can think of are 3 things to try:

Go to LW's menu Tools>Options>Advanced>System Startup & untick Run on Startup. Press the Apply button.

Do you run as an Ultrapeer? If you do unintentionally you can disable it. Go to Tools>Options>Speed & tick the Disabel Ultrapeer option box.

Go to Tools>Options>Shutdown & select the Shutdown immediately option box. Again, make sure you press the Apply button.

1. Exit Limewire

2. Download and install JRE 1.5.0 (choose J2SE 5.0 JRE) from the developers area at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp

3. Delete the jre folder in %Application Installation%\Limewire (normally this would be C:\Program Files\Limewire)

4. Start Limewire

Why is Limewire still distributed with the old JRE 1.3.1??????

Thanks to Lord of the Rings and BenoitSvB,

I upgraded to 1.4 then 1.5 as you said and now it works perfectly.

Thanks again,

Regards
Harry

For me not only the upgrade, but especially the removal of the old JRE was what made it work!