Limewire Wont Start

[darkmaster1055]

So, I just got limewire. So I'm loading.. all seems good... Will you update to pro? Maybe later...

What? It just crashed? What the hell?

So, I load it again. Same thing.

I've got the newest version of regular limewire, and I've got the latest version of java. Xp Service Pack 2. Any help here on this?

[birdy]

Some people have had trouble with the latest Java. Try this version instead. Download the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) offline installer. Go to Add/Remove Programs & remove any other Java versions before you install this one.
Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11

Don't even think about buying Pro until you've used LW basic for a while & are happy with things

[Loki13213]

Thank you Birdy...its seems to have fixed my problem as well.

[darkmaster1055]

I've used limewire on other computers, but I just got this one as a new computer. I'd be satisfied with pro, except that I dont have a credit card or steady job.

And now its working. Turned out that I had an earlier version of Java installed, and that might have been my trouble child.

[darkmaster1055]

Its doing it again, and I'm sure that I've got the best version of Java because I just updated.... Help?

[donron]

i just downloaded the updated version of limewire and it's bull, it freezes up after loading up at 62 percent. i wish i never updated it doesnt work & ive tried everything
any help?

[birdy]

darkmaster1055,

What version of Java are you using now? Did you ever try the Java version that I linked to, in my first post?

donron,

First thing to try is deleting LW's preferences folder when LW's properly closed. See point 3 here & also point 2 if you've used much older versions of LW in the past (there could be a folder in either location).
Fixes for LimeWire
This will kill all of your settings within options, you'll have to go back through afterwards & reset things. If you're not sure of your settings, go through LW's tools > options & write them all down, so that you can reset things later.

If that's no help, try using Java version 1.5.0_11, there's a link for download in my first post.

[darkmaster1055]

I am, I got the update for

Java 6 update 2.

[donron]

Darkmaster Thanks A Million,
Your Tech Help Did Wonders And I Want To Offer Thanks To You, Everything From Deleting The Preference Folder To Loading The Proper Java Fixed My Problems

[darkmaster1055]

Dont thank me, thank birdy.