OK, I'm using Vista Ultimate (32 bit) with Limewire Pro 5.1.3 on an ADSL 256 connection.

Ever since version 5.1.2 I'm getting this bloody annoying splash screen EVERY time I start Limewire.

The screen appears in the middle of the viewing area and says "Missed the video? See what's new." with a 'Watch it again' button link.

I have (seriously) looked at EVERY possible setting I can find to STOP this from appearing but can't work out HOW to stop it!

It's driving me crazy - I don't want it; it's purpose is useless (as no video plays) and even if one DID why watch it over and over again? I just want to get in and use Limewire without the annoyance of having to see this notice and having to manually close it everytime before I can use Limewire!

Can ANYONE help with a solution to PERMANENTLY stoip this splash screeen from displaying at app start?

Possibly but no guarantees. I believe the actual listing of a LW message on the main window is hard-coded into the program. However, an adjustment of the LW preferences files might remove it from showing every occasion. It worked for me several weeks back, but that was on Mac OSX.

Nope - you can't change it in ANY of the preferences - believe me I've tried every single one of them!

If you click to view the offered video, you have to click AGAIN to see the actuual video and THEN, at bottom of screen it gives you an option not to show this screen again at start.

Selecting THAT simply restarts the initial splash screen and round and round we go and the damn thing comes back after a shut-down restart!

Go figure!

The idiot thaT HARD CODED THIS SHOULD BE SHOT, DRAWN AND QUARTERED, KEEL-HAULED AND MURDERED!

lol Yeah I know, it probably should only be shown after very first opening after installation. But anyway, once you click the library or do a search it disappears.

We on this forum are looking at ways of removing it but might be a while before we can find an answer.