Hello Lord of the rings,

I deleted the LW preference folder as stated in point 2.

Then went into my "Add / Remove" program to update the program. But unfotunately mine doesn't have to "Change or Update" button. I guess i am running on a newer version as you indicated. I am on Version 4.9.28

For step 4, i right click and went into property of from the LW Icon. I changed the Compatability setting to Win 2000.

Step 5, right clicked and selected "Run As" and received a pop up window with my name. Unfortunately, i can't execute it as an adminstrator as i don't have the password. I tried running it under my profile but got this error message below. A copy of the error has also been email to LW:

LimeWire version 4.9.28
Java version 1.5.0_04 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows 2000 v. 5.0 on x86
Free/total memory: 2819024/4128768

java.lang.RuntimeException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\ebeme0\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:774)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Initializer.java:91)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:41)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknow n Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Un known Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:44)

STARTUP ERROR!

FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\.NetworkShare
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013304171
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302078
SIZE: 307949

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302156
SIZE: 459988

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302218
SIZE: 59154

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\COPYING
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574938
SIZE: 18349

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302296
SIZE: 311611

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\data.ser
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574985
SIZE: 358

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\donotremove.htm
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574845
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574579
SIZE: 12279

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hashes
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987746188
SIZE: 298

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302359
SIZE: 25678

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302453
SIZE: 741440

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302531
SIZE: 94430

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\install.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013303468
SIZE: 1963

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302609
SIZE: 136693

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302671
SIZE: 255016

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302718
SIZE: 69306

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\language.prop
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013298031
SIZE: 4

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013303468
SIZE: 1538

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574813
SIZE: 81920

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574845
SIZE: 13806

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013301375
SIZE: 6016222

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574642
SIZE: 40960

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\logicrypto.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302781
SIZE: 227510

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302859
SIZE: 630634

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundle.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987565360
SIZE: 114239

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013301937
SIZE: 2654853

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302906
SIZE: 40064

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\pmf.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574860
SIZE: 3262

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013301984
SIZE: 5964

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\root
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013298000
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\SOURCE
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574954
SIZE: 268

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\spacer.gif
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987577313
SIZE: 49

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013302953
SIZE: 433585

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013303015
SIZE: 152711

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\uninstall.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013304109
SIZE: 104593

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\unpack.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013303312
SIZE: 7802

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\update.ver
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987569798
SIZE: 2766

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013303062
SIZE: 27215

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574673
SIZE: 12808

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013303250
SIZE: 2147687

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1125013303312
SIZE: 207655

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml.war
LAST MODIFIED: 1124987574501
SIZE: 12519

Regards
Megido1