Do you get the BSD (blue screen of death) before your computer restarts? If your computer crashes or LW is not closed properly before shutting down the computer then it can corrupt the downld preferences. Generally BSD is caused by hardware such as graphic cards, etc. not being fully compatible with other components on the computer. Some programs will act as catalysts to set off the problem but the underlying problem is the hardware in most cases!

Here's some forum threads that discuss BSD issues & some answers (click on links): 1. 1. Link 1, 2. Link 2, 3. Link 3, 4. Link 4

Can you give us a total desciption of your set up:
1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98)
2. What firewalls you have?
3. How much ram?
4. Hard Disk space available?
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
7. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)?
8. What version of Limewire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.
9. Who is your isp provider?
10. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.

BTW what is your prefered language of communication?