double click on the NPF icon on your desktop, or right click on the globe in your taskbar and choose NPF...then hilight 'Personal Firewall' and choose configure...then choose Program Control...in that screen untick the box that says 'turn on automatic program control' (this is for security reasons...when anything tries to access the net for the first time, NPF will stop it and ask you what to do about it...this allows you to determine just what it is that you want online...as an example, I NEVER allow any media players to do anything online...period...etc)...after unticking that box, have a looksy at the list of programs that are already internet enabled...delete any that refer to LW, and maybe any that you feel 'funny' about..OK...now close up the NPF gui, and start LW...you should get 2 queries about LW, and JAVA...of course allow those online, and choose always...