O.K.....I removed Java 5.0 version 7 and installed Java 5.0 version 9.
downloaded LW from 'other', 6.35 MB and unzipped it. Opened the Limewire icon and received the following.
Limewire has encountered a fatal internal error and will now exit. This is generally caused by a corrupted installation. Please download and install LW again. This is really driving me crazy.........Is there anything else that could cause this; for instance my security programs, Microsoft or Win Anti virus.