Hi,

I updated my limewire last week to 4.14.10, and now at the end of the startup screen, it just dissapears. I have read all the posts i can find relating to this or similar, and have followed their instructions, ie. uninstalling limewire, including explorer search and deleting all related preferences folders etc. I have also then reversed my java install to 5 update 11, deleting all other versions first (including latest v6). Then reinstalling limewire (all using offline installers) but the problem does not go away.
I noticed in mickjapa108 post that java 5 update 12 is recommended, although the link goes to update 13, and I cant find update 12. Do you think this is relevant or should my system work anyway with the update 5 as recommended in lots of other posts ?
any suggestions ?
eg.like limewire, does java need any further deleting of remaining hidden/system files/folders when removing previous versions after using 'add/remove programs' to do the standard removal ?

on first startup of limewire after removing the preferences folder, the wizard runs as it should asking me to select my preferences such as connection type etc, but on completion, the remaining startup window just completes ie. 'loading user interface, loading core components .....etc etc' to 100% and then disappears. after the first, then subsequent starts bring up the loading screen again, which dissapears at the end, with nothing running, nothing in sys tray, nothing in 'processes' in task manager.

any help would be greatly appreciated,
many thanks.