Did you uninstall LW using the Add/Remove Control panel? If yes, that's the reason for the problems. Reinstalling LW will normallly remove the previous version. For uninstalling, Start menu -> Programs -> LW -> Uninstall. The uninstaller is also found within the LW program folder.
Try these things & in this order:
1. (a) Remove all Java versions.
___ (b) Reinstall Java using the OFFLINE java installer:
Download Java software from Sun Microsystems 2. Try deleting your LW Preferences folder whilst LW is
closed;
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/genera...der-vista.html 3. Clean the system using
Crap Cleaner 4. Install LW using this OFFLINE installer:
http://www9.limewire.com/download/LimeWireWin-full.exe