ah ok .. I had wondered. Using the Add/Remove Control panel is not the way you should uninstall LW. Normally it should be via the Start menu -> All Programs -> LW -> Uninstall.

Try this technique but ignore the reinstallation of Java: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/333278-post2.html ie: ignore steps 1, 4, 6 & 9.

To maintain your incomplete downloads history, you will need to keep a copy of your downloads.dat file from your LW preferences folder, though deleting the preferences folder 'might' not be needed anyway. Try the other steps first.

I like the spelling of your name btw.