Thanks for your info. After reading the thread you forwarded me to, I searched for the recommended file to be altered. I don't have the Limewire.lax file on my system. Perhaps this is strictly on Classic?

Before installing the new PRO version, I did a "clean" of the older version, so there is nothing of the older version left to interfere. (Note: the older version experienced the same problem, thus my desire to upgrade hoping I would leave the problem behind. No such luck.)

I have made a slight alteration based on other info that I found that has SLIGHTLY helped the situation. I have enabled the preference to automatically clear the completed downloads. These seems to keep the system from fatally freezing, however it still freezes for a period of time.

This is not the preferable solution, but seems to be holding me for now.

Any other posibilities????