I also have this problem and CTRL-ALT DELETE does not even work once the error message pops up! It does not even pop up my window with the option to "end task", "shut down", or "cancel".

I wish someone from limewire would at least tell us they are aware of the problem and are looking into it.

Why would I want to purchase the pro version of Limewire if the java/kernal32 issue has not been resolved yet.......or, addressed for that matter?

You can add me to the evergrowing list. I uninstalled both Java and Limewire and reinstalled them and am still getting the kernel32 error when shutting down Limewire.

The developers cannot fix a problem that they cannot reproduce. Most people do not have the problem being reported here.

If you want the problem fixed then you must provide the information needed to track it down. A few people have managed to mention ther setup - thank you.

So far the problem has only been reported for Windows98/ME. Is everybody here with the problem running one of these operating systems?

Similarly Java 1.4 - is everybody running this version of Java (is anybody not running this version of Java)?

Is everybody running LimeWire 2.5.5?

Does the problem happen every time you close down LimeWire?

Does it make difference if you shutdown LimeWire after a few seconds or a few days?

Is there some other information that might be relevant?

Play around - try different things - experiment. You have the problem - so you should take responsibility for finding out everything about the problem that you can. Only then can the developers do something to fix the problem.

Nobody is denying that the problem exists - for a small percentage of people. It is really, really difficult to track down a bug on a system that doesn't exhibit the bug.

Mark

Well, I'll step up to the plate...
I'm running Win 98, not second edition. I'm running Java 1.3.1 (Although I seem to have a copy of 1.3.0 and 2 copies of 1.3.1 in my Control Panels through various means I don't understand.) I'm planning to dump all 3 and switch to the new Java 1.4.1 to see if the problem goes away. I am running LW 2.5.5.

I have on occasion gotten LW to close without "bringing the house down", Most likely on the times where I don't leave it running for a very long time.

I have the same problem - I'm running Windows ME, Java 1.4 - along with the latest and greatest version of LimeWire 2.6.3

hmmmmm - maybe this is the time for me to switch to Gnucleus!

obviously there is a problem with the system and lots of people are complaining but no one from limewire is reading the forum. i thought that was most of the reason for these things. i am having the same problem as everyone else...windows me, crt+alt+del doesnt work, have to reboot EVERYTIME i close limwire no matter how long it has been runing. i have java 1.3.1 and limewire 2.6.5...same problem. something is wrong with this whole system. i had problems with limewire 2.4.