Microsoft doesn't make a great Java virtual machine (JVM). Sun's is better, but doesn't work very well on a Microsoft OS. What to do?

I downloaded and installed the JVM from IBM (on a Windows 98 machine)!

After I installed it, LimeWire quit 'acting up' (freezes, system lockups, and altogether not being very nice to my available memory). Make sure you elect to use IBM's JVM as the 'system' virtual machine when prompted by the installer.

If you are having problems getting LimeWire to work stabily on your Windows OS, give it a try at:

http://www7b.boulder.ibm.com/wsdd/wspvtjre-info.html

On the right hand side of the webpage is a 'download' link.

I think this should be a FAQ on the LimeWire site, but hey, I'm just a user... if it works for you, please post a reply. If it doesn't let people know too!


Jeff O.

I also have problems with Limewire freezing. I downloaded the JVM. However, I can't figure out how to install it! I exanded the files, but what do i do now?

Thanks,

Buck

Hiya Buck --

Man, I should register so I could get a nifty username... oh well...

The install information is all in the readme.zip file you get when you expand the installer file ;-). <sacrcasm> IBM is known for it's straight forward install packages </sarcasm>.

Anyway, here is Jeff's special readme:

-- Download 2 files from the IBM site (website link is in my first post), and save them into the same folder on your machine. The files you will need are ibm-cpt-in20.exe and ibm-cpt-rn20.exe.

-- Now, double click each of these files one at a time to let them expand. A bunch of crap will get saved into the same folder. You love this sort of crap, so wait for later to delete it. You do not need to expand the crap even if it looks very tempting (there is a very tempting .exe in there that you must resist expanding). Expanding crap just makes things messy... ummm...

-- Now's a great time to turn off your virus checker AND LimeWire as we are about to install stuff. I would consider closing all my open browser windows, too.

-- Double click the file titled install.exe

-- Go through the installer prompts. Do NOT install the runtime environment into the same folder where the 'crap' is stored. I would suggest installing it into the default 'Program Files' place it suggests for you. You will also get some prompt later on as to whether you want this to be your system JVM. You do.

-- When the installer is finished, I would suggest rebooting your machine. It is the Microsoft way.

-- If you wish, you can now put the 'crap' I mentioned earlier into the recycle bin, as it is no longer needed. The stuff you saved in your 'Program Files' place should remain on your machine for eternity (or until the next JVM update).


Have fun, and I hope this works for you!


Jeff O.

By the way, before you get offended, I hope you detected the biting note of sarcasm in my previous post in the line 'IBM is known for it's straight forward install packages'

IBM likes to do things a little weird.


Jeff O.

Hey Jeff-o,

I did not realize you had to download an installer and then download the JVM. That is a pretty odd way of doing things.

After getting the thing installed, I haven't had ANY problems. Limewire has been running for 36+ hours w/o restarting. I have not had the first problem. I am running windows 2000 and Limewire used to freeze up after about 24 hours of use. If the program was restarted, then it would be good for another 24 hours (If i were lucky.)

If any other windows users have problems like what I had, I'd recommend downloading the IBM JVM.

Thanks Jeff-o for all the help! I was getting ready to give up on Limewire.

Buck

I tried this and it did not improve my problems.
I'm using 1.4b on NT4.

One of the problems I get is that Limewire often hangs before it starts.

When it does start successfully: after it has been running for a while, I get a Dr. Watson error (in the Event Log it is "The application, Limewire.exe, generated an application error The error occurred on 6/ 2/2001 @ 19:32:21.589 The exception generated was c0000005 at address 02834854 ...."). It is always the same error with the same address.

I once thought this error occured because I used the ZoneAlarm firewall software, so I switched to Sygate, but the problem returned.

I've also wiped and re-installed my pc, so I'd have a clean software load. Still had the problem.

I tried to find the previous version of Limewire but it doesn't seem to be available from the Limewire site. I read in one of the posts that 1.4c was due out this week so I have been checking and it is still not out. No relief in sight.

Also, I used to be able to work well with the previous version of LimeWire in the background, but now my system has slowed so much that I don't have LimeWire up when I am working (I do have 384MB of RAM).

I used to leave my pc on so people could download from it even if I were not using it, but since Limewire crashes there is no point.

Lee, i was having the same problem. i uninstalled zonealarm and no more freezing.