I saw that I had Java 151 and 152, as well as 141, and Java web start. So I got rid of 151 and 152, and voila, CPU usage back to normal. Something else positive I noticed is that the lettering was now smaller, and the whole screen for the options was now visible. With 151, the bottom line was not previously visible. Thanks for the info.

Alot of good info guys. On my computer I have 512Mg of RAM and a AMD 1700XP processor. When I run Limewire my computer slows very bad too and when I check the memory usage while it's running it sometimes goes up to 110Mgs of memory usage...

There is no way out , I have a super fast laptop and yet limewire slows down!!! , If limewire slows down then use another p2p legal program with no java .

I am sorry I know how everyone is feeling , Its not my fault that the limewire developers are too lazy to develop a windows version of Limewire in other words no java.

I believe it's the Java 5 Update 2 that's causing the problems.

I seen in my Downloaded Programs Folder, that there was three entries. One dated as 12/06/2068...interesting.

I completely wiped out LW. Cleaned the reg, defrag...ya know, the usual stuff...nothing changed.

I uninstalled Java 5 Update 2....reinstalled LW....and VOILA!!! No more 99% CPU usage, and the program is back to running the way it should.

Now, the Java utility is telling me there's yet another update to v5, but I am not sure this is a good thing when it comes to LW.

If anyone has both updates in their Add/Remove programs, I suggest uninstalling LW, then Update 2...then reinstall LW and see if they have the same effect.

I have done all those insturctions above , Limewire did used to work until one day I loaded it and it remain minimized!!! , Then I removed LW and all Java then reinstalled Java 5 and LW then it was extremley slow so I did remove Java 5 and installed Java 4 and still its slow yes I have reinstalled everything replaced feature by feature and at the end I decided not to use Limewire either :

A ) I have too many software installed on my laptop
B ) Internet uses too much CPU

My laptop is very very clean in other words free from viruses , spam , spyware and all that....

So just use what your PC and you are happy with then this way your error-free!!!

I understand the frustration. For some reason, even with update 1 from Java, it's back to using up 99% resources...the logo spins at around .2-.5 fps...if it spins at all, scanning the drive takes forever...

This has started to happen only with the 4.8.1 version, as I have never had the issue with prior versions.

Going to go back to a previous version and see if the problem still exists.

I'll post back with more info.

I think I know why the error only happens to Limewire 4.8.1 , It because it promises more faster downloads and more chances then when you download the song it downloads then limewire freezes then when you check your song it says connecting then says waiting in busy line .

Well it happens to me , If anyone has difficulties with LW 4.8.1 just use an earlier version .
Anyway LW 4.2.6 was a bit faster and the computer froze less.

Why should java be a resource pig?

The task-manager ist soo stupid and does not report the real amount of memory taken, it also reports memory-mapped files and other virtual adress space.

Java-1.5 is more efficient and pre-packages classes in a file which is later on memory-mapped. This file is even shared between many JVMs if they run at the same time, but the Task-Manager just reports bogus stuff...

lg Clemens

This is not the matter of Task Manager.

1 ) I won't complain about Java since it works perfectly on other java applications
2 ) I won't blame Windows XP for not being built proply.

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I WILL 100% BLAME THE CREATORS OF LW 4.8.1 ON CREATING SOME ERRORS , However I love to thank the creators of LW 4.2.6 since it is alright for me although it still freezes.

Well Limewire is a rather big java app ;-)