Help!!!

[Phlyte]

ok im runnin windows 98se with latest java update (J2SE runtime environment 5.0 update 2) with limewire 4.8.1 on a hewlett packard pavilion 8624 series and whenevr i open limewire it freezes me up. im still able to move the mouse pointer around the screen but nuthin..and i mean nuthin..not even start butn... wil respond to the mouse... i was runnin limewire same version before with no probs but i had to reformat pc then i updated java and thats wen all this crap started happenin. am i gunna hafta reformat agen? coz i tel ya if we cant figure this out im goin bak to kazaa lite.