Hi all I hope you can help me with this annoying problem. I am running Windows XP Pro version.

In the last few days I downloaded the basic version of Limewire and used it for a day or so. Well I seemed to have alot of problems with is starting automatically, etc.

I decided to uninstall it from my computer. I did so using the uninstall method through the control panel.

Ever since I have done this I get this message every minute or so on my screen. I have tried to cut , paste and send it to bugs@limewire.com like it suggests but the address failed. Here is what it says, can ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME?????

"One or more necessary files appear to be invalid. This is generally caused by a corrupted installation. Please try downloading and installing Limewire again:"

Then it gives me this big error message and tells me to send it to Limewire but the addy doesn't work:

LimeWire version 4.9.33
Java version 1.5.0_03 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 3260400/4128768

com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader$StartupFailed Exception: invalid update.ver
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.sanityCheck(G UILoader.java:274)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:40)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknow n Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Un known Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:44)

STARTUP ERROR!

-- listing properties --
WINDOW_Y=0
WINDOW_X=0
PORT=42441
RUN_ON_STARTUP=false
UPDATE_DELAY=25200002
UPDATE_GIVEUP_FACTOR=24
FILTER_HASH_QUERIES=true
INSTALLED=true
AVERAGE_UPTIME=2212
TOTAL_UPTIME=19913
MIN_CONNECT_TIME=7
COUNTRY=
TREE_NODE_PREFIXES=n
LAST_SHUTDOWN_TIME=1130263557676
APP_WIDTH=1280
SESSIONS=9
CONNECT_ON_STARTUP=false
LAST_ACCEPTABLE_BUG_VERSION=4.9.31
FRACTIONAL_UPTIME=0.016735768
CONNECTION_SPEED=350
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1130102479846
DIRECTORY_FOR_SAVING_FILES=C:\Documents and Settings\Jeff\Shared
MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=545
UPDATE_DOWNLOAD_DELAY=20000000
RUN_ONCE=true
APP_HEIGHT=984
EVER_SUPERNODE_CAPABLE=true
EVIL_HOSTS=mesh
DAAP_ENABLED=false
MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=8
DIRECTORIES_TO_SEARCH_FOR_FILES=C:\Documents and Settings\Jeff\Comple...
LAST_GWEBCACHE_FETCH_TIME=1130103520322
UNSET_FIREWALLED_FROM_CONNECTBACK=true
CLIENT_ID=7B93C6E8053E6503EC47D37D37F14100
FLUSH_DELAY_TIME=256
IDLE_CONNECTIONS=2



FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102452066
SIZE: 307949

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102452607
SIZE: 459988

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102453318
SIZE: 59154

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102453839
SIZE: 311611

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102454780
SIZE: 25678

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102455061
SIZE: 741440

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102455742
SIZE: 94430

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102456052
SIZE: 136693

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102456433
SIZE: 255016

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102456953
SIZE: 69306

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1128714878962
SIZE: 81920

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102443474
SIZE: 6071223

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1128714878681
SIZE: 40960

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\logicrypto.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102457254
SIZE: 227510

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102457875
SIZE: 630634

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102451095
SIZE: 2781308

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102458926
SIZE: 40064

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102451806
SIZE: 5964

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102459227
SIZE: 433585

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102459887
SIZE: 152711

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102460248
SIZE: 27215

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102460649
SIZE: 2147687

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1130102462892
SIZE: 207655

LW cannot be fully uninstalled using the Add/Remove Programs control panel. The way to do it is Start menu >Programs>LW>Uninstall.

It sounds to me like you may have incurred a virus. See WARNING: Viruses on network you should be aware of!

2. LimeWire continually Popping up every few seconds & also Opening at System Startup

3. LimeWire popping up - how to eradicate it

You may need to re-install in order to uninstall the previous version. At the beginning of the installation process it will uninstall the previous version.

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