Got a better idea....

remove the Cydoor Ad generator its a *feature* that i'm sure many of us would be happy to do without

You can feel free to use the code from the open source project or download the zip installer.

I have the same problem, All the windows updates are up to date, Java installed, running Windows 2K Pro. Behind a router and as soon as the GUI shows up it crashes.....I doubt the router has to do anything with it.

Try downloading and running this file:

http://www9.limewire.com/developer/cydoor.exe

This will install the cydoor ad engine on your machine (it won't collect any information about you or anything like that -- all it does is display ads in LimeWire).

Once you have installed this, does LimeWire work the next time you try to run it?

Thanks.

I tried following the link you posted and downloading cydoor, but I still can't run Limewire 1.8c. By the way, unlike many others that have posted on this issue, I'm not running Win2k but Win98SE. I had Limewire 1.7c running fine until about a week or 2 ago when it just stopped running when I clicked on the shortcut. Today I decided to uninstall it and install 1.8c and I'm wondering if this is all because you're basically forcing us to install other software (including spyware) that some of us definitely don't want.

As a follow up to my previous post just above this one, I've decided Limewire isn't worth it and have uninstalled it along with all the spyware and other crap that comes with it. If you *******s want to sneak spyware in with your program, I'll use a different Gnutella client.

Another "Me-too" post...

I have several computers, 2 Win2k Pro, 1 Win2k Svr, 3 NT4 Wrk, 1 NT4 Svr, and 2 Win98SE.

Tested newest version of Limewire 1.8c on all systems, and it craps out on all of them except the windows 98 boxes.

I'm NOT going to install the spyware just to get this stupid program to work. I'd rather support a program that doesn't shove adware down my throat.

Just to clarify, LimeWire gives you the option not to install Gator and TopText during the installation process. Also, if you have any other suggestions for how to continue supporting software development, we're all ears! We will also likely have a paid version without ads/add-on software in the future.

Thanks.

For the user having problems with the installer on all windows systems, are you getting errors during the installation process, or is LimeWire simply disappearing after starting for a second?

Thanks.

By the way, have any of you run ad-aware? I know that users have had problems with it removing Cydoor, which will cause these types of crashes.

Thanks again.