I keep getting this message after I tried to uninstall limewire:


LimeWire version 4.12.6
Java version 1.5.0_02 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 2780384/4128768

com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader$StartupFailed Exception: invalid update.ver
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.sanityCheck(G UILoader.java:278)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:48)
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=5
WINDOW_X=225
PORT=39073
TOTAL_CONNECTION_TIME=438158175
RUN_ON_STARTUP=false
UPDATE_DELAY=252000020
UPDATE_GIVEUP_FACTOR=49
FILTER_HASH_QUERIES=true
INSTALLED=true
FORCED_IP_ADDRESS_STRING=130.111.89.116
AVERAGE_UPTIME=143617
TOTAL_UPTIME=718086
MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=28
MIN_CONNECT_TIME=7
CONTENT_AUTHORITIES=fserv1.limewire.com:10000
LAST_SHUTDOWN_TIME=1170391837359
APP_WIDTH=834
SESSIONS=6
SHOW_TOTD=false
LAST_ACCEPTABLE_BUG_VERSION=4.13.0
FRACTIONAL_UPTIME=1.6190807E-4
UPDATE_RETRY_DELAY=1800001
CONNECTION_SPEED=350
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1169438403078
TOTAL_CONNECTIONS=21
DIRECTORY_FOR_SAVING_FILES=C:\Documents and Settings\Ben\My Docu...
MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=58
UPDATE_DOWNLOAD_DELAY=14400001
RUN_ONCE=true
AVERAGE_CONNECTION_TIME=20864675
APP_HEIGHT=732
EVER_SUPERNODE_CAPABLE=true
EVIL_HOSTS=BearShare 5.2
DAAP_ENABLED=false
MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=8
DIRECTORIES_TO_SEARCH_FOR_FILES=C:\Documents and Settings\Ben\My Docu...
LAST_GWEBCACHE_FETCH_TIME=1166673032453
UNSET_FIREWALLED_FROM_CONNECTBACK=true
CLIENT_ID=0F35374B4563BD69899402C4BFE43800
FLUSH_DELAY_TIME=25
CONTENT_MANAGEMENT_ACTIVE=true
IDLE_CONNECTIONS=2



FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992140
SIZE: 307949

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992187
SIZE: 459988

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992203
SIZE: 59154

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992234
SIZE: 355370

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992281
SIZE: 388504

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261551091
SIZE: 12279

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992296
SIZE: 25678

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992343
SIZE: 741440

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992359
SIZE: 94430

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992375
SIZE: 136693

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992406
SIZE: 255016

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992421
SIZE: 69306

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261555747
SIZE: 159744

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058991328
SIZE: 7117582

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261553326
SIZE: 40960

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992468
SIZE: 677952

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992515
SIZE: 630634

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992093
SIZE: 2951044

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992531
SIZE: 40064

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992109
SIZE: 5786

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992593
SIZE: 620179

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992609
SIZE: 152711

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992625
SIZE: 27215

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsFirewall.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261553404
SIZE: 61440

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261553451
SIZE: 12808

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992750
SIZE: 2147687

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1164058992765
SIZE: 207655

If anyone could help that would be great. Thank you.

Did you try to uninstall LW thru add/remove programs? That's the wrong way. To uninstall, go start > all programs > LimeWire & use the uninstall option there. Installing a new version of LW & then uninstalling the correct way can fix things but...

if that startup error keeps popping up all the time, you might have a worm. When LW was installed, was it popping up all the time & refusing to stay closed? If that was the case it's a worm.
Try the easy fix mentioned at the end of point 2 here, it's worked for a lot of people.
WARNING: Viruses on the network you should be aware of

If that doesn't help, there are links to help sites in point 5 of that thread.

Always make sure that you're using a good AV program. Keep it updated & use it to scan files that you've downloaded before you open them.