Use the JRE (Java Runtime Environment).

Sorry...I usually specify but I must've been off with the pixies this time

sorry I haven't posted in a while, was busy with things...

It still shuts down LW, even though I uninstalled all my java's and installed the JRE 6 thingie...

Now my java version is 1.6.0

hmm... totally lost on this one... what should i do now?

Did you follow the advice here?
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showpo...37&postcount=2

Try another version of LW & see if the same thing happens. The latest basic's 4.12.11 or there's a 4.13.2 Beta...just remember to use the offline installer. Delete your preferences folder again as well.

If that's no help then I'm sorry but I'm out of ideas

4.12.11? I only have 4.12.6!

I can't get LW to tell me "A NEW VERSION IS AVAILABLE!" even though i set the Update option to "Service releases"

grr... and on limewire.com, i have to pay to get the newest version...

how do i get LW to recognize there's a new version out?

You'll have to pay for a Pro version if it's more than 6 months since you bought Pro...but basic's free. You could try a basic version. Do you have your Pro installer saved? Just that when you install a new version, it automatically removes the old version. So if you don't have the Pro installer saved, you'd lose the Pro version you have.

Don't know about the updates thingie...I've got mine set to tell me when a new major release is out but it never has either. I guess that feature isn't too reliable

yea I have the new installer saved, but how would that install the new version that i DON'T have the installer for?

It won't...you have to go here
http://www.limewire.com/english/content/download.shtml
and download an installer for the version that you want to try.

Try either the latest basic or the Beta.

but it's been less than 6 months since I bought pro... why do I have to go back to basic?

Everyone's getting confused

You said:
Because you said that you have to pay to get a new version, I assumed your Pro was bought more than 6 months ago. If you bought Pro from the official site www.limewire.com less than 6 months ago, you won't have to pay to get the newest Pro version .

Use your personal download link to download a Pro version. The only reason I told you to get basic was because of what you'd said previously about having to pay to get the latest version.