i have an error message (corrupted installation message but LW is not installed)
 

my error message says "one or more necessary files are invalid. this is generally caused by a corrupted installation. i don't have limewire on my computer at the moment. any ideas?? the error codes are below.

LimeWire version 4.14.8
Java version 1.6.0_05 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 31381536/33357824
com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader$StartupFailed Exception: invalid xml.war
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.sanityCheck(G UILoader.java:292)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:57)
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:45)
STARTUP ERROR!


FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid1164.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1181620801437
SIZE: 11012
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid1208.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1181317902843
SIZE: 11014
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid1404.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1180048211171
SIZE: 11028
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid1436.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1180676050406
SIZE: 11086
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid1560.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1182270706187
SIZE: 11009
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid1664.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177283348562
SIZE: 10593
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid1908.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1179500562828
SIZE: 11251
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid2124.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178235805703
SIZE: 11127
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid2140.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178988263265
SIZE: 11003
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid2176.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1179377405937
SIZE: 10394
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid2300.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1181078950140
SIZE: 11391
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid2344.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178392237406
SIZE: 10971
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid2412.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1179590736468
SIZE: 10495
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid2592.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1179849535406
SIZE: 10161
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid2716.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177984635921
SIZE: 10475
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid2796.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177741293765
SIZE: 10335
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid2948.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1180196801359
SIZE: 11483
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid3304.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1184359266796
SIZE: 10355
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid4052.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1181276060046
SIZE: 11088
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid424.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1180497534328
SIZE: 11090
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid484.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1176914888531
SIZE: 10277
C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid764.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1181142265203
SIZE: 11164
C:\Program Files\limewire\lib
LAST MODIFIED: 1207616805531
SIZE: 0
C:\Program Files\limewire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1187301600423
SIZE: 147456

So you've uninstalled LW but these popups are still coming? Before you uninstalled LW, was it opening all the time at random & refusing to stay closed? If that's the case then it sounds like you're infected. Have a look at the threads below...there are lots of links to different fixes to try that have worked for different people. Otherwise, there are also links to help forums that specialise in malware removal. Make sure to give AVG Free a try...it's helped quite a few people.

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/genera...s-options.html
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/open-d...tml#post307873