I installed Limewire two days ago and it worked fine the first time I opened it but after that it give two errors at start, one Internal, one Fatal.

Internal:
LimeWire version 4.8.1
Java version 1.5.0_02 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 189992/6246400

java.lang.NullPointerException
at javax.swing.BoxLayout.preferredLayoutSize(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.preferredSize(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.getPreferredSize(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.getPreferredSize(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.GridBagLayout.GetLayoutInfo(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.GridBagLayout.getLayoutInfo(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.GridBagLayout.ArrangeGrid(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.GridBagLayout.arrangeGrid(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.GridBagLayout.layoutContainer(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.layout(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.doLayout(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.validateTree(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.validate(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator$2.run(GUIMe diator.java:336)
at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierar chy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Dialog$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Dialog.show(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.show(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.setVisible(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.UpgradeWindow.showProDi alog(UpgradeWindow.java:216)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator.showDialogs ForFirstVisibility(GUIMediator.java:363)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator.access$100( GUIMediator.java:69)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator$3.run(GUIMe diator.java:350)
at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierar chy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)


Detail: Uncaught event-thread error.

-- listing session information --
Current thread: AWT-EventQueue-0
Active Threads: 31
Uptime: 0:53
Is Connected: true
Number of Ultrapeer -> Ultrapeer Connections: 0
Number of Ultrapeer -> Leaf Connections: 0
Number of Leaf -> Ultrapeer Connections: 3
Number of Old Connections: 0
Acting as Ultrapeer: false
Acting as Shielded Leaf: true
Number of Active Uploads: 0
Number of Queued Uploads: 0
Number of Active Managed Downloads: 0
Number of Active HTTP Downloaders: 0
Number of Waiting Downloads: 0
Received incoming this session: true
Number of Shared Files: 0
Guess Capable: true
Received Solicited UDP: true
SIMPP version: 7
Port Stable: true
FWT Capable: true
Last Reported Port: 6346
External Port: 6346
IP Pongs Received: 14

-- listing threads --
HttpClient-ReferenceQueueThread: 1
ConnectionWatchdog: 1
Thread-8: 1
UDPService-Receiver: 1
Image Animator 0: 1
Acceptor: 1
MulticastService: 1
AWT-EventQueue-0: 1
AWT-Shutdown: 1
AWT-Windows: 1
Timer-0: 1
Timer-1: 1
OutputRunner: 3
DestroyJavaVM: 1
JmDNS.RecordReaper: 1
ConnectionDispatchRunner: 2
QueryDispatcher: 1
QueryUnicaster: 1
Java2D Disposer: 1
TimerQueue: 1
HttpClient-IdleConnectionThread: 1
MessageLoopingThread: 3
QRPPropagator: 1
HTTPAcceptor: 1
DaapServerThread: 1
JmDNS.SocketListener: 1


-- listing properties --
EVER_ACCEPTED_INCOMING=true
DAAP_PORT=5215
MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=8
FILTER_HASH_QUERIES=true
LAST_GWEBCACHE_FETCH_TIME=1116599801890
TOTAL_UPTIME=1229
AVERAGE_UPTIME=1229
INSTALLED=true
CONNECTION_SPEED=350
UNSET_FIREWALLED_FROM_CONNECTBACK=true
COUNTRY=
CLIENT_ID=AE328ADFB3F1B4DCBA54F8414193AD00
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1116568483203
RUN_ONCE=true


Fatal:
LimeWire version 4.8.1
Java version 1.5.0_02 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 510120/6246400

FATAL ERROR!

java.lang.NullPointerException
at javax.swing.BoxLayout.preferredLayoutSize(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.preferredSize(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.getPreferredSize(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.getPreferredSize(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.GridBagLayout.GetLayoutInfo(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.GridBagLayout.getLayoutInfo(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.GridBagLayout.ArrangeGrid(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.GridBagLayout.arrangeGrid(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.GridBagLayout.layoutContainer(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.layout(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.doLayout(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.validateTree(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.validateTree(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.validateTree(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.validateTree(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.validate(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Window.show(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.show(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.setVisible(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator$1.run(GUIMe diator.java:321)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator.safeInvokeL ater(GUIMediator.java:2065)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator.setAppVisib le(GUIMediator.java:317)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator.restoreView (GUIMediator.java:878)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator.restoreView (GUIMediator.java:881)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.notify.WindowsNotifyUse r$1.run(WindowsNotifyUser.java:84)
at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierar chy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)


-- listing session information --
Current thread: AWT-EventQueue-0
Active Threads: 30
Uptime: 0:53
Is Connected: true
Number of Ultrapeer -> Ultrapeer Connections: 0
Number of Ultrapeer -> Leaf Connections: 0
Number of Leaf -> Ultrapeer Connections: 3
Number of Old Connections: 0
Acting as Ultrapeer: false
Acting as Shielded Leaf: true
Number of Active Uploads: 0
Number of Queued Uploads: 0
Number of Active Managed Downloads: 0
Number of Active HTTP Downloaders: 0
Number of Waiting Downloads: 0
Received incoming this session: true
Number of Shared Files: 0
Guess Capable: true
Received Solicited UDP: true
SIMPP version: 7
Port Stable: true
FWT Capable: true
Last Reported Port: 6346
External Port: 6346
IP Pongs Received: 14

-- listing threads --
HttpClient-ReferenceQueueThread: 1
ConnectionWatchdog: 1
Thread-8: 1
UDPService-Receiver: 1
Acceptor: 1
MulticastService: 1
AWT-EventQueue-0: 1
AWT-Shutdown: 1
AWT-Windows: 1
Timer-0: 1
Timer-1: 1
OutputRunner: 3
DestroyJavaVM: 1
JmDNS.RecordReaper: 1
ConnectionDispatchRunner: 2
QueryDispatcher: 1
QueryUnicaster: 1
Java2D Disposer: 1
TimerQueue: 1
HttpClient-IdleConnectionThread: 1
MessageLoopingThread: 3
QRPPropagator: 1
HTTPAcceptor: 1
DaapServerThread: 1
JmDNS.SocketListener: 1


-- listing properties --
EVER_ACCEPTED_INCOMING=true
DAAP_PORT=5215
MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=8
FILTER_HASH_QUERIES=true
LAST_GWEBCACHE_FETCH_TIME=1116599801890
TOTAL_UPTIME=1229
AVERAGE_UPTIME=1229
INSTALLED=true
CONNECTION_SPEED=350
UNSET_FIREWALLED_FROM_CONNECTBACK=true
COUNTRY=
CLIENT_ID=AE328ADFB3F1B4DCBA54F8414193AD00
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1116568483203
RUN_ONCE=true


I have uninstalled and reinstalled Limewire and Java. I removed all references to Limewire from the registry and deleted the preferences folder before reinstall. I have tried it with the fire wall (Kerio) turned off and the Windows one is disabled. I have Restored windows back to before I downloaded Limewire.

Obviously nothing has worked thus far. Any suggestions?

Shaelesand

Same problem, and have also tried same fixes unsuccessfully. Please help! Anyone!