Java programs freeze and crash constantly, please assist

Hi. I use several Java programs, one that simulates a board game called Blood Bowl and Limewire. While using either of these programs, my computer tends to freeze and crash, with no former warning. I have reformatted my hard drive twice, reinstalled Java and the programs, and tried countless other little ideas or fixes that didn't pan out. I use JRE 5.0 Update 7 and am running on Windows XP Media Center Edition. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[462 byte] By [pred_dachandea] at [2007-10-3 2:02:50]
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Since almost no other Java users have these problems, and you presumably have eliminated any hardware and installation concerns (?) - I tend to suspect the applications you use as the cause of the problems. You probably would have better luck posting with the application sites, not here.

It may be a compatibility problem between the applications and your os, Media Center is not very common. The app developers may not have tested on Media Center, might be worth a check.

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