I don't use Win XP so I don't have all that xtra stuff. Just be careful of the spychecker that belongs to M$.

The ones I'm aware of that are apparently trustful are: ad-ware , & Spybot - Search & Destroy , & Spy Sweeper

Which anti-virus are you using?

Are you using Windows XP? Did you configure your firewalls to allow Limewire (LW) full access: http://www.limewire.com/english/content/firewalls.shtml Do you know if you have win XP SP1 or SP2?