It's either the sources you're downlding from or your isp provider is filtering your use of p2p. After LW's been open for about 30 mins do this test: Bug Report instructions & sample image Is the result True/False? If false then you still have a firewall issue. It might be a connection device issue. To configure your firewall see: http://www.limewire.com/english/content/firewalls.shtml Remember win XP has its own firewall.