Both Versions of LimeWire are spyware free some people do have problems with LW slowing down there computer both versions. The staff at LimeWire is currently working on a new version which is a little less memory intinsive. I have found with Pro I get a little better search results than I do with basic in (leaf mode), in ultrapper they both seem to be the same. If I were you I would try the new basic 4.9.11 and see how it preformes for you. If you have any problems with it you can try some of the fixes in this forum. I have found A properley configured LimeWire is the best P2P software avaliable and I use them all. There are others who will disagree with me thoug, but it has been the best for me. If you like the basic then I would buy PRO but remember 4.9.11 is a beta and may have some problems I am currently running it no mager isues so far but a coupple of minor ones though but it preformes great. 5.0 should be comming out soon whitch will be a regular release with most of the bugs worked out. Make sure whatever you do you get from the official site. And make sure you have gotten rid of all the spyware from your previous copy. After you uninstall the previous copy you should deleat the LW folder on your hard drive before reinstalling. Hope this helps. Sorry for the rambling probbaly more Info than you were asking for.

Latter Grandpa