OK ... This is odd ... Have you tried shutting down Limewire and restarting it. Does your share return to 4??
I have installed 4.9.23 I set my options to sharing> Download sharing- checked. I downloaded a file desined for a folder I am not sharing and my shared count went up by one. Where exactly on Limewire the File went I do not know. I restarted Limewire and the count dropped again, so I guess I am not sharing the file anymore
Is this what is supposed to happen? and where was that file in the LW Library when I was sharing it??
Personally I think this option is a total waste of time Except that the host you are downloading from can see that you are the sharing it and not be tempted to block further downloads