For a start, LW version 4.8.1 fixed any possibility of people having the remotest chance of accessing any other part of your computer.

Well, for a start you posted in the wrong section of the forums. The Bearshare section is intended for people with Bearshare problems not LW. Secondly it's obvious you ignored reading the Forum Rules (click here) before posting. We don't know any details about your set up so how are we supposed to help exactly?

Perhaps this is your problem (just a guess): Licence requirement (click on link)