What player do you use and what's your OS? If in windows, you can transfer your MP3s to a seperate music folder on your desktop and load the MP3s to your player of choice. I keep all my MP3's in a folder that I label 'My Music' on my desktop and then I share that folder as a subfolder in Limewire. You dont have to keep your music stored in your Limewire shared folder. I find it easier to load the music if its not in shared.