I pasted this from the Troubleshooting FAQ
6-11Q. My songs sound all distorted. They skip and jump all over the place.
6-11A. Try defragmenting your hard disk. Use Windows Defragmenter or a Symantec utility. Also, if your computer is older, try closing any running programs
It could be that you need a differnt player - I'm on my fourth.
Or better still - go look at it yourself - there are a lot of things in it that you might find useful.
LimeWire Troubleshooting FAQ
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