Then there is something seriously wrong with your Limewire. This fix is for Windows XP by the way, so if you're using a Mac then I have no idea how to access these things.
Try uninstalling it through Start>Programs>Limewire>Uninstall Limewire
Do not use add/remove programs.
Then go to Start>Control Panel>Folder Options and choose the options to show hidden files and folders.
Now go to C:\Documents and Settings\**Your useraccount**\Application Data and delete the folder called Limewire. This should give you the option to choose these things while installing Limewire again.
Now go to
www.limewire.com and download the offline installer (below the recommended one) Then close all windows and programs running and double click on the limewire setup file you just downloaded. While installing just choose the options that you want.