Is your LW connected properly (all green/blue connection bars) & are you seeing lots of search results?

When you click to download, do files move into the download pane? If not, try the advice here
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Or, do files sit connecting for ages & then get stuck needing sources forever?If that's the case, you're probably seeing fake files.

If you're searching for music files, use the All Types search & search for artist or album rather than song title. Go for a file with 10 sources or less...stay away from the files with huge numbers of sources.
If you're searching for video files, always chech the file with Bitzi before download. If a file has heaps of sources but no Bitzi rating, chances are it's a fake.

Check out the threads below for more info & tips, including how to use Bitzi

Fake files showing up in search results

How to find music (tips for video also)