Yes - the problem is that there aren't enough people sharing. No, you're computer is working fine.

Some files are more available than others. Try looking for different types or genres of file. I understand that things with britney spears in the title are pretty easy to get hold of.

In general, small files are shared for longer and so are easier to get hold of.

At the moment the gnutella network is particularly bad. Hopefully things will improve as Morpheus settles down.

Education institutions restricting and closing down access to P2P networks has not helped (they provided lots of big pipe connections).

There are things in development which should improve things in the long term. But for the moment, you have to work harder than usual to get downloads.

Mark