Here's my solution

1) Uninstall Limewire
2) Go to kazaa.com and download the latest version
3) Enjoy hassle free downloading!

If you think I'm talking rubbish then ignore step one and have the two progams running side by side. Find a file that's relativley large (say 50-100 meg if running a 56k) then download over the course of a few days, switching your PC off at night. I bet you anything that kazaa will win hands down!

Daz