I am new to limewire ( Just this morning to be precise) I tried months ago and had the same problem, When I have completed the installation process and start searching for music to download I just get a screen with nothing on it.
Does anyone have any simple instructions just to get me started ?

This is the BearShare forum

Are you connected (any green bars in the bottom left corner)? Do you see the firewall icon (brick wall in front of the blue earth)?

If you are connected well & not firewalled, there's some advice below
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...search+results

If you're not connected or are firewalled, you'll need to go through the info here. Make sure you're only using 1 firewall & that it's configured properly.
Connection problems? Check here first!
Start with that & if you're still stuck, post back with your details

OS(Win XP etc)
LW & Java version (help > about LW & you'll see)
Firewall you're using
Modem/router brand & model
ISP
Connection type (DSL etc)
Where you connect from (home, school etc)
Are you sharing a connection with other computers
Is this your first try with LW