if the incomplete folder wasn't deleted, the old downloads will try to resume, even if the app was reinstalled.

btw--too many incomplete downloads did cause corruption problems in the past.

Search for "downloads.dat" and "downloads.bak" to find the incomplete folder.

hoffman you might also want to check for spyware and adware. again it's a long shot but it's worth to try if everything else fails. I recommend adaware 6.0, spybot, spy sweeper, and pc bug doctor.
these are the best I found yet so try it out I hope this helps

Ive done many many virus scans, and i have ad aware SE and have been doing regular scans, i will shortly try that search thing, and find out if there are any reminants left over, i appreciate your help so far everyone, i hope this has a happy ending :(

same problem, but i had it a few days ago and when i closed limewire and reopened it would work but that aint happenin no more. this really blows

Progress! From an accumulation of literally everything you guys have said, im now able to download a variety of files from limewire, however its still touch and go. I seems a few searches go mad and bring up just T3 or higher corrupted turd. But many other searches are bringing up some good stuff. Thanks alot. I'm thinking these dodgy searches could be down to just a few random spammers online? If so, is there going to be a way in the future to get rid of these people?

Hoffman,

I am happy for you. You sure went through the mill.

Norm

not yet as far as I'm concerned, many people probly want them banned but all we can do is block their Ip's for now. but be carefull when you do so. some people might be just like us but they didn't check if the file was corrupt before sharing it

well
 

im using winmx and im not getting a single currupt file.. goodbye limewire..

http://www.winmx.com

peace!

Goodbye Jay80usa:)

Problem Solved (for me at least)
 

So, I just got LimeWire not too long ago because of a recommending friend, and when I first used it, I had the same bad experience as everyone. EVERY song I tried to download would somehow become a "corrupted file" or whatnot. So, I went on the forum and searched for solutions, and tried everything everyone had to offer. All failed, except a helpful note from someone that mentioned firewalls. I remembered that I just updated my Windows SP2 with all that security updates (you know, when you first install a program a popup asks if you want to "block" or "unblock" from internet connections) Anyway, so I went into My Network Places>View Network Connections> into the properties of your internet connection (for me it's Wireless Connection) > Right Click then Properties >Advanced> Settings (Firewall)......instead of turning your firewall off (as it works as well), you can just go to the Exceptions Tab, delete the "LimeWire - The best sharing program..." then add the limewire.exe manually. It's as if the Windows Firewall didn't really "except" the program to share with other internet connections, so you had to do it yourself. So when you try to download a file with LW, the Firewall seems to "corrupt" it. After doing all of this, I went back and downloaded every song that I had a problem with, with absolutely NO PROBLEM... Plus, my firewall is still on and functioning. I hope this solves everyone's problem.

Too bad for Jay80usa, I hated WinMX. I last used Ares, and that was great for awhile, until I found LimeWire, this program is GREAT. And when you are on the same ethernet, you can share with your roomies in no time! (blue stars show up in the searches)

I'm usually always on AIM if you need further instructions/help...