but when I did the right freakin' thing and bought the software I got a program that, while it performs searches, doesn't freaking display the results! I've tried fixing the databank, reloading the program, downloading the international version, but still no split search/download screen. Its all downloads, no search. What gives?

If I uninstall, will I lose my shared folder & downloads, or can I move the entire folder to temp storage, uninstall Limewire, redownload it, reinstall it, and then reintroduce my shared folder to the reinstalled program?

Sorry to hear you problem. We need many more details in order to help you. What's your OS version, connection type, ram, java version, & details about what happens when you open LW. One answer might be the beta which is supposed to connect more easily & there is also a pro version beta 4.1.7, more details here: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...5&pagenumber=1

I'm not a windows user so I'm not sure how the uninstaller works. It might be wise to either move or 'copy' BOTH your shared & incomplete folders elsewhere. If you want to maintain your incomplete files, you must keep these files & the download.dat & .bak files that are within the incomplete folder. Perhaps temporarily rename the incomplete folder.

(A) Your shared & LW dwnld folders can be found by going to LW's menu Tools-Options & (1) Saving & (2) Sharing, & these folders names, locations & paths will be listed for you. You can then search your computer for these folders. (B) Also/alternatively, your shared & incomplete folders will also be listed in the LW Library window, so all you need to do is press onto any of the files listed as being within these folders & press the Explore/Browse button & these folders will open up for you.