Every time i try to download a file it searchs fine and then after i find the file i want i double click to download and it puts the file in the downloading thing below the search and the status stays at "connecting...." for ever, if i shut down limewire and re open it the status always says "need more sources" even if its like a super popular file.

Like getting thousands of results in your search? Yes for copyright files, fakes are spammed. Some tips about this & reasons for it here Recognising fake files

Try choosing those with just a few hosts under the # column of the search results. Also, those that say Modem connection will be safe to download from. If you get multiple thousands of results in any search for a copyright file, you can be guaranteed 98% are fake.

ty man ill try some of that

THANK YOU! this post helped me alot...