I am having touble downloading files. I have used limewire quite a bit in the past successfully. I am connected.

For some reason when I type an entry into the search area, for example, I typed B** J** into the audio section of the search area and clicked enter and no search criteria came up. The circular emblem beside the words Lime Wire Pro were spinning like it was trying to search but nothing came up.
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Is your LW connected properly (all green/blue connection bars)? If LW is connected, try the fixes below...they're things that have helped other people.

1. In LW go tools > options > searching > basic & check whether the 'show license warning' box is ticked. If it's ticked , untick it > Apply > ok...see if that makes any difference.

2. Problems with the search

3. Delete LW's preferences folder when LW's properly closed. See point 3 here & also point 2 if you've used older versions of LW in the past (there could be a folder in either location).
Fixes for LimeWire
This will change all of your settings within LW's options, you'll have to go back through afterwards & reset things to the way you like them.
Vista users: LimeWire Pref Folder in Vista

4. Disable all options (TLS, DHT, UP capablilties) within LW's tools > options > advanced > performance.
If you're using LW5 - go tools > options > advanced > super really advanced > performance to disable those options.


If none of those things help, run the condi program mentioned in this thread (click on link) & send the log file to mrogers: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/335648-post19.html
There's more info about condi here: Connection Diagnostics - LimeWire