irisfreamon If you go to:
http://www.limewire.com/english/cont..._history.shtml
You will see the history of the different Limewire versions.
btw which version ARE you using ... what is the number after 4.9?
I do wonder about the search quantity difference you mention at the start. I get the feeling that the number of decent sharers on the network is not growing in the same proportion as the number of downloaders.
I also wonder if Limewire is being successful in filtering out some of the unwanted results that are out there.
It would be interesting if you could make some comparisons between the two versions, if you decide to return to an older version.