You shouldn't need to re-install and if you do, the files will not be overwritten.

Are you connected - the button in the bottom left should be 'green' if you are.

If it's 'red' you're not connected, go to File>Connect.

Perhaps your searching too soon. Try searching when you get more connections.. Look in Tools>Statistics

Also..this was a good discussion on firewalls - take a look..

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...5&pagenumber=2

Good Luck

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