Anyhow, I took initiative and completed your suggestions.
Actually, deleting the Limewire preferences folder didn’t help. It just rebooted my Limewire to its unoriginal form. L

Then, I uninstalled Java and tried the J2SE version. However, a window popped up when I tried reopening Limewire- it won’t run on a lower version of Java so I had to update to the latest one.

Still, Limewire didn’t work.

Okay, I think I’M the bird brain here because I noticed an icon at the bottom of Limewire (miscellaneously messing around trying to change settings back to how I had them) and I saw that there WAS a firewall blocking Limewire. Well, sob. I could have swore I checked that and found nothing. So, I went to my Anti-Virus program (I know my PC lingo is all wrong) and changed its settings to allow Limewire. I exited Limewire, reopened it and WALA, I’m in the clear.

What a spoof.

Thank you for all suggestions and help, Birdy. I am grateful.

I am off to catch up on music.

-Ducky


PS- sometimes it might be the simplest things, Baker. Best of luck- and breathe.