go to the options in the tool bar click it. you will see shutdown, click on it, after that there will be 3 boxes click the top one to close immidiatly . now when yoe can't gey connected , click the red x in the top right hand corner to close down. then restart limewire by double clicking the green icon box, when it has restarted you be connected, if not retry

p.s. don't forget to click appley after you click the top shutdown box.
hopes this solves the problem

chris p.