I am using Limewire 3.8.10, and it is a fresh install.

By the way Ursula, thanks for helping me move the post I wasn't sure where to start the thread because I'm new to this forum.

So Strange.....as soon as I press the search buttom, this huge gray box just pop us over the search result window.....

When I first installed this Limewire a few days ago, I managed to conduct one search. I downloaded one song successfully, and closed the program. After a few hours, I logged back in, and the problem started.