Hi, thanks for your reply. I did not download Limewire from anywhere but the official website LimeWire . I paid about £60 for 4 years subscription, I don't know what that is in US $ and then after a short while I paided extra to upgrade to LimewirePro because of it being quicker to download. When I got it over 2 years ago there was various packages I could opt for and the four year one worked out the best value in the long run, thats why I got it. I don't use unofficial websites for any purpose. I don't know what the subscriptions are now as I have not bothered to look as I am not going to pay again for something I have already paid for.

1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) - Windows Xp Home Edition
2. What firewalls you have? - McAfee/AOL
3. How much ram? - 512 MB
4. Hard Disk space available? - 58.1%
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) - DSL
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?- BT Voyager 105
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? - House
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. - Version 6 Update 1
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? - AOL
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? - Your test worked!
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. - No
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. - A new problem
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? - Yes