1. Leave LW open for perhaps an hour & tell me if you can search then.

2. After LW's been on for at least 30 mins, Do this test: Bug Report instructions & sample image Is it True/False?

3. After you open LW it's always best to allow it to settle down. It needs to load shared & incomplete files which may take a while. It will also try to connect to each incomplete file. So be patient & give it time. Rushing in & searching whilst LW is preoccupied may give you minimal results.

4. Don't use the Resume button on too many (if any) files. This can slow LW down & affect it's connection quality. It will also make your files queued for much longer & preoccupy it so searching is difficult. Manual searching is much moe effective & healthier for LW, your comp, & the gnutella network.

5. You could also try some Fixes for Limewire