when loading limewire recd message unable to load old downloads. whereupon ALL my search files disappeared. i have no clue as to what happened. is someone able to enlighten me please and thank you

Someone else asked this and I think that you may have done the same as them: deleted your Library by mistake. It's all too easy to do and from what I know and have heard your only hope on getting the files back is to go to 'My Computer', then 'My Music' and opening your Limewire Tunes folder. They should still be in there.