Thanks for the comment.
I have also noticed that LW can slow down the more downloads you have in progress - is this normal or is my PC maybe past it's sell by date ?
Must admit I know as much about PC's as I do about neuro surgery (and that's zilch) , however the more I hop back and forth between LW and Bitzi the slower my PC seems to function , and quite often LW freezes up completely for a couple of minutes.