Hmmm...

You started this thread with the title, "ahhh vista"...

You have told us a lot about hardware and absolutely nada about your Operating System software !
Is it Vista ?

If so, get rid of the Vista as your absolute number 1 priority.
Then carry on with installing and enjoying LimeWire, OK ?


You 99% sure are suffering, as are millions of others, from the gobsh ite 'protection' features of Vista. (Which is an interesting concept, 'protection' I mean, as Vista is probably the world's greatest bit of spyware.)

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