I have also noticed this problem is just the same when it is disconnected, so it can't be anything to do with the connection. Could this be a bug in the software??

It's so slow now its unusable, nothing you click on seems to react for ages. As i said before everything else on the computer works perfectly when Limewire is minimized.

Its definitely not a problem with the computer, it is brand new and top of the range Dell Laptop...

Anyone offer any advice at all, or am i destined not to share files.. (