It would be irresponsible to write about LimeWire 5.5.10 without addressing the elephant in the room:
At the time of its release, LimeWire 5.5.10 offered a modernized interface that moved away from the complex, technical look of early 2000s software. Key characteristics included: Ease of Use
The original Gnutella servers that powered LimeWire are largely defunct. Conclusion
Because LimeWire allowed any user to share any file, malicious actors thrived. Searching for "LimeWirePro.exe" or "Adobe Photoshop crack.zip" almost always resulted in a virus. However, searching for "Avril_Lavigne_-_Complicated.mp3" might also get you a file named exactly that, but with a .exe extension disguised by Windows' "Hide extensions for known file types" setting (enabled by default).
LimeWire 5.5.10 was the last great gasp of the wild west internet. It was slow, dangerous, legally dubious, and absolutely glorious.