#BEST UTORRENT SETTINGS HOW TO#
#BEST UTORRENT SETTINGS INSTALL#
#BEST UTORRENT SETTINGS SKIN#

There is no special settings or configuration within uTorrent if you’re using a VPN.

Increased speeds: Stop your ISP from throttling torrent downloads.

p2p-friendly location: Virtually torrent from safer country/jurisdiction.

Encrypt your traffic: Don’t let your ISP see what you download.

Hide your real IP address from peers: file-sharing is tracked by your public IP address.

This is especially true if you’re torrenting in the USA or Europe, where there have been major crackdowns on torrent sites, and individual file-sharers. These days, the majority of frequent torrenters are using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) or proxy (discussed next) for enhanced privacy on uTorrent. I’ll walk you through them in order of importance: Use a VPN with uTorrent (hide your identity) Of course, there are still a number of things you’ll want to do first, for dramatically improved privacy, performance and usability. That’s it, uTorrent is installed and is ready to download torrents right out of the box. If this is your main (or only) torrent client, I like to associate uTorrent with all. You can the choose the file associations for uTorrent.

Note: It’s a good idea to add a Windows firewall exception (if you’re using Windows) to avoid port forwarding or routing issues later. You’ll then be taken to the actual configuration options: Make sure you opt-out of those installs during setup. This is one reason I prefer open-source clients like QBitorrent.

#BEST UTORRENT SETTINGS INSTALL#

The free version is ad-supported, but the default configuration will also try to install 3rd-party software on your computer (currently Avast antivirus and Opera browser). Interface/VPN binding (Vuze, QBittorrent have this).I’m sure we have some purists among our readers, but it will always be u(you)Torrent to me. However even the founder admits he usually pronounces it ‘You-Torrent’. Pronunciation: μ is actually the Greek letter M meant to mean micro when uTorrent was originally named.

#BEST UTORRENT SETTINGS SKIN#

which also makes the BitTorrent torrent client (basically a purple skin of uTorrent). It is ad-supported, though their is a ‘pro’ version that is ad-free. ΜTorrent (commonly called uTorrent) is the most popular torrent client in the world (ex-China). Note: This tutorial is for the desktop version of uTorrent, not the feature-limited web version.

#BEST UTORRENT SETTINGS HOW TO#

How to get rid of the annoying ads (for free).How to use a VPN or Proxy to protect your identity while torrenting.How to maximize download speeds and peer availability.I’m going to show you how to use uTorrent like a power-user, with faster speeds, fewer (zero) ads, and waaaaay better privacy. If your new to uTorrent or you haven’t really explored the real power of uTorrent, this post is for you.

Best utorrent settings