µTorrent 2.2.1 Build 25203

Rated 50/50 by tatool at Mar 5, 2008

I think 1.7.7 still works better with some private trackers, so I'll stick with older one (1.7.7 build 8179, as far as I remember). @bigmama grow up! it has NOTHING to do with RIAA! tweaking? lol dude ;) @kholdstare it was a misstypo... PS please update the screenshot, it's really out-of-date

Rated 50/50 by ZeRO9999 at Mar 9, 2008

download link is broken. Mirror: http://xlice.net/file/68...-1.8-alpha-8872.upx.exe

Rated 40/50 by brusco at Mar 11, 2008

Pound for pound this client is the king of BT clients. Very impressive. However it lacks some features of more powerful clients like Azureus or whatever their newly hired marketing chimps call it these days. A Must have for a portable application collection though.

Rated 50/50 by stranded at Mar 11, 2008

There's already a new version of this beta 1.8 - build 8912

Rated 50/50 by grislkenbaum at Mar 13, 2008

µTorrent keeps getting better. The 1.8 beta 1 build 8912 is the result of a 4 month public alpha testing. It includes everything you expect from uT (being small, and feature-filled) and even has some added goodies due to request. These include: magnet support, queue thresholds for fully utilizing your connection, and a clean-up of the interface allowing RSS and torrents in the same listview. No uT does not include all the features of the plugin-based Azureus (Does uT support plugins... but the WebUI API is so versatile you don't need to be at your computer or even have the main GUI opened to manipulate torrents) however nothing which adds utility is really lacking.

Rated 40/50 by c4p0ne at Mar 24, 2008

I've got to say, i'm surprised this hasn't gone down hill yet after it got taken over. Actually, I'm very happy that it has actually slightly improved over time. I'm still playing it safe though, got my trigger-finger ready in case I have to move to something open-source in the event that ads/spycrap/bloat & privacy issues start hitting the fan....

Rated 50/50 by wognum at Apr 7, 2008

5 (very high)

Rated 50/50 by Cekay at Apr 7, 2008

get the correct download: http://download.utorrent...t-1.8-beta-9363.upx.exe

Rated 10/50 by analphatester at Apr 7, 2008

Best Zombie tool Rating: 0(very low)

Rated 50/50 by maxstep at Apr 8, 2008

clean lightweight efficient free bittorent client.

Rated 50/50 by iLLz at Apr 15, 2008

--- 2008-04-15: Version 1.8 beta (build 9599) - Change: make 'Local Peer Discovery' and 'Peer Exchange' more like the DHT entry in the Trackers tab - Fix: crash with btsearch duplicate check --- 2008-04-14: Version 1.8 beta (build 9578) - Feature: show PEX and LSD in Trackers tab - Change: warn about file size exceeding volume limit in add torrent dialog - Change: do not open files that do not exist, in Files tab - Change: remove 10000 cap on share ratio display - Change: remove default search engines (see http://www.bittorrent.org/beps/bep_0018.html for search plugins) - Change: local peer connections do not count towards the NAT light - Fix: smart sparse hash check on compressed NTFS volumes - Fix: context menu copy of peers entry (was stripping whitespace) - Fix: loading .btsearch files on startup and from drag'n'drop - Fix: loading the same .btsearch again caused a second entry - Fix: RSS items marked as "Previously Downloaded" even on error - Fix: lexicographical ordering of bencode dict keys (fixes .torrent creation) - Fix: UNC path handling of storage directories

Rated 50/50 by 4tehlulz at Apr 16, 2008

5 to counteract spyware slander. It works, it's simple, and there is no spyware.

Rated 10/50 by bigmama at Apr 16, 2008

If I could give it zero... pitty I hate spyware. And this is a spyware application by RIAA Use Azaureus. Don't be stupid.

Rated 10/50 by DudeBoyz at Apr 16, 2008

UPDATE for Prospero424: You can get the older versions at File Hippo: http://www.filehippo.com/download_utorrent/ Just so you know, I was very actively involved with Utorrent testing and usage, to the point where Firon and the programmer were getting darn tired of my constant comments. I personally have v1.6 build 474 because I was using Utorrent long before that release and I still have it archived and backed up. :) I didn't specifically say 1.6 was physically faster, but did say it was more efficient. Explain to me what has been added to Utorrent since v1.6 build 474 that would account for the large percentage increase in file size. Yeah, a 264k app may not seem big, but this is Utorrent we are talking about and the last official version before the sale is only 174k. Don't you wonder what they've put in the code that accounts for that huge percentage increase in file size? ORIGINAL POST: Still prefer the last TRUE Utorrent client v1.6 build 474 to this app, and find both Azureus and Bit Spirit to be better than any Utorrent build later than 474. The app has really gone downhill since the original programmer / creator stopped doing all the programming. When he was the only one that touched the code, the app seemed to get better and better with each release. Selfishly, as a fan of his work, I really wish he hadn't sold it. v1.6 Build 474 = 174,163 bytes v1.8 Beta 9599 = 264,496 bytes Don't need all that bloat on what used to be one hyper-efficient client.

Rated 50/50 by Project51 at Apr 16, 2008

Still the best !!!

Rated 50/50 by Lands at Apr 17, 2008

@DudeBoyz Dude, did you ever bother to install 1.8? I was active when you used to post and I'm still active these days on their forums. Just give it a try and you'll see the major improvements. And dude, let us know what you think about uT after you use for a while the aplication, okay?

Rated 50/50 by Prospero424 at Apr 17, 2008

DudeBoyz: As far as the file size increase, there were FORTY features added just going from version 1.7 to 1.7.7. These aren't bugfixes, they're new features in the code like local peer discovery, support for SSL-encrypted RSS feeds, NAT-PMP support, auto upload throttling, and LOTS of code for proper interaction with Vista (1.6 has problems with Vista). These features I just listed were all added in just the first build of 1.7. Much has been added between that and 1.7.7, as well. And then there's all of the new features of 1.8 (some of which I list below). The bottom line is that significant features have been added that explain the size difference perfectly reasonably. Here's a link to the 1.7.x-series changelog: http://download.utorrent....7.7/utorrent-1.7.7.txt and here's a changelog for the 1.8 alpha/beta series: http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=31998 Pay special attention to the lines beginning with "Feature:". Original post: Really? These other clients are not better than 1.6 but they are better than 1.7-1.8? How? I want you to tell me how, specifically, 1.6 is "better" and why these later version are worse without resorting to unfounded conspiracy theories. I also want specific details of how this project has gone "downhill". Tell me the numbers and how you've benchmarked the different versions. Go ahead. And then you can explain how a 250KB app can be considered "bloated" in friggin' 2008! Sorry if I seem snarky, it's just that every single person I've seen making these claims of 1.6 being faster, to a ONE, has been lying their butts off. 90% of them haven't even TRIED the new versions, yet claim to have "solid results" that their preferred version is faster. So if you have evidence that these new versions are somehow worse, please present it. FYI, nobody anywhere on the internet I'm aware of (and I've looked, believe me) has yet been able to do this. When they're pressed,

Rated 10/50 by analphatester at Apr 20, 2008

closed source client for brainwashed zombies access full hard drive and memory without you see nany questions udp 0 tcp 0 localhost any scanning full file tree watch firewall log how many port scan breaking ip spoof and other error but without utorrenyt this all zero no problem

Rated 50/50 by berserkchaos at Apr 21, 2008

The best bittorrent client so far. I've been reading rumors about this software but can anyone actually prove that µTorrent is spyware?

Rated 50/50 by Concepts at Apr 21, 2008

what can I say other than the fact that this is simply the best.