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CNET Editors' review
Small enough to run off a USB key, but powerful enough to download any torrent in a jiffy (if it's got enough seeders), uTorrent 2.0 is easy on the eyes and smart on your network. The memory footprint for uTorrent is very small, and system resources are barely touched. While you're torrenting, you shouldn't be surprised to find that other programs that use your Internet connection slow down, but the latest version of uTorrent has an answer to that. Called uTorrent Protocol, or uTP, it's a built-in throttling that detects network congestion and slows down the torrent until the traffic jam has dissipated.
Version 2.0 includes a transfer cap, so that users who have had limits imposed by their ISPs can keep track and automatically kill torrenting when that limit is reached. Skins have also been introduced, but there's no skins option in Preferences: instead, you must go to the uTorrent site and download and install them yourself. That's unnecessarily irritating.
The most difficult aspect of using a torrent client is still finding the torrents, but included are both a torrent search bar and a handy RSS feed download function. Subscribe to select feeds, and uTorrent automatically downloads files as they publish. Adding, starting, pausing, and listing torrents takes merely a click each. A speed guide helps you test your ports and adjust system settings for optimal performance, although watch out for the opt-out Ask.com toolbar when you install. Combined with Local Peer Discovery and DHT Network options, and Teredo and Ipv6 support, uTorrent should be the torrent program of choice for novices, intermediate, and advanced users.
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Publisher's Description
From BitTorrent:
uTorrent is a powerful and efficient BitTorrent client for Windows. Most of the features present in other BitTorrent clients are present in uTorrent, including bandwidth prioritization, scheduling, RSS auto-downloading, and Mainline DHT. Additionally, uTorrent supports the protocol encryption joint specification and peer exchange. Unlike many torrent clients, it does not hog valuable system resources--typically using less than 6MB of memory, allowing you to use the computer as if it weren't there at all.
What's new in this version:
- Streaming: Watch videos within seconds with progressive downloads
- Remote Access: Start, stop, and monitor torrent downloads on the go.
- Ratings and Comments: Leverages the collective wisdom of the community to ensure the quality and security of downloaded torrents.
- Drag-and-Drop Sending: Easily send massive personal files
- Portable Mode: Run your uTorrent client directly from a USB key and take it with you anywhere.
- Stability etc.: uTorrent 3.0... See all new features
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Version: uTorrent 3.0
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Summary
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"Hands down the best torrent software."
Version: uTorrent 3.0
Pros
Fast, small, reliable and great control.
Cons
None I can think of.
Summary
Best torrent software out there.
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"extremely excellent"
Version: uTorrent 3.0
Pros
I was absorbed deeply when I first saw this app,beautiful interface and fast speed after trying it,it supports many Windows systems such as 2000,2003,XP and so on,please take your time
Cons
i found nothing until now
Summary
a very convenient software,and contains many advantages,everybody think highly of it after using it,you can have one
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"Great speeds, but blocks browsing when open!"
Version: uTorrent 3.0
Pros
Fast
Nice interface
Easy to useCons
Stopped all internet browsing for me.
Summary
I really liked utorrent, but had to uninstall it.
The download speeds are really fantastic and the interface is simple, it's also easy on the CPU so could be wonderful.
Unfortunately for me uTorrent stops all web browsing rending the product useless. I trailed the internet for an easy fix; I'm not very technically minded, and all the fixes including downloading add-ons, and complex setting changes to firewalls and windows, so eventually I gave up. There seems to be no easy fix for this. Hence I only give this product 2 stars.
It seems to happen to quite a sizeable minority of uTorrent users, my advice would be to download - and if it works with internet browsing - luck you! If not, uninstall and find something that works properly -
"Let me get this straight."
Version: uTorrent 3.0
Pros
no good features whatsoever
Cons
it's illegal
Summary
Cnet supports the download of pirating software, such as uTorrent, and Cnet makes money off of Utorrent because of ads on this site. Then Cnet turns right around and supports SOPA so people can be sued for using utorrent and other softwares that cnet has (Such as Limewire) to pirate cnet's software.
So Cnet first makes money off the pirating software, then they make money by suing people for using it. -
"The best torrent program out there today!"
Version: uTorrent 3.0
Pros
Fast
Easy
FreeCons
The optional toolbars install even if I say "no"
You have to pay for premium...Summary
The best program out there to download torrents! Free, fast, and easy to use!
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"Very good!"
Version: uTorrent 3.0
Pros
This is a very useful program to have!
Cons
Not really!
Summary
Beware of competitors (who want your money for their trial software)who post negative comments by making up tales like malware or virus entering your system by choosing the free softwares!
Very good client software this! -
"Great software download"
Version: uTorrent 3.0
Pros
Works great
Cons
works great
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"well done"
Version: uTorrent 3.0
Pros
free software and download easily,the new version has gained more features,just take it
Cons
a little slow,and too much limitation
Summary
wonderful client as a whole,does you want
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"It does one thing well."
Version: uTorrent 3.0
Pros
It is focused on doing one thing, not cramming tones of features that you will likely never use.
Cons
If you are new to torrents I would say use Vuze, but you will eventually outgrow all of that bloat and get uTorrent.
Summary
It does one thing well.
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