Vuze for Windows

User Reviews

• Rubbish software which downloaded malware on PC

  jimafcJune 19, 2016

  Pros

  None, I regret downloading.

  Cons

  Downloaded a browser hijacker onto PC despite me customising the installation and not ticking bloatware. Difficult to remove. Many more people online stating same issue.

  Summary

  Do not install.

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• Excellent Torrent Client!

  January 23, 2016

  Pros

  This is an incredibly easy to use interface that will allow you to customize your download options. It has a number of controls you can play with and is very easy to use without having to go into them. It's a very intuitive program. It comes with some OPTIONAL programs that are easy to skip downloading if you pay attention and don't blindly click yes to everything when it is installing.

  Cons

  The ads keep getting bigger and it likes to pop up occasionally to solicit a paid option (that I see no use for).

  Summary

  Great program, everyone complaining about malware opted to install things instead of reading and paying attention to decline the optional downloads.

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• DON'T DOWNLOAD

  January 16, 2016

  Pros

  I FOUND THE MOVIE I WANTED BUT ISN'T WORTH THE 19 MALWARE THAT WAS FOUND.

  Cons

  Malwarebytes Anti-Malware FOUND 19 MALWARE AFTER DOWNLOAD.

  Summary

  YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. NOW IT IS YOUR CHOICE. I TOOK THE CHANCE TO DOWNLOAD IT. NOW YOU CAN LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE OR DOWNLOAD IT AND LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKE.

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• Installs Malware

  Baldy129January 1, 2016

  Pros

  Downloads torrents.

  Cons

  Also installs Conduit and probably a few other choice items I've yet to locate.

  Summary

  How is this rated so highly, especially by editors?

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• Avoid like the plague!!

  nikabuzSeptember 30, 2015

  Pros

  Does a decent job of downloading torrents once you import some torrent templates, but using quite a bit of CPU.

  Cons

  Vuze used to be a great torrent program, but now I would recommend you steer well clear of it and use Transmission or even uTorrent. Vuze now tries to install malware/adware when you first download it or later when you go to upgrade it to the latest version. It is also riddled with ads in a constant attempt to get you to purchase Vuze Plus. It uses Java which is not great for Macs and you get bugged continually to upgrade Java. Its also quite a CPU hog and slows my iMac down. Also be aware that Vuze as it comes straight out of the box will not find you any torrents - you need to search online for Vuze search templates and install these manually.

  Summary

  Nasty piece of bloated crapware!!

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• works well

  JennLevySeptember 26, 2015

  Pros

  This is the only torrent client I've ever used, and I'm mostly pretty happy with it.

  Cons

  Big problem: when torrent sites migrate, there's no easy way to add the new URLs. This is particularly difficult of late with sites like TPB and KAT losing their URLs and popping up elsewhere. There is a procedure to add new URLs but I get dizzy just reading it - it's for serious pros only. I'd love to know how other clients handle adding new URLs.

  Summary

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• AIO program

  kmo911April 24, 2015

  Pros

  its a good program -ads with mr green, mussuses youre cookie catche.

  Cons

  ads sponsored with mr green and steals youre cookie catche. i use peerblock to block mr green ads. start up program vuse then peerblock. it vill still click when it changes ads. just put the vuze sound bar to zero.

  Summary

  nice program when you need download drm non drm things.TPB lives on.

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• Nagware / ransomware

  jrc007January 16, 2015

  Pros

  Works as advertised. However . . .

  Cons

  While running Vuze (in Vista, in my case) a nagware/ransomware screen pops up occasionally, capturing the program with no way to close itself unless the hapless user buys or tries Vuze Plus. The pop-up can only be closed (by me, anyway) by using Task Manager to close and re-open the entire program.

  Summary

  If not illegal, this is certainly unethical - and a serious flaw in an otherwise good program.

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• Thank you Vuze

  ThesoneliDecember 12, 2014

  Pros

  This is one of the most powerful torrent client I have ever used. The features and options available are gorgeous and I really love it. You can do even more thinks with the Plus version but even the free version is quite amazing.

  Cons

  I don't think I will ever have something against

  Summary

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• Trouble free torrent downloader.

  cnetwardogOctober 7, 2014

  Pros

  Ease of download and intuitive use.

  Cons

  Nothing to complain about.

  Summary

  Try it and you'll end up keeping it because it's too good to delete.

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