How to Use uTorrent

Posted on the 26 May 2019 by Meet Rv @wemeetrv

If you are fond of downloading videos, music, movies, and other media files from the internet, then you are going to love using the uTorrent application for Windows.

This article will help you understand what µTorrent is and how to use µTorren​t​ hassle-free.

What is uTorrent?

uTorrent is a lightweight BitTorrent Client whose main functionalities are to enable users all over the world to exchange files on the web or download torrent files from the internet with high speed.

Note:  

While you can download files anonymously on this application, you must keep in mind that your internet service provider has full access into your torrent activities, so if you are big on privacy, you want to know that.

How to Download and Install µTorrent Correctly

There is no technical knowledge needed in order to download and install µTorrent on your Windows PC successfully.

  • Go to your web browser;
  • Type in ‘www.µTorrent.com(which is the official µTorrent website);
  • Click on ‘Get µTorrent for Windows’;
  • Click on ‘Get Free µTorrent’ for the basic features or the ‘Premium version’ for more advanced utilities;
  • Select to ‘Start Download’ or ‘Download Later’;
  • Find µTorrent in the downloads folder and double-click to install;
  • Click on ‘Next’ and then on ‘Agree’ to proceed;
  • Choose the Install options to add µTorrent to the Windows startup menu or merely create a desktop icon. Or, you can select both;
  • Choose additional features, then Next, and Finish the installation.

As soon as µTorrent is correctly installed on your desktop, you can start using it immediately. After installation of µTorrent, it leaves an insignificant footprint on your computer, which makes it an excellent tool, even for low-end computers.

If you have Windows 10, then you are likely to experience a constant irritation from µTorrent launching automatically, even when you do not need the application. So if you are wondering how to stop utorrent from opening on startup Windows 10, then relax, as it’s pretty​ straightforward. While there are multiple ways to stop µTorrent from launching automatically upon Windows startup, you can quickly head over to your µTorrent settings, and disable this option under your preferences.

How to Use µTorrent on Windows PC?

The interface is pretty straightforward and effortless to navigate. The good thing about the µTorrent user interface is that it has only the necessary features to carry out a file download, exchange of files, and files management, without technical jargons to confuse a newbie user. You can simply drag-and-drop torrent files into the download window, and it will begin downloading, or you can search for torrent files directly on µTorrent, click ‘OK’ to start downloading. On the main display window of µTorrent, you can prioritize your downloads, create subfolders to save your downloads, or skip any hash checks.

How to speed up µTorrent ​on your Windows PC can depend on several factors. For instance, the size of a download file, or your internet speed; but in most cases, torrent files begin downloading almost immediately.

On the download window, you can view details, like File size, Download status, Health, Down speed, Up speed, ETA, Rating, Playback, and many others. You can equally perform bulk actions on files downloading simultaneously – deleting and sharing. You can also allocate local storage on your PC for newly downloaded files as well as view the file sizes, file names, date of download, and comments on each file. When a download stops, you will see it as ‘Seeding,’ meaning that you can go ahead and delete it from the queue.

As already mentioned, µTorrent can be used for several things, including downloading of all kinds of files from the internet. With µTorrent, you can make a fast download of data and manage them efficiently in one click. For instance, if you are downloading a movie usin​g µTorrent,​ you can interrupt, resume, and prioritize these downloads; you are even allowed to share downloaded files with other torrent users without relying on a third-party application.

While downloading files, you will not experience any drag with your computer as µTorrent uses a minimum of your system’s resources. Meaning, you can perform other tasks on your computer without it slowing down in performance while µTorrent is running.

Apart from downloading files from the web, you can use µTorrent for peer-to-peer sharing among torrent users. Similar features (Bandwidth Scheduler and RSS fee) found on other BitTorrent Clients can be found on µTorrent as well. By simply selecting a torrent file, you can view the file info, peers connected to you, the file rating, the tracking info, and the speed displayed at the bottom of the downloads window. The application works perfectly with Vuze, Azureus 2.4.0.0, BitComet 0.63, Windows OS, Mac OS, and Linux Operating Systems.

If you feel dissatisfied with this desktop application or mistakenly installed it through a third-party website, and want to know how to uninstall µTorren​t,​ then search for it on the list of installed programs on your PC and uninstall it manually. Or you can use a dedicated Application Uninstaller to remove µTorrent from your Windows computer.

Conclusion

In general, you shouldn’t have any difficulties using the µTorrent application for Windows. The interface is user-friendly and can be easily understood by beginners and advanced PC users alike. It’s quite handy when trying to download or share media files on the web, and it comes with a handful of BitTorrent features. µTorrent is reputable to have breakneck download speed, even allowing you to download multiple files simultaneously. Again, bear in mind that your internet service provider can access your torrent activities, but all things considered, µTorrent is one of the most reliable torrent clients out there.