So, I'm being idiot enough to still use µtorrent, that stinking pile of crap. Back in 2012, it actually used to work, but with the recent updates, it kept getting increasingly shitty, until some point during this year, with the 3.xx versions.
If it wasn't a torrent with thousands of seeders, I mean with things like 30~50 seeders, it would hang on the "Connecting to peers" status, for days. No server check will do anything to help it (and actually other torrents downloaded in the mean time, or using another shitty torrent client for that same torrent, it actually begins downloading).
I begun suspecting it was on purpose...
I mean there was that toolbar in the top taunting me and saying: "This is taking forever. Ensure faster download speeds with GenericShittyAdware" with a big "Install Now" button that's overlapping the actual interface.
But now, the unthinkable happened.
I got a notification as if I finished downloading some torrent file.. only with a name I don't know and a "Buy Now". I clicked on it (well, it's the wrong thing to do), as I was puzzled.
The fucking thing actually went full adware mode, after another automatic update (earlier this week the new update won't let me download anything! -I checked the configuration and the download tests).
It won't even let me check the torrent list, even when I add new ones.
I recall the earlier versions had a "shop" under the sidebar. From which you could open the shop or go back to the torrent list.
Here? Nope. No such switch. No way to toggle off the piss-yellow bar.
No way to close the shopping web page that opened suddenly.
A second later, and it opens a few pop-ups in both web navigators!
I uninstalled it at once.
And I recommend you do all the same.
µtorrent became an adware.
Anyone knows of any better torrent clients?
If it wasn't a torrent with thousands of seeders, I mean with things like 30~50 seeders, it would hang on the "Connecting to peers" status, for days. No server check will do anything to help it (and actually other torrents downloaded in the mean time, or using another shitty torrent client for that same torrent, it actually begins downloading).
I begun suspecting it was on purpose...
I mean there was that toolbar in the top taunting me and saying: "This is taking forever. Ensure faster download speeds with GenericShittyAdware" with a big "Install Now" button that's overlapping the actual interface.
But now, the unthinkable happened.
I got a notification as if I finished downloading some torrent file.. only with a name I don't know and a "Buy Now". I clicked on it (well, it's the wrong thing to do), as I was puzzled.
The fucking thing actually went full adware mode, after another automatic update (earlier this week the new update won't let me download anything! -I checked the configuration and the download tests).
It won't even let me check the torrent list, even when I add new ones.
I recall the earlier versions had a "shop" under the sidebar. From which you could open the shop or go back to the torrent list.
Here? Nope. No such switch. No way to toggle off the piss-yellow bar.
No way to close the shopping web page that opened suddenly.
A second later, and it opens a few pop-ups in both web navigators!
I uninstalled it at once.
And I recommend you do all the same.
µtorrent became an adware.
Anyone knows of any better torrent clients?