Download BitTorrent. Buy BitTorrent Pro Get BitTorrent Pro. For Windows Stream media files with the new 'Play Now' button. Protect your computer with integrated antivirus. Get the codecs you need to enjoy HD video. Easily move files to your favorite devices. Issue Resolved Port is open, but uTorrent still says it's closed. There might be a randomize port option and you need to turn this off. Tixati has it on by default for some unknown reason. And here's what uTorrent network connection icon on the status bar really means: Red verbotton icon. No active torrent, and not. Once you hit this number, the bar can turn a different color to signify the health of the download. For instance, once you have exactly 256 connections, the bar will turn a solid yellow. It moves through different colors such as brown, cyan, blue, pink and purple in no particular order.
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If you're looking for a good BitTorrent client, try uTorrent. It has what other BitTorrent clients have, such as scheduling, bandwidth management, and Mainline DHT, plus extras like a unique protocol that detects and corrects for heavy traffic. Animated ads for games and other software keep uTorrent free, but the developer warns of counterfeits that charge for the software or subscriptions.
Pros
Easy to set up: The setup wizard can automatically add an exception for uTorrent in Windows Firewall, though you may have to configure uTorrent manually in other firewalls or security apps. We could set uTorrent to start with Windows; handy for scheduling downloads.
Easy to use: A customizable user interface let us display a lot of information and buttons or keep it clean with just the basics. Tabs manage Files, Info, Peers, Ratings, Trackers, and Speed. Help, FAQs, forums, a Web page, and other resources are at hand.
RSS feeds: RSS auto-downloading makes for speedy feed updates.
Cons
Ad-heavy: Ads in freeware don't bother us (much) but uTorrents are geared toward young adult males, and some of the online services they advertise might not be appropriate for some users.
Copyright issues: It's illegal to use BitTorrent (or any P2P network or technology) to post or download copyrighted material (music, movies, games) and uTorrent makes that clear with a note in the setup process. Music and video producers often post exclusive tunes and clips in promo bundles, for example.
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Bottom Line
Heavy users might need more than uTorrent's free client offers, but the rest of us will find it more than sufficient, with the usual caveats about P2P sharing.
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My OS is Windows XP. At the bottom of my utorrent 1.6.1, there's a red sign with a ! which means 'Not connectable. A firewall/router is limiting your nework traffic. You need to open up a port so others can connect to you.' I already checked my Windows Firewall under the Exceptions tab and utorrent is already checked. What can I do to fix this? The current port for utorrent is 32730. Please help me, keeping in mind that I am not very knowledgable about computers other than basic operations. Please give me a detailed, step-by-step, idiot-proof set of instructions!!! thx!