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If you haven't switched yet (I did a long time ago when the installer started to get really sketchy) you better do it now. I switched to qbtorrent, but there are others apparently worth considering: Transmission and Deluge.

currently running version 3.4.2 (build 37754) [32-bit].

i have NO such thing as EpicScale on my computer.

It's in the installer most likely

There's no reason to use it anyway

Switched to Deluge.

Most likely one of those shitty applications that the installer "asks" to include during installation

how stupid do they think their users are? A good majority of torrent users aren't tech illterate so this was bound to be uncovered.

okay, I uninstalled utorrent, how to check whether it is still in the system or regedit?

EDIT: I had old utorrent installed then updated to 3.4.2, somehow I am not seeing any epic scale in PROGRAMDATA or program files folders, where else can I check it is installed in my PC?

Yes but for everyone using it who is literate, there are 10X as many who aren't. utorrent has millions of users, plenty of people just torrent shit the easiest way they can, and that's utorrent and pirate bay.

If it's installed, you'll see it under Program and Features in Control Panel as well as in the Program Files folder. You don't have it.

damn it, thanks hardgay, I will try qbtorrent

Vuze (Open Source software, so there's no BS) is pretty good too. Just throwing this out there. Also has a built-in VPN kill switch.

A shame uTorrent has evolved into this. Been using uTorrent for as long as I can remember. Recently switched to qBitorrent recently and haven't looked back since. RIP uTorrent.

i'm still using utorrent 1.8 since the version doesn't need to be installed.

I'm on 1.8.2 :)

Anyone have any other recommendations? I'm going to try Deluge but wanting to see if there are any others you guys are using as well.

QBT is good. It has a familiar interface, and easy to get working.

i'm still using bittorrent.

am i late to the party? i (wrongly) assumed bittorrent and qbittorrent were the same or related.

is bittorrent no good?

You're using the original bitttorrent client?

im using qbitorrent now

I just don't update my uTorrent - not sure which outdated version I have, but it works when I need it.

Almost the same as me, i'm on 1.8.7 Good to know not to update my uTorrent though.

When they started bloating things and add useless shit to a program, that's when i stop using it. Utorrent was great when it was a few hundred kilobytes, now it has so much junk in it i never use; I just want it to download my damn torrents. If it has an ad banner, fine, but I don't want it to include a lame and mediocre media hub like itunes.

well thats what it says. bittorrent.exe

So it's just an exe you got somewhere?

I dunno man I would recomment qbtorrent or something else open source

I haven't updated my utorrent for at least 2 years :fuckthatshit: