Topic: Which Torrent client for Windows?

[Gutbucket]

Searched for an existing thread but found nothing current or appropriate, so I'm making a new one.

Haven't had a Torrent client installed in a while but wish to grab a few recordings this weekend that other TS'ers have pointed me to.  Don't need anything fancy, just something simple and bug/spyware free to grab a couple file sets.

Will be used on a Win10 machine.

I see that on the bt.etree.org homepage there is a link to Transmissionbt, but the bt.etree.org page for the torrent I'm interested in has instead has a link to Utorrent. Have used Utorrent in the past.

Thanks in advance

[rocksuitcase]

kindms and I use Deluge these days. Can't recall why utorrent isn't the one, as I used to use it as well.

https://dev.deluge-torrent.org/wiki/Download

https://dev.deluge-torrent.org/

[audBall]

Still on uTorrent v2.2.1 after all these years. Apparently that was the "last" non-malware version or something. The GUI looks kinda funny, but it still works when I need it.

[robgronotte]

Still on uTorrent v2.2.1 after all these years. Apparently that was the "last" non-malware version or something. The GUI looks kinda funny, but it still works when I need it.

Same here. It is recommended by and works great on DIME, which I use more than any other torrent site.

[Gordon]

https://www.qbittorrent.org

[unidentified]

uTorrent v2.2.1

[voltronic]

kindms and I use Deluge these days. Can't recall why utorrent isn't the one, as I used to use it as well.

https://dev.deluge-torrent.org/wiki/Download

https://dev.deluge-torrent.org/

+1 on Deluge. Support open-source software.

I advise people NOT to use uTorrent. They have had a string of serious vulnerabilities that could put you at risk.

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?form_type=Basic&results_type=overview&query=utorrent&queryType=phrase&search_type=all&isCpeNameSearch=false

[jefflester]

Still on uTorrent v2.2.1 after all these years. Apparently that was the "last" non-malware version or something. The GUI looks kinda funny, but it still works when I need it.

Same here. It is recommended by and works great on DIME, which I use more than any other torrent site.

Another 2.2.1 user here.

[vanark]

Some trackers are planning to ban 2.2.1 in the coming months due to it's lack of support for end to end encryption. 2.2.1 is a bit long in the tooth at this point and I would suggest if you are starting out that you select a more modern client. Deluge or qbitorrent probably. I don't use a client any longer as I have a seed box.

[Gordon]

uTorrent v2.2.1 is closed source and 12 years old!!  From a security standpoint there is no way in hell I would use that!  qBittorrent is open source and regularly updated.....

[capnhook]

qBittorrent

I quit uTorrent v2.2.1 years ago

I only use it now to serve my completed shows to my stereo

[audBall]

All good points and great recs! I'll likely move along to something else. I rarely torrent much at all these days so that's probably kept me from the push.

[voltronic]

uTorrent v2.2.1 is closed source and 12 years old!!  From a security standpoint there is no way in hell I would use that!  qBittorrent is open source and regularly updated.....

I feel like a couple people above skipped right past this link. I'm posting it again because I feel it's important.

uTorrent should be considered unsafe to use.

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?form_type=Basic&results_type=overview&query=utorrent&queryType=phrase&search_type=all&isCpeNameSearch=false

[robgronotte]

It would be more helpful if you told us exactly what the security problems amount to. I have used it for 15 years and have never had any issues.

[admkrk]

Those are all related to v2.0 and v3.1. Unless I am missing something.