These days, the majority of frequent torrenters are using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) or proxy (discussed next) for enhanced privacy on uTorrent. I’ll walk you through them in order of importance: Use a VPN with uTorrent (hide your identity) Of course, there are still a number of things you’ll want to do first, for dramatically improved privacy, performance and usability. That’s it, uTorrent is installed and is ready to download torrents right out of the box. If this is your main (or only) torrent client, I like to associate uTorrent with all. You can the choose the file associations for uTorrent. Note: It’s a good idea to add a Windows firewall exception (if you’re using Windows) to avoid port forwarding or routing issues later. You’ll then be taken to the actual configuration options: Make sure you opt-out of those installs during setup. This is one reason I prefer open-source clients like QBitorrent. The free version is ad-supported, but the default configuration will also try to install 3rd-party software on your computer (currently Avast antivirus and Opera browser). Interface/VPN binding (Vuze, QBittorrent have this).I’m sure we have some purists among our readers, but it will always be u(you)Torrent to me. However even the founder admits he usually pronounces it ‘You-Torrent’. Pronunciation: μ is actually the Greek letter M meant to mean micro when uTorrent was originally named. which also makes the BitTorrent torrent client (basically a purple skin of uTorrent). It is ad-supported, though their is a ‘pro’ version that is ad-free. ΜTorrent (commonly called uTorrent) is the most popular torrent client in the world (ex-China).

Note: This tutorial is for the desktop version of uTorrent, not the feature-limited web version.

How to get rid of the annoying ads (for free).How to use a VPN or Proxy to protect your identity while torrenting.How to maximize download speeds and peer availability.I’m going to show you how to use uTorrent like a power-user, with faster speeds, fewer (zero) ads, and waaaaay better privacy. If your new to uTorrent or you haven’t really explored the real power of uTorrent, this post is for you.

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