Release Notes: Windows — Classic Client
- Released chromium edge embedded webview support
- Includes enhancements to improve torrent swarm health
- Makes more peers and seeds available to more BitTorrent community users
- Set default, first-run node to Trending Videos
- Change TronTV to “Trending Videos”
- Remove DLive node
- Integrate inclient smart torrent search
- Add Bittorrent Speed onboarding
- Update gdpr compliance
- Several crash fixes
- Add bundled core features version in about box
- Change Speed tab to Graph in detail pane
- Fix several memory leaks
- Dlive integration
- Fix bencoding parsing bug. – Thanks to Guy Levin for reporting
- Avoid crash for unhandled setting type by returning empty string
- Verify sig/cert if requested when attempting process attach
- Fix AV install update progress
- Mute/unmute TronTV on minimize/restore
- Improve GDPR user consent experience
- Fix rollout percentage calculation
- Cleanup extra unchoke slot logic
- Fixed crash when adding torrent via URL pasted from clipboard
- Prevent crash related to disk IO subsystem shutdown
- Change uninstall survey link
- Use customized user agent http requests
- Get how much physical RAM being used by client at time of memory allocation failure
- Add globe icon for language selection in status bar
- Default the client’s language to the OS’s language
- Fix bug preventing default values for primary/secondary DNS settings from being restored
- Avoid crash in some cases of allowing encrypted incoming peer connections
– Update Pro antivirus configuration
– Fix uninitialized variable when queuing up tracker DNS requests
– Fix antivirus scan not working for some Pro users
– Fix crash for .btinstall installs
– Fix close socket crash at utorrent shutdown
– Implement tests to measure and improve swarm performance
С выходом Windows 10 самая популярная операционная система так и не обзавелась встроенным торрент-клиентом, поэтому uTorrent для Windows 11, 10, 8, 7 и более ранних версий «оконной» ОС до сих пор является самым востребованным загрузчиком файлов.
uTorrent распространяется бесплатно, вы можете скачать самую последнюю его версию по ссылке после описания. Во время установки вам будет предложено дополнительное программное обеспечение в качестве рекламы (это предложение от разработчиков мюторрент, а не от нашего сайта utorrentinfo.ru, у нас только прямые ссылки на программы, без вирусов и adware). Вы вправе отказаться от него, просто сняв галочки.
Сразу после установки программы торрент на Windows 10, 8 или 7 она будет готова к использованию без необходимости изменения настроек. Единственное что хочу посоветовать и что я всегда сам делаю после установки uTorrent – измените папку для загрузки файлов по умолчанию на свою (особенно если у вас на компьютере есть жесткий диск большого размера – создайте папку на нем).
Что умеет uTorrent для Windows или его возможности
- быстрая загрузка любых файлов на ваш компьютер через торрент;
- гибкие настройки максимальной скорости скачивания и отдачи – можно выбрать оптимальные значения, чтобы работа mtorrent не мешала другим пользователям сети и не забивала весь канал;
- просмотр сведений о файлах перед их загрузкой, включая такую информацию как рейтинги и отзывы;
- использование шифрования для работы в сетях, в которых провайдеры блокируют торрент-трафик в целях снижения нагрузки на свои каналы передачи данных;
- функция просмотра видео, даже если оно еще не полностью загружено на ваш ПК;
- планирование загрузок и настройка автоматического выключения компьютера, после того как скачается последний файл.
Какие преимущества у uTorrent?
- есть подробная статистика расхода трафика, можно установить свои лимиты;
- загрузки можно ставить на паузу и возобновлять в любое время;
- для скачивания через торрент вам не обязательно раздавать взамен какие-либо файлы со своего компьютера.
Недостатки:
- если планируете одновременно включать загрузку нескольких сотен торрентов, могут возникнуть ошибки из-за чрезмерной нагрузки. Но установив ограниченный размер кэша в настройках уторрент вы легко устраните эту проблему!
По ссылке ниже на utorrentinfo.ru вы можете скачать uTorrent для Windows 10, 8, 7 и 11 (русская версия) бесплатно:
*скачивание происходит с сайта разработчика
На странице доступны для скачивания старые официальные версии uTorrent. Программы подходят для операционных систем Microsoft Windows:
- Windows 95
- Windows 98
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP
- Vista
- Windows 7
- Windows 8
- Windows 10
В связи с детектами зарубежных антивирусов, релизы раздаются в архивах с паролем!
При инсталляции данных программ в процессе установки вам будет предложено дополнительное программное обеспечение (возможно сомнительного качества) от официального партнера utorrent. Скорее всего это и повлекло за собой блокировки со стороны антивирусов. Уверяем, релизы тщательно нами проверенны перед архивированием, ничего опасного для вашего ПК там нет.
Рекомендации
- Для распаковки вам потребуется скачать один из архиваторов WinRar, 7-Zip, WinZip с официальных сайтов.
- Отключите антивирус на время установки выбранной версии программы.
- В процессе инсталяции откажитесь от установки дополнительного ПО.
- Для корректного перевода релизов на английском языке используйте русификатор.
Официальные релизы
Версия | Размер, кб | Дата |
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Скачать uTorrent 1.0.0 | 77 | 2004-10-15 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.1.0 | 82 | 2005-09-21 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.1.1 | 83 | 2005-09-23 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.1.2 | 83 | 2005-09-26 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.1.3 | 92 | 2005-10-02 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.1.4 | 92 | 2005-10-12 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.1.6 | 96 | 2005-10-16 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.1.7 | 97 | 2005-10-21 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.1.7.2 | 98 | 2005-10-22 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.2.2 | 107 | 2005-11-25 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.3.0 | 115 | 2005-12-10 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.4.0 | 130 | 2006-03-07 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.4.2 | 142 | 2006-06-08 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.5.0 | 155 | 2006-06-08 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.6.1 | 173 | 2007-02-15 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.7.0 | 219 | 2007-04-05 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.7.1 | 219 | 2007-07-13 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.7.2 | 214 | 2007-07-21 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.7.3 | 215 | 2007-09-06 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.7.4 | 215 | 2007-09-06 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.7.7 | 214 | 2008-01-25 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.8.0 | 261 | 2008-08-09 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.8.1 | 264 | 2008-10-06 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.8.2 | 267 | 2009-01-24 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.8.3 | 281 | 2009-06-13 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.8.4 | 282 | 2009-08-12 |
Скачать uTorrent 1.8.5 | 282 | 2009-10-29 |
Скачать uTorrent 2.0.0 | 311 | 2010-01-25 |
Скачать uTorrent 2.0.1 | 313 | 2010-04-16 |
Скачать uTorrent 2.0.2 | 314 | 2010-05-13 |
Скачать uTorrent 2.0.3 | 319 | 2010-07-21 |
Скачать uTorrent 2.0.4 | 320 | 2010-08-25 |
Скачать uTorrent 2.2.0 | 385 | 2010-11-09 |
Скачать uTorrent 2.2.1 | 389 | 2011-03-09 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.0.0 | 624 | 2011-06-23 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.1.0 | 625 | 2012-01-10 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.1.1 | 728 | 2012-01-26 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.1.2 | 724 | 2012-02-02 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.1.3 | 997 | 2012-06-19 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.2.0 | 874 | 2012-07-05 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.2.1 | 941 | 2012-10-03 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.2.2 | 945 | 2012-11-08 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.2.3 | 946 | 2012-12-07 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.3.0 | 999 | 2013-05-14 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.3.1 | 1130 | 2013-08-14 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.3.2 | 1485 | 2014-01-27 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.4.0 | 1810 | 2014-06-18 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.4.1 | 1242 | 2014-12-13 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.4.2 | 1702 | 2015-03-30 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.4.3 | 1658 | 2015-06-15 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.4.4 | 1713 | 2015-09-03 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.4.5 | 2097 | 2016-02-25 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.4.6 | 1961 | 2016-04-07 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.4.7 | 2134 | 2016-05-06 |
Скачать uTorrent 3.4.8 | 2142 | 2016-09-02 |
пароль к архивам: utorrent
uTorrent
для Windows
µTorrent — популярный клиент пиринговых p2p-сетей (протокол BitTorrent), который благодаря своей функциональности и небольшому размеру заслуженно является лидером среди программ данной категории.
К достоинствам можно отнести многопоточную загрузку файлов, распределение полосы пропускания, установку ограничения загрузки/раздачи, удаленное управление через web-интерфейс, а также среди нововведений появились такие полезные функции, как стриминг видео (предварительный просмотр скачиваемого материала) и наличие системы рейтингов и комментирования торрентов.
Кроме того, у пользователей uTorrent появилась возможность поделиться контентом с друзьями. Чтобы воспользоваться этой функцией, необходимо просто перетащить выбранные файлы в соответствующую область главного окна программы («Drop files to send»), после чего автоматически генерируется торрент, ссылку на который можно раздавать всем желающим.
Стоит отметить также встроенную технологию BitTorrent Speed. Данный протокол позволяет ускорить загрузку данных за счет использования так называемых токенов: по идее разработчиков, чтобы заработать больше токенов, сидеры будут оставаться дольше в сети, а желающие ускорить загрузку могут платить за это теми же токенами.
- uTorrent для macOS
- uTorrent для Android
- uTorrent Web для Windows
Что нового в uTorrent 3.6.0 build 47142?
- Исправлены ошибки.
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Отзывы о программе uTorrent
Михаил про uTorrent 3.6.0 build 46986 [20-03-2024]
Товарищи, скачивайте просто с официального сайта, тогда проблем не будет. Всё нормально устанавливается и работает, лишнего ничего не лезет. Но рекламы там просто дофигища. Даже когда торренты добавляешь реклама лезет во всплывающих окнах, пару раз даже комп вешала, перезагружаться не пришлось, но пару минут позагорал Хотя.., хрен знает, может что и лезло в это время на компьютер, особо разбираться не стал, ушёл обратно на 2.2.1 и горя не знаю.
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ИВАН в ответ Михаил про uTorrent 3.6.0 build 47142 [30-03-2025]
Не бывает официального сайта, на торент официальном сайте стоит галочка.
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Сергей Анатольевч про uTorrent 3.6.0 build 46986 [10-01-2024]
Ссылки ведут не на установочный файл, а на файл, который скачивает (точнее должен скачать) установочный файл, но этого не происходит. Файл не качается и программы нет. Короче пустая трата времени.
Качт с VPN, и без… не работает.
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Комар в ответ Сергей Анатольевч про uTorrent 3.6.0 build 46986 [19-01-2024]
Не знаю чем ты там качал и через какие впн, но все прекрасно грузится по указанным источникам и никакие впн не нужны!
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(ерж про uTorrent 3.6.0 build 46902 [09-10-2023]
Пробовал разные версии программ, но остановился в итоге на старой, проверенную временем, портативной версии (paf) v2.2.1 build 25534. Лёгкий, без рекламы, надежный, крохотный.
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Имя в ответ (ерж про uTorrent 3.6.0 build 47142 [27-04-2025]
Благодарю за совет! был установлен клиент торрента 3+ версии (точно не знаю, удалил) и при загрузке торрентов подвисал каждые 4% скачки, начал искать новый, увидел ваш комментарий, установил v2.2.1 build 25534, и все полетело на отлично + никакой рекламы, единственно что он попросил себя обновить) но я отказался)
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кривошлыкович про uTorrent 3.6.0 build 46896 [04-10-2023]
имба, на вирус тотале 0 из 60, никакой оперы в подарок не установилось, как пишут в отзывах
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sito в ответ Religia про uTorrent 3.6.0 build 47142 [15-01-2025]
малвейр 10 троянов нашел, теперь сомневаюсь
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Григорий про uTorrent 3.6.0 build 46590 [09-06-2023]
2 Антивируса обнаружили майнерскую подпрограмму + Opera в подарок , думайте сами решайте сами)
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Артем в ответ Григорий про uTorrent 3.6.0 build 46986 [17-04-2024]
Майнер там есть 100%, причем включается иногда, а иногда не включается, в основном это отслеживается и возникает вопрос к разработчикам — вы нас за дураков держите? Про рекламу уже и говорить нет смысла, мелочь в сравнении с этим. Собственно, если программа принадлежит криптомайнерам, а это еще те хитрецы и любители халявы, то ничего удивительного.
Только с таким подходом имидж этого uTorrent просядет так, что ему будут искать лучшую альтернативу.
Раньше это был лучший файлообменник, сейчас — нет, и виноваты сами разработчики, с чем их и поздравляем.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Original author(s) | Ludvig Strigeus | |||||
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Developer(s) | Rainberry, Inc. | |||||
Initial release | September 18, 2005; 19 years ago | |||||
Stable release(s) | ||||||
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Preview release(s) [±] | ||||||
3.6.0 Beta (build 46588) (14 November 2022; 2 years ago) [±][4] | ||||||
Written in | C++[5] | |||||
Operating system | Android,[6] Linux (Server version only, only officially supports very old versions of Debian and Ubuntu),[7] Microsoft Windows,[8] macOS[9] | |||||
Available in | 60+ languages | |||||
Type | BitTorrent client | |||||
License | Adware | |||||
Website | www |
μTorrent, or uTorrent (see pronunciation), is a proprietary adware BitTorrent client owned and developed by Rainberry, Inc.[10] The «μ» (Greek letter «mu») in its name comes from the SI prefix «micro-«, referring to the program’s small memory footprint: the program was designed to use minimal computer resources while offering functionality comparable to larger BitTorrent clients such as Vuze or BitComet. μTorrent became controversial in 2015 when many users unknowingly accepted a default option during installation which also installed a cryptocurrency miner.[11]
The program has been in active development since its first release in 2005. Although originally developed by Ludvig Strigeus, since December 7, 2006, the code is owned and maintained by BitTorrent, Inc.[12] The code has also been employed by BitTorrent, Inc. as the basis for version 6.0 and above of the BitTorrent client, a re-branded version of μTorrent. All versions are written in C++.[5]
Out of general discontent with bloatware, Serge Paquet suggested to Ludvig Strigeus that he should make a smaller and more efficient BitTorrent client. Strigeus began to conceptualize the plans for the program’s development, which, at the time, did not include making the client feature-rich. After initially working on it for about a month during the last quarter of 2004 (the first build is dated October 17, 2004), mostly during his free time before and after work, Strigeus ceased coding μTorrent for a year. He resumed work on September 15, 2005, and three days later, the first public release (version 1.1 beta) was made available as free software, and began generating feedback.
On March 4, 2006, PeerFactor SARL announced the signing of a six-month contract with Strigeus for the development of «new content distribution applications on the Web.»[13] PeerFactor SARL is a relatively new company formed by former employees of PeerFactor, which was a subsidiary of the French anti-piracy organization Retspan.
Ludde stated that his coding for PeerFactor SARL was to use his expertise in the optimization of the BitTorrent protocol to create a .dll which PeerFactor SARL intended to use as part of a distribution platform for files in a corporate setting.[14] At the time there was some speculation that μTorrent may have been modified to spy on users on Peerfactor’s behalf,[13][15] however to date (even following μTorrent’s acquisition by BitTorrent, Inc.) no evidence has been produced to support these allegations.
On December 7, 2006, μTorrent was purchased by BitTorrent, Inc.[12] It was later announced that BitTorrent paid an undisclosed amount to Spotify for this purchase, the then owner of the software.[16]
On September 18, 2007, BitTorrent 6.0 was released. Although previous versions of the BitTorrent client had been open source software, with version 6 it became proprietary.
In April 2017, BitTorrent founder Bram Cohen announced that the next version of μTorrent would be web browser based. This μTorrent version allows users to stream torrents from the default web browser, similar to a regular streaming site.[17]
Features present in μTorrent include:
- Magnet Links (URIs), added in version 1.8, released on August 9, 2008.[18]
- Teredo tunneling / IPv6 support
- Micro Transport Protocol (μTP) preliminary support as of 1.8.2 with full-support added in 2.0
- UPnP support for all versions of Windows, without needing Windows XP’s UPnP framework
- Protocol encryption (PE)
- Peer exchange (PEX) with other BitTorrent clients:
- libtorrent and clients based on it like Deluge or qBittorrent have full μTorrent PEX support
- Transmission and clients based on libTransmission have full μTorrent PEX support
- KTorrent has full μTorrent PEX support as of 2.1 RC1
- Vuze, formerly Azureus, has full support as of version 3.0.4.3
- RSS («broadcatching»)
- «Trackerless» BitTorrent support using DHT, compatible with the original BitTorrent client and BitComet
- User configurable intelligent disk caching system
- Full proxy server support
- HTTPS tracker support
- Configurable bandwidth scheduler
- Localized for 67 languages.[19]
- Initial seeding of torrents
- Customizable search bar & user interface design.[20]
- Configuration settings and temporary files are stored in a single directory, allowing portable use
- WebUI: A plugin currently in beta testing that allows μTorrent running on one computer to be controlled from another computer, either across the internet or on a LAN, using a Web browser
- Embedded Tracker: a simple tracker designed for seeding torrents, lacking a web interface or list of hosted torrents. It is not designed for secure or large-scale application.[21]
- Quick-resumes interrupted transfers
- Two «easter eggs» in the About subsection of Help: clicking the μTorrent logo plays a Deep Note-like sound effect, and typing the letter «t» starts a Tetris-like game called μTris,[22][23][24] which in 2008 was selected as #1 of the «Top 10 Software Easter Eggs» by LifeHacker.[25]
- The ability to use encryption of all traffic to bypass torrent blocking on the network.[26]
μTorrent is shipped as a single stand-alone compressed executable file, installed at first run. Recent versions have included the ability to install themselves on first run. Small executable size is achieved by avoiding the use of many libraries, notably the C++ standard library and stream facilities, and creating substitutes written specifically for the program. The executable is then compressed to roughly half of its compiled and linked size using UPX.
Operating system support
[edit]
μTorrent is available for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Android.[6][27] A μTorrent Server is also available for Linux.[28] Currently, μTorrent supports Windows XP or later, Mac OS X Snow Leopard or later, and Android 5.0 or later.[27] The latest version for Windows XP is 3.5.5 build 45311 Stable[29][30] dated July 22, 2019.[31] However, the official termination of support for Windows XP has not been reported. On the official website of the program, this operating system is still listed as supported.[32]
The first test version for macOS, running on Mac OS X Leopard, was released on 27 November 2008.[33]
On September 2, 2010, the native Linux version of μTorrent Server was released. Firon, an administrator of the μTorrent community forum, said that they had been working on this project for a few months prior to the release as it was the most requested feature for some time. This release is intended for users who are seeking a fast command-line interface based BitTorrent client with a remote web-based management. They also mentioned that a full featured client with a GUI is a work in progress.[34]
As of 2020, μTorrent server for Linux supports Debian 6.0 or later and Ubuntu 12 or later, with both 32-bit & 64-bit options available.[35]
On August 1, 2019, μTorrent announced that users who upgrade to macOS Catalina will be upgraded to μTorrent web automatically since that version of macOS (and subsequent releases) supports 64-bit applications only.[36]
In early versions, Strigeus had built in a web redirection via nanotorrent for search queries entered through the search bar that displayed advertisements in a frame on the web browser. Some users thought this suspicious because tracking could be implemented by recording the IP addresses of those downloading/receiving the advertisements, and the search functionality could easily be used to track user queries through whichever web interface the client is going through to execute the search. After a short trial period, the advertising was disabled, mitigating possible concerns.[37]
A later version of the software has, instead of ads, a «search all sites» feature, which is a keyword-based search bar that delivers listings of torrent files at different trackers. A frame at the top displays advertisements (server-side) in the browser when the search function is used. In version 1.5, no ads are present in the program itself.
As of build 463, a redirect bypass feature became available in the Advanced options.
As of version 1.8.2, the μTorrent installer gives the user the option to download and install the Ask.com toolbar. This is done on the first run of the program and the user may explicitly opt out of this feature by deselecting it.[38][39] The developers stated the addition was needed for funds to continue development. In late 2010, this was replaced with the Conduit Engine.
Currently, μTorrent generates revenue through in-content advertisements (in the free version for Windows) and the «pro» version, which is available in 3 bundles (available for both classic & web client for Windows).[40]
In late 2010, some controversy arose with the release of μTorrent which included adware in the form of the Conduit Engine, which installed a toolbar, and made homepage and default search engine changes to a user’s web browser. A number of users reported that the installation was made without the user’s consent.[41] There were some complaints that the adware software was difficult to remove.[42]
In 2011, μTorrent bundled the Bing Toolbar.[43]
On July 15, 2011, BitTorrent announced that they would offer a paid version of μTorrent called «μTorrent Plus». This new version would offer extra features, such as integrated file conversion, anti-virus, and a built-in media player.[44] On 6 October 2011, the Pre-alpha of μTorrent Plus was released to an invitation-only community.[45] As of December 2011, μTorrentPlus 3.1 was available for $24.95; as of December 2014, the Plus version was available as a $19.95 yearly subscription.
In August 2012, BitTorrent announced the addition of advertising in the free version of μTorrent which could be individually dismissed by users.[46] Due to response from users, a few days later, the company stated that ads could be optionally turned off.[47] A user-created tool known as «Pimp My μTorrent» was also created to simplify the process of disabling ads in the Windows version.[48] Starting with μTorrent version 3.2.2, the software also contains in-content advertisements described as «Featured Torrent».[49] As with ads, it is possible to disable this content.[49]
In March 2015, it was alleged that μTorrent had automatically installed a program known as Epic Scale: a program classified as «riskware» by some security programs, which mines the cryptocurrency Litecoin in the background for BitTorrent, Inc. (allegedly giving a portion to charity[50]), utilizing CPU and GPU power. A μTorrent developer disputed the claim that it was automatically installed and claimed that as with all other «partner» programs bundled with the software, users could decline the installation.[51][52][53] On 28 March, Epic Scale was permanently removed from the installation and as a software bundle partner.[54]
In 2018, advertisements for Yandex Browser and other Yandex-produced software were included in Russian and Ukrainian versions of μTorrent.[55]
In 2005, an admin on the μTorrent forums wrote: «I don’t really know how it’s pronounced, I usually say ‘you torrent’ because it looks like a u». While stating they were not sure, they mentioned that the correct pronunciations for «μTorrent» could be «microtorrent», «mytorrent» (as «my» [myː] is the Swedish pronunciation of the Greek letter μ) and «mutorrent».[56] In Greece, where the software was widely used, it is called me torrent,[citation needed] since the letter μ of the Greek Alphabet is pronounced mi in modern Greek.[57]
The symbol μ is the lowercase Greek letter mu, which stands for the SI prefix «micro-«. It refers to the program’s originally small footprint.[citation needed]
The original development was performed by Ludvig Strigeus («ludde», from Sweden), the creator of μTorrent. Serge Paquet («vurlix», from Canada) acted as release coordinator, and had intended to work on Linux and macOS ports. He maintained the μTorrent website and forum up until the end of 2005 but is no longer affiliated with μTorrent.
Since its purchase in 2006, development has been performed by various employees of Bittorrent Inc. Strigeus is no longer affiliated.
μTorrent has been praised for its small size and minimal computer resources used, which set it apart from other clients. PC Magazine stated that it «packs an outstanding array of features» in 2006[58] and listed it in their 2008 «Best free 157 software tools».[59] It was also in PC World‘s «101 Fantastic freebies».[60] The website TorrentFreak.com said it was the most feature rich BitTorrent client available,[61] later summarizing a 2009 University of California, Riverside study[62] which concluded that «μTorrent Download Speeds Beat Vuze By 16%» on average and «on 10% of [the 30 most used] ISPs, μTorrent users were downloading 30% faster than Vuze users».[63] About.com said it was the best BitTorrent client available, citing its small size and «minimal impact to the rest of your computer’s speed.»[64] Wired.com said its «memory footprint is also ridiculously small».[65] PC & Tech Authority magazine (Australia) gave it 6 stars (out of 6).[66] Lifehacker.com rated it the best BitTorrent client available (Windows) in 2008,[67] 2011 (Windows[68] and Mac[69]) and a follow-up user poll rated it the most popular torrent client in 2015.[70] CNET.com gave it 5 stars (of 5) saying it features «light and quick downloading».[71]
In November 2009, 52 million users were reported to be using the application,[72] and in late 2011, 132 million.[73]
According to a study by Arbor Networks, the 2008 adoption of IPv6 by μTorrent caused a 15-fold increase in IPv6 traffic across the Internet over a ten-month period.[74]
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