Any Bittorrent Users Here?

[bast525]

I wasn't sure where to put this... sorry if it's in the wrong spot.


Anyways, was just wondering what everyone thinks is the better BT download client to use. I have been using Shadows Experimental forever, but I guess it is outdated now and has problems getting a lot of torrents. Someone recommened Azureus to me but I had a lot of problems with it and I think it was spyware so got rid of it. So what do you guys recommend to use for getting torrents?

 

[spaceboygp32x]

I wasn't sure where to put this... sorry if it's in the wrong spot.


Anyways, was just wondering what everyone thinks is the better BT download client to use. I have been using Shadows Experimental forever, but I guess it is outdated now and has problems getting a lot of torrents. Someone recommened Azureus to me but I had a lot of problems with it and I think it was spyware so got rid of it. So what do you guys recommend to use for getting torrents?

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stick with shadows your askin for trouble otherwise

 

[trooper]

BitTornado, I`ve only used it a couple of times (mule is my friend), But it was recommended by quite a few people here. And has good speed and no spyware etc.

Trooper

 

[bast525]

ugh... thanks for the tip though spaceboy.


just curious... as I mentioned, I already installed that Azureus one, but it was freaking out from the start and locked up windows twice, so I uninstalled it, erased all the files in its directory, removed it's entries from the registry using regedit... it seems to be fully gone.


I did scan it for viruses before installing it and scanned the installed files for viruses as well and came up clean, also I did a scan for spyware and found nothing. So I should be okay right? I know some spyware is not always detectable... anyone know if this Azureus installs spyware and what I should look for maybe?


And last question, does Shadows get updated at all? I've been told I have problems getting lots of torrents because it's outdated.

 

[DemonStar55]

Azurues is the best in my opion

just make sure you get java or w/e you need with it

the only problem is that it uses lots of resources because of java

http://azureus.sourceforge.net/

 

[bast525]

I have the latest Java, and installed Azureus and had lots of problems It kept trying to auto update and then locking up... really retarded and it caused blue screen of death twice and then windows wouldn't even start, I had to go in safe mode to remove it. So I think I'll skip Azureus....

 

[kknd_cf]

BitTornado, I`ve only used it a couple of times (mule is my friend), But it was recommended by quite a few people here. And has good speed and no spyware etc.

Trooper

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BitTornado has done me well too.

 

[yaustar]

ABC for me (based on bittornado) and not based on java

 

[trooper]

BitTornado

Trooper

 

[kknd_cf]

BitTornado

Trooper

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Ahh!

 

[lizard808uk]

Anyone here use BitLord??

I also use BitTornado, and was thinking of changing....

 

[Ganepark32]

Shareaza is always good. u can find lots of torrents using that and thats wat i use and i think its ok but it can be quite slow.

 

[LHC]

BitComet

 

[Horscht]

ABC.

Its easy as hell, and still has a lot of features.I tried a few others (azureus, Bitcomet) but all were too complicated IMO.

 

[Rico]

Shareaza is getting banned by quite a few trackers nowadays. I use Azureus.

 

[sensible GP32]

i use ABC,

but newsgroups are they way to go.

 

[c0ncept]

yup Azuereus here to, i also use news groups but I prefer IRC

 

[finty]

BitTornado here, but don't let it go unlimited, set it to ISDN.

 

[Sakata]

I also use bit tornado. I upload at cable modem slow usually hehehe

 

[White Demon]

BitTornado

Trooper

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Well spoken sir.

I use BitTornado. It lets you choose which ports to use (so you can will always know which ports to forward through your router/firewall) and there are plenty of other options to tinker with too if you feel that way inclined.