As already explained in the guide on how to install free programs without adware and viruses, most problems on Windows computers are caused by the lack of attention of users who download and install applications without looking at what they are and what they include inside them. In particular, one of the legitimate programs full of sponsors and adware inside it is uTorrent, the famous and popular client for downloading torrent files from the internet.
Unfortunately, Torrent clients, due to the fact that they are often used to download prohibited or copyrighted content, are often, as well as streaming video or download sites, healthy carriers of viruses .
We find in this guide all the best alternative programs with which to replace uTorrent, free and without surprises, to download Torrent files.
Because uTorrent can be dangerous to use
In 2015 uTorrent was accused of secretly including and installing malware called EpicScale that works in the background as a Bitcoins miner.
In practice, with this malware, each computer makes part of its computing power available for the issue of the virtual currency Bitcoin.
UTorrent responded to the accusation claiming that Epicscale is actually a charitable organization, therefore operating for the common good.
Although the malware problem on UTorrent was quickly resolved, the fact remains that, currently, trying to download uTorrent, there is a sponsored download on offer called Wajam, which modifies the searches made on the computer and shares them with other users who have Wajam installed.
It is not a virus, but it is certainly something that is not needed and that you would not like to be installed on our computer.
In conclusion, it would be better to find alternatives to uTorrent, not only because it includes adware, but because it also makes them difficult to refuse, with a very deceptive installation and update procedure.
Alternatives to uTorrent
We see below the best BitTorrent clients that we can use to replace uTorrent on PCs with Windows installed.
1) qBitorrent
The first real alternative to uTorrent that we can try is qBitorrent, free, open source and without advertising downloadable from here -> qBitorrent .
This program has a decidedly refined appearance, with everything you need to download both the torrent files and the magnet links with which you can get torrents only using the string associated with the download.
Downloading with this software will become a walk, just configure the bandwidth limits correctly based on the performance of your network and open the necessary ports to obtain maximum speed.
No advertising window is present in the interface: we can finally download without any concern of where we are going to click.
2) Transmission
Another program that we can use as a replacement for uTorrent is Transmission, a well-known torrent client on Linux and Mac but which we can also install on Windows using the link here -> Transmission .
The interface is very simple, with all the information and buttons needed to manage torrents just a click away.
Once the torrent has been added (via torrent file or via magnet link) the program will download it at the maximum speed available for the line, in the Downloads folder of the PC.
To obtain maximum performance, we will have to open the door associated with the service inside the router, but there is no need to do anything else: we can immediately download without limits and above all without having to fear the appearance of misleading or malicious advertisements, given that this program is also open source.
3) Deluge
Another very famous program in the Linux environment to download torrents but also available for Windows is Deluge, freely downloadable from here -> Deluge .
With this program we will be able to download any torrent (even magnetic links) obtaining in the clear and simple interface all the necessary information such as the time remaining for the download, the download and upload speed and the percentage of completion.
One of the easiest programs to use, just open the router door to the service to download at the maximum line speed.
4) PicoTorrent
If we are looking for a really light program in memory and simple to download torrents on our PCs with Windows we can also try the PicoTorrent program, available for free from here -> PicoTorrent .
The extreme lightness in memory will allow you to download torrents even on slightly older PCs or with little RAM installed.
The interface is the simplest among all the programs tested for this guide: a list with torrents to download, the percentage, the remaining download time and the download speed, nothing else.
We recommend giving it a chance, we will certainly be happy with the speed and lightness of this small torrent client.
5) CuteTorrent
Another BitTorrent client without ads and without unnecessary components is CuteTorrent, downloadable for free from here -> CuteTorrent .
This client is certainly one of the most complete that we can try on Windows to replace uTorrent, having a very similar interface and easy to understand buttons. In addition to supporting all the most useful features to quickly download new torrents, it offers the possibility to automatically configure proxies to protect P2P connections, has an automatic ISO image mounting system and an internal player to be able to play the downloaded multimedia content via torrent without having to use an external player. Definitely one of the most complete clients ever, completely free, open source and without a trace of advertising!
