How to Make uTorrent Faster

After scouring the internet, you have found the torrent file for that awesome thing that you want but is ridiculously expensive. You download the torrent and load it into uTorrent. The anti how to improve your torrent download speeds. Follow this guide to find out how.

Method 1 of 8: How many seeders are there?

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   Check the number of seeders for the torrent file. Seeders are those who continue to share the file after it has been downloaded. The more the seeders there are the faster the download will be.

   • If you can, try to download from a tracker with a lot of seeders for the file that you want. If you can connect to enough seeders, you can easily max out your connection speed.
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Method 2 of 8: Is your Wi-Fi interfering?

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   Try connecting the computer directly to the modem or router instead of using WIFI. A lot of signals in the house could interfere with WIFI connection, thus affecting internet speed and uTorrent downloads.

Method 3 of 8: Are you pushing the limits already?

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   Check the queue settings of uTorrent. Each file that you are downloading in uTorrent will take up a portion of your bandwidth. When more than one file is downloading at max speed, the files will take a longer time to finish. Try downloading the files one by one. Watch the first movie while you wait for the second one to finish downloading!
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   Click Options and then click Preferences.
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   Click Queuing on the left side and set the maximum number of active downloads to 1.
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   Click Apply and click OK
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   Enable UPnP port mapping. This will allow uTorrent to bypass your firewall and connect directly to the seeders. This will ensure that you are getting the best possible transfer rate for your file. To enable UPnP:
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   Click Options and select Preferences.
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   Click the Connection option in the left menu.
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   Check the box to enable UPnP port mapping.
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   Click Apply and click OK.

Method 4 of 8: Is your version up-to-date?

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   Make sure to have the latest version of uTorrent. Check regularly for updates. You can check by clicking Help and then selecting "Check For Updates".
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   Subscribe to a higher Internet speed plan. Depending on your area, you may be able to upgrade the speed of your internet service. This will cost you more money per month, though you may be able to get a good deal by switching providers.
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   Add more trackers. This can lead to a superb speed if the tracker has more seeds.

Method 5 of 8: Have your considered changing the download speed?

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   Double click on the download. A menu will pop up. On the menu it will say "maximum download speed" (or something similar). For example, it will say something like 0.2 KB/s.
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   Change the number. Change it to 9999999999999999999999 or another high number.
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   Click OK.
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   Watch how the download speed goes up to at least 500 Kb/s. It takes a while for it to reach 500. It may be a little faster than before.

Method 6 of 8: Have you ensured the priority of uTorrent?

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   Press Ctrl+Alt+Del at the same time.
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   Click on start Taskmanager.
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   Go to Processes.
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   Scroll down until you find uTorrent.exe.
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   Make a right click on it.
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   Change Priority to high.
    
    
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