How to Troubleshoot Slow Utorrent Download Speeds

Increase your torrent download speed with a few simple steps.

µTorrent is a torrent program that allows users to download large files directly from other users. The plus side to torrenting is the download cannot be interrupted and lost, and it is easy to pause, stop or restart the download at any time. One downside of torrenting with programs such as µTorrent is the sometimes slow download speed. The users currently uploading the files choose the speed at which others can download the file. However, there are a few tricks and optimizations that increase the potential download speed of any torrent.

Instructions

1. Open the µTorrent program. Click the "Options" button near the top of the screen and select "Setup Guide."

2. Click the "Run Tests" button. After the tests complete, µTorrent automatically configures some of your settings to the optimum levels for your computer and Internet connection.

3. Click on the "Options" button and select "Preferences." Click on the "BitTorrent" button and make sure the "Outgoing" option in the "Protocol Encryption" section is enabled. Click the check box next to "Allow incoming legacy connections."

4. Exit µTorrent completely. This is necessary for some of the changes to take effect.

References

• uTorrent: Setup and Optimization Info