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uTorrent memory spikes

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 7:26 pm
by Bored, Esq.
Anyone else having this problem? Apparently it's only been an issue with the newest version, 2.0. I went back a version and it cleared it up. But yeah...it was a major issue, sometimes causing my computer to freeze and shut down. Other people reported CPU spikes...

Re: uTorrent memory spikes

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:03 pm
by Charles Schulzerie
I don't have a problem. Could be a memory leak though. Does it seem to go away after time or does it get progressively worse? How much RAM do you have?

Re: uTorrent memory spikes

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:04 pm
by Teufel
Internet piracy is bad, mmmkay?

Re: uTorrent memory spikes

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:06 pm
by death by snoo snoo
Only problem I've ever had is getting disconnected as soon as I fire it up. Makes me wonder about my ISP..


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Re: uTorrent memory spikes

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:13 pm
by Spooky Apparition
I haven't had any memory spike problems on an XP or Windows 7 pc while using uTorrent. I do get massive fluctuations in speed but maybe that's normal?

speaking of torrents, are there any torrent sites/forums that actually seed movies older than like two years? I'm trying to find the Seventh Seal and some other Criterion releases and can't get anything :(

Re: uTorrent memory spikes

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:17 pm
by Charles Schulzerie
death by snoo snoo wrote:Only problem I've ever had is getting disconnected as soon as I fire it up. Makes me wonder about my ISP..


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Who's your ISP?

Re: uTorrent memory spikes

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:33 pm
by Bored, Esq.
Spooky Apparition wrote: speaking of torrents, are there any torrent sites/forums that actually seed movies older than like two years? I'm trying to find the Seventh Seal and some other Criterion releases and can't get anything :(
Try:

http://isohunt.com/

RE: this thread topic, I simply started it because I began noticing this problem a few days ago and thought it might help others. I started to freak out but managed to isolate what program was causing it, went to their support forums, etc. I hope they fix it soon...not that there's anything wrong with older versions of the program.

Re: uTorrent memory spikes

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:56 pm
by father of lies
I had a HELL of a time gettig the new one to istall. It wouldn't let me just declie ad keep the okd version. tOOK like two days. FUck tat shit.

Re: uTorrent memory spikes

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:10 am
by Necrometer
I've got this now - any time uTorrent is actively downloading, entire computer freezes and has to be restarted. It's frustrating to see that the official uTorrent forum is filled with admins saying "oh, your computer must have malware"... yeah fucking right. http://forum.utorrent.com/viewforum.php?id=3

Re: uTorrent memory spikes

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:24 am
by Necrometer
Bored, Esq. wrote:I started to freak out but managed to isolate what program was causing it, went to their support forums, etc.
What WAS causing it? As far as I can tell the only thing all the people have in common is the new version. I installed 1.7.7 and it seems fine again (knock wood).

Re: uTorrent memory spikes

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:19 am
by Bored, Esq.
Necrometer wrote:
Bored, Esq. wrote:I started to freak out but managed to isolate what program was causing it, went to their support forums, etc.
What WAS causing it? As far as I can tell the only thing all the people have in common is the new version. I installed 1.7.7 and it seems fine again (knock wood).
They say it's complications with malware, yes, or certain firewall/security programs. Not true, at least in my case. The latest version that works for me is 1.8.3. Anything after that causes problems. Not fun. Hopefully they'll figure it out and get it working okay in the next version.

Re: uTorrent memory spikes

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:11 am
by Krieg
Spooky Apparition wrote: speaking of torrents, are there any torrent sites/forums that actually seed movies older than like two years? I'm trying to find the Seventh Seal and some other Criterion releases and can't get anything :(
I guess you did not try hard:

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4995377 ... om-Release

Re: uTorrent memory spikes

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:16 am
by Kurt
Spooky Apparition wrote:I haven't had any memory spike problems on an XP or Windows 7 pc while using uTorrent. I do get massive fluctuations in speed but maybe that's normal?

speaking of torrents, are there any torrent sites/forums that actually seed movies older than like two years? I'm trying to find the Seventh Seal and some other Criterion releases and can't get anything :(
Hook me up with your email address and I'll toss you an invite for goem, they've got a lot of Criterion releases, and they offer up a rather generous free leech period!

Re: uTorrent memory spikes

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:25 am
by Necrophilic Mallard
been running fine for me.

Re: uTorrent memory spikes

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 2:43 am
by Necrometer
I downgraded to 1.7.7 and it's still freezing XP. Is there a fix for this shit? If not, please recommend another client for me... BitTorrent?

Re: uTorrent memory spikes

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 4:29 am
by Wang Mandu
Never had a problem with uTorrent. Check your computers.

Re: uTorrent memory spikes

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:02 am
by canon.docre
I heard certain private trackers are starting to ban or throttle utorrent users because the new version gives preferential transfer rates to other utorrent users, among other unfair practices.

Re: uTorrent memory spikes

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:34 am
by Necrometer
Wang Mandu wrote:Never had a problem with uTorrent. Check your computers.
:roll:
I would, but the developers have invented an absolute potpourri of "causes" for the new crashing, which just sprang up when they released the new version... how in the fuck is all this other shit to blame when the new release brought problems no one had ever seen?
http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=30250