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Comment from SRINIVASA GOPAL on 2011-11-06

2011-11-07T04:46:05Z

Thanks for the article. It was very helpful for me to understand the torrent method of downloading files from the internet.

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Comment from wulan on 2010-09-17

2010-09-18T02:44:41Z

Does a torrent connection makes my computer vulnerable...you know to be attack by virus or any other malicious programs ?

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Comment from doc on 2010-08-24

2010-08-24T16:23:51Z

how do you find torrent files to load ...all i find is html files ..can"t find anything to download

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Comment from Bred on 2010-07-19

2010-07-19T09:50:20Z

i am a demonoid user since more than 4 years now..

one thing i have found out is the number of trackers attached to a torrent..

if you are talking about speedy downloads of torrents.. you should also mention the number of trackers coz it will give consistency any a higher speed rate if any particular torrent site is busy or down..

i have used TorrentsLibrary or TorrentsWave as the easiest

you should also the process of adding tracker to your download file and finding them over othr torrent site

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Comment from Ronald Santos on 2010-07-13

2010-07-13T07:19:04Z

For me I only relay on Torrent Site that has hundreds of thousands Verified Files like http://www.sumotorrent.com, it�s fast and reliable, established since 2007 and still growing.

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Comment from panos on 2010-06-27

2010-06-27T18:51:35Z

I think that today torrent sites is a very very usefull tool for low economical countries such as greece..people here don't have enough money neither for basic needs or if they do,with very difficulty.Please Mr.Leo put some notes for the viewers in your site for helping greeks with these unique sites..

Unfortunately your location or economic status doesn't change the fact that downloading pirated software - however it's done - is illegal. I can't help with that.

28-Jun-2010

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Comment from derick on 2010-06-20

2010-06-20T22:02:50Z

if you already used a torrent like a windows vista torrent how would you undo it like delete it and go back to your old operating system?

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Comment from Eric O'Malley on 2010-06-17

2010-06-17T10:18:36Z

P2P file sharing tools are software tool just like internet explorer, firefox, HTML downloaders and like many computer software programs do become subjected to computer virus or trojans, worms and wide spread hacking because of uploading of files for downloading,

Hackers, government intelligents agencies and especially the music industries in America are deliberally manufactor computer viruses, trojans and worms within their own software, webpages and files that are up loaded all with one aim to destory the person computer who is downloading the file inorder to make the person pay for profitteering agencies, to get a person to buy new software and to spy, spy, spy on a private persons life.

This in itself is break every government and internetal act world wide and courts in America and else where know this to be true and are gutless to act and Jail the music industries and others for the very laws they are jumping up and down about.

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Comment from Raman paneru on 2010-06-09

2010-06-09T18:03:51Z

I downloaded a movie using utorrent but after it was downloaded it didnt play in my comp...."look for codec" was written in my mediaplayer classic........and even after the download was complete it was seeding ........What does seeding means....would be gratified if you could help

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Comment from axxo on 2010-05-30

2010-05-30T15:48:49Z

torrent is NOT used to transfer virus at all
its a way 2 share+any fookl that has no virus program is also a tool!
if iron man 3 starts at the cinema nex tuesday-+torrent comes up today then yu get what yu deserve-we are excellent torrent uploaders+dont spout crap-they do not spread virus unless yu are a total numpty!

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Comment from jam jar on 2010-04-05

2010-04-05T19:25:42Z

Answering questions

Q - Can torrents transfer viruses?
A - Yes, they can so make sure you have a good bittorent client that is not buggy and has some good trackers.

Q - Do i need sofware to download the torrent files?
A - no, you don't need software to DOWNLOAD the files, but you need a bittorent client, such as bittorent to CONVERT the torrents to a useable format.

Q - Copyright?
A - Some files are illegal!!!! Try to make sure that you can see a copyright notice when downloading a torrent file.

Hope that clears up any confusions.

Written by a 12 year old. Visit my website!
www.mjsquare.com

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Comment from Mukesh Kumar Yadav on 2010-03-30

2010-03-30T15:37:53Z

my que. is how can i open torrent file in my computer.

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Comment from Cindy on 2010-03-20

2010-03-21T00:29:41Z

I downloaded a torrent, which led to downloading a Windows Media Player file, when I tried to open it with Windows Media Player it says downloading media usage rights and prompts me to download some other software called flv player. once I downloaded the flv player, the original file still wont play on either player. plz help?

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Comment from Andrew on 2010-03-02

2010-03-02T20:02:26Z

I just fonud about torrent files and this helped learn what they are but can they also transfer viruses from other compters?

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Comment from Phib on 2010-02-25

2010-02-25T12:27:39Z

Em trying to understand the torrent thing. My question is; Is there a software that I have to install on my computer so that I can download in the torrent mode? And can all downloads be done in torrents, or its just files that will have been uploaded in torrent format?

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Comment from ravi kiran on 2010-01-06

2010-01-07T04:49:55Z

It's actually pretty cool technology that really just boils down to another way to download files. So really, you just use .torrent files to download other files.

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Comment from Edward on 2009-12-11

2009-12-11T09:05:36Z

I'll tell you what's picktorrent: it's the best resourse to download everything you need! really, thanks for this article. I've been using http://www.picktorrent.com for ages, but have never given much consideration to what it is. now I know this for sure.

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Comment from brijesh on 2009-12-02

2009-12-02T22:04:48Z

i have downloaded file from torrent however it only apears as torrent how can i play or view the video of the file? do i need to install winrar?

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Comment from Rock on 2009-11-20

2009-11-20T17:46:45Z

First Download Torrent file from any of the torrent webiste like mininova.org.

Download a torrent client like uTorrent, or bitTorrent and many others like this.

open, .torrent file that you downloaded form torrent webiste , in the torrent client uTorrent.

Now wait as much time it take to download the original file and after that enjoy you download.

Note: Download only those torrent files those have many seeders and peers (swarms) associated with it otherwise u will get very slow download speed or either no downloading speed at all.

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Comment from Katla on 2009-11-03

2009-11-03T11:42:37Z

i downloaded a tv show with .torrent and evrything seemed fine but then a window popped up an said open, save or close an i chose save then it downloadid and know when it try to open it. it just tries to open in webpaige mode and then the same window comes up with save,close.....its like i saved a website not a show what should i do? btw i tried to dowload 3 times all diffrent shows but this always happens :(

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Comment from Oscar on 2009-10-30

2009-10-30T13:17:00Z

Wait i don't get this. I've downloaded bitcomet and winrar and my torrent file has finished downloading, but now it doesnt seem to be doing anything. It says uploading at 100%, but other than that it isn't doing anything, help plz. ive been wanting to download this for ages now =(

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Comment from David on 2009-10-26

2009-10-26T10:00:55Z

I downloaded a 753mb movie from bittorrent & it downloaded it as a RAR file & having problems using a freware program called dvdconvert software to convert it to dvd format.
Its all so confusing & not having mush success.

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Comment from Adam Espy on 2009-09-22

2009-09-23T04:29:01Z

What does it mean when a file seems to say its seeding; but when I go into my BitClient it is really slow or is not available? I found a few file like that but found it was still downloading after several hours?? Is it my connection speed or just the availability of the files?? Just curious thanks??

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Comment from Dustin Tyrrell on 2009-06-26

2009-06-26T22:18:37Z

I ordered a disc from ebay that had daemon lite tools (4.12.2) and a winrar file. I finally figured out how to mount the images that I recieved on disc (Spanish latin america ver 3 lessons 1, 2, and 3) to the daemon and get them to work proper on my Rosetta (and yes I put the patch/hack in the rs folder so that I can use all of the lessons w/o activation. I am a computer idiot. I went to pirates bay and tried to download the torrents to the other languages and even though it said the file was like 16 gig it only took a couple of seconds and I dont know what to do. I really dont know how to get the languages I want to turn into an iso file so that I can mount it. Please help. I am a disabled marine without a lot of money. I dont get out of the house much anymore so I just try to keep my mind occupied with learning new languages. I was never trained in anything like this (damn 5711 (that was my mos)). Please someone help with detailed instructions. Or you could email me at with your phone number and I can call. I need help. If there are any Devil Dogs out there that can help I implore you do. Thank you for your time.

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Comment from jim hand on 2009-06-04

2009-06-05T03:51:17Z

a great, simple to use program with FLAC files that are often downloaded with torrents to convert them to usable files is called Traders Little Helper. look for it in Google or similr search.

as to infected files in zip or rar form, Norton Internet Security 2009 which I use can scan those types of files previous to unpacking. I can't speak for other anti viral programs having that ability because I haven't tried all that many.

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Comment from Mitche on 2009-05-25

2009-05-25T21:00:36Z

I'm curious why you would recommend a BitTorrent client that uses Adware, when there are so many other clients that are free, without adware? btw, Azureus is now called Vuse.

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Comment from Joyce Mann on 2009-02-18

2009-02-18T12:07:06Z

I find checking the downloads before unpacking them with WinRar is useless. The infections are archived into an otherwise legitimate file an go undetected until unpacked.

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Comment from sunny on 2008-12-15

2008-12-15T22:34:04Z

You need to download a program like Winrar to read your files after you download them from your bittorrent (ie. utorrent). Winrar will extract them. Then, you can use them. Enjoy. To put them onto dvd's, you need to download another program to convert the file into a DVD. I tried WinAvi and it didn't work. I am now using ConvertXtoDVD and it works great. Have fun

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Comment from Rahul Alex on 2008-12-06

2008-12-06T14:51:38Z

I have donloaded some torrent files.....
What should I do now????
Pls help....

Pls contact me.........

If any body knows what to do, pls contact through the "CONTACT US" page in my web page, www.ikon.weebly.com

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Comment from BigBrian06 on 2008-11-25

2008-11-26T00:42:56Z

Thank you. With the clues of all these post, the �geeky� stage seems less unworkable. It is a challenge for me. My new hobby to uncover the salutations of file distribution.

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Comment from meme on 2008-09-17

2008-09-18T00:42:05Z

Sometimes campus or ISP blocks the .torrent files for download. Try http://www.sexopmijniphone.nl/toxt/ a unique way to download torrents in .zip files. Copy the URL from TPB or mininova, and click download.

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Comment from NMS on 2008-05-04

2008-05-04T22:40:11Z

I have just downloaded an .avi file using Azureus,
but it can not be played by Real player. It says "this mediafile can only be played using Dom-X". Is it a scam as considered on some sites ?

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2008-01-24

2008-01-24T20:30:40Z

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Torrents don't play directly in players. You might want to
re-read the article, and you'll see it says "You download
the ".torrent" file, and open it in your BitTorrent client."

Thanks,

Leo

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Comment from joey on 2008-01-22

2008-01-23T01:05:51Z

i downloaded a .torrent file but it wont work for any of my players (meaning iTunes, Windows Media Player, Quicktime, etc). What do i do?

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Comment from Leo Notenboom on 2006-09-07

2006-09-07T22:34:33Z

A peer is another user like yourself that is either hosting, or downloading, the same file.

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Comment from johnny on 2006-08-30

2006-08-31T01:34:43Z

hi. what`s a peer?
i just started downloading files usin azureus but the little face is red and it says "you are not connected to any peer while downloading"
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Comment from mush on 2006-02-28

2006-03-01T02:24:00Z

try this has some good info on torrents
http://home.quicknet.nl/qn/prive/romeria/howto1.htm

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Comment from Leo on 2006-02-21

2006-02-21T21:33:27Z

"Most"? I have no idea. I do know that I downloaded my client from a reputable source, and have had zero problems.

There are definitely spyware infested clients out there, especially in some of the other peer-to-peer filesharing services, so caution is definitely appropriate. But with appropriate caution and downloading only software you trust from sources you trust, you can stay safe.

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Comment from Ronny on 2006-02-21

2006-02-21T21:29:04Z

Aren't most of the BitTorrent client infected with spyware?

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Comment from Taylor on 2006-02-20

2006-02-21T03:38:28Z

You ought to send you readers to http://www.squidoo.com/torrents/ .

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