Download µTorrent 1.8.1 build 12285 beta

A new beta release of version 1.8.1 of the popular Bittorrent client µTorrent was released on Saturday. µTorrent is a very complete Bittorrent client that uses little or no memory and processor. In addition, the size of the program is also minimal. Below are all the changes and improvements that have been made to the program since the previous entry in the Meuktracker:

Changes in version 1.8.1 beta (build 12285):

• Feature: parse ‘downloaded’ if sent with announce response
• Change: do not include IPv6 addresses in ‘Copy Peer List’ if IPv6 is not installed (fixes []:12345)
• Fix: store .torrents from magnet URIs in correct storage path
• Fix: half-open miscount with aborted https connections

Changes in version 1.8.1 beta (build 12183):

• Fix: duplicate connections to same IP
• Fix: canceled connection counting (solves tracker stuck in “updating…”)

Changes in version 1.8.1 beta (build 12154):

• Fix: IP detection on Change: write DefaultIcon for .torrent association

Changes in version 1.8.1 beta (build 12132):

• Fix: crash with udp:// URLs

Changes in version 1.8.1 beta (build 12130):

• Feature: resolve hostnames through SOCKS4a and HTTPS proxies
• Feature: add option for hostname resolution through proxies
• Feature: isp.bep22, default off, inactive for private torrents (see:
• Feature: report successful upgrade, with statistics
• Change: make room for the ‘Downloaded’ column header
• Change: save resume file when graceful_shutdown is off and the time runs out
• Fix: handle timed out sockets that connect eventually
• Fix: crash with guest login for the webui
• Fix: remove Teredo-specific logic from IPv6 support
• Fix: IPv6 with SOCKS5
• Fix: literal IPv6 addresses in tracker and web seed URLs

Changes in version 1.8.1 beta (build 12083):

• Feature: Double clicking RSS feed in category view edits feed
• Change: Filter RSS log messages
• Fix: guest account for webui
• Fix: move half open counting improvements
• should fix “tracker stuck in offline state” errors
• Fix: work around Kaspersky bug with DNS SRV records

Changes in version 1.8.1 beta (build 12024):

• Change: reduce coalesce_write_size back to 2MB
• Fix: improved half open counting
• Fix: slow load with slow drives that are present

Changes in version 1.8.1 beta (build 11962):

• Fix: Issue where dialogs would focus main window when closed instead of last focused dialog
• Fix: Copying of corrupt data from certain fields in the general tab
• Fix: Corruption and various other settings-related issues caused by previous 1.8.1 betas
• Fix: webui hashed password field auto-blanks and only hashes on change

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