[deanhills]

I haven't used torrents before as I'm always careful with trying not to get infected with viruses.  I reckon if I don't know what I'm doing it's easy to get infected as there is no better vehicle for infections than software.
Does anyone around here know of reliable torrent software as well as reasonably secure torrent sites to download Windows XP or similar software from?

[chanalku91]

If you want to download files from torrent.
Make sure your anti-virus is always active and enable cloud scan on your computer because I believe that torrent is a lot of dangerous !!
Because it can cause your computer full memory


STL v.2.1

[amirah]

The first thing you'll need to do is to grab Torrent, which is completely free to download and use. Double-click the executable file to start the installation and click 'Next' on the following two screens

[chanalku91]

The first thing you'll need to do is to grab Torrent, which is completely free to download and use. Double-click the executable file to start the installation and click 'Next' on the following two screens

I will ask !!
Free is not necessarily safe right?
How to overcome this

Stl

[Kururin]

My two cents on this, In my opinion I think qBitorrent is the best and safest client I have ever used. Its open source & free also no adware or junkware bundled unlike uTorrent which has a pretty bad name because of its bundled crapware. For website I would suggest 1337x.to, rutracker, and private trackers (which are really safe) but a bit tricky to get in. You will get in just a bit tricky and need to fill out applications or an interview to show the owners that you know what are you doing and the general bittorrent terminology.

[tiwil]

@Kururin
I guess BitTorrent and uTorrent developed from the same developer with different name, isn't it? Have a look at their UI, pretty same.

Back to topic, torrenting is not really that bad, usually I download something from torrent. Nah to avoid virus, you should take a look for the file reputation (I said this :p) and their comments. If they've good reputation, so then, download it. Use magnet link or download .torrent file. For the web? I usually use something similliar with ThePirateBay but without using TPB's domain name. If thepiratebay.org (or .se?) blocked by your ISP, then this website https://piratebayproxylist.net come to solve your problem .

[Kururin]

@Kururin
I guess BitTorrent and uTorrent developed from the same developer with different name, isn't it? Have a look at their UI, pretty same.

Back to topic, torrenting is not really that bad, usually I download something from torrent. Nah to avoid virus, you should take a look for the file reputation (I said this :p) and their comments. If they've good reputation, so then, download it. Use magnet link or download .torrent file. For the web? I usually use something similliar with ThePirateBay but without using TPB's domain name. If thepiratebay.org (or .se?) blocked by your ISP, then this website https://piratebayproxylist.net come to solve your problem .

I am talking about Qbittorrent, not bitorrent. And Yes bitorrent has the same developer as utorrent

[tiwil]

I am talking about Qbittorrent, not bitorrent. And Yes bitorrent has the same developer as utorrent

Woh, sorry, I don't see the "Q" . Will try qBittorrent soon. Thanks.

[youssefbasha]

My two cents on this, In my opinion I think qBitorrent is the best and safest client I have ever used. Its open source & free also no adware or junkware bundled unlike uTorrent which has a pretty bad name because of its bundled crapware. For website I would suggest 1337x.to, rutracker, and private trackers (which are really safe) but a bit tricky to get in. You will get in just a bit tricky and need to fill out applications or an interview to show the owners that you know what are you doing and the general bittorrent terminology.

qBitorrent can download any file from the torrent links or have its own files? And what is this interview? Live chat?

[Kururin]

qBitorrent can download any file from the torrent links or have its own files? And what is this interview? Live chat?

Interviews are for private trackers (torrent site) that doesn't allow anyone except their registered member to download their torrents. They have huge list of new and old torrent that you won't find on public tracker (torrent site) and many of them are exclusive to private trackers. If you want to get in (register for) a private tracker you will need to take a interview via their IRC. and if you pass then they will 'invite' you to register on their site (myanonamouse.net) for an example. Also another system is filling out an application and you get an invite (animebytes.tv) for example. qBitorrent is the same as utorrent without the ads