This presentation is intended to serve as a guide to users who have been badly affected by uTorrent crashing and lagging on their Windows 10 computer.

1. U-TORRENT FOR
WINDOWS 10
CRASHING AND
LAGGING

2. uTorrent is the most popular torrent client that
lets you download and upload torrents with
flexible seeding options. Recently, users have
been complaining that the torrent client crashes
once a new torrent is added and download
initiated. It also lags in some cases. The best way
to optimize uTorrent is to clean its defected
registry entries, clean up junk, optimize system
and internet using a holistic PC optimization
utility. You can try RegInOut System Utilities.

3. Troubleshoot Compatibility
Issues
If uTorrent is experiencing lags and
crashes after successful Windows
10 upgrade, look at the compatibility
issues.
Run Compatibility Troubleshooter from
the context menu or follow the steps given
below to manually configure compatibility
options:

4. • Exit uTorrent completely. Make sure you
close its system tray icon.
• Right-click uTorrent shortcut from
the Desktop or Start Screen (as applicable).
• Select Properties.
• Click the Compatibility tab.
• Check the Run the program in
compatibility mode for box.
• Select an earlier Windows version,
e.g. Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
or Windows Vista.
• Click Apply | OK.

5. Turn Off Windows Caching
Feature
Windows caching is an important factor
when it comes to downloading torrents.
Reduce the I/O reads and writes using a
simple technique.
• Click Preferences.
• Click the Advanced tab.
• Click Disk Cache.
• Check the following boxes:
Disable Windows caching of disk writes
Disable Windows caching of disk reads
• Click Apply | OK.

6. Set Default Torrent Client
Make sure uTorrent is set as your
default torrent downloader.
• Click the Start icon on the Taskbar.
• Click Settings.
• Click System icon > Default Apps tab.
• Did you locate uTorrent on the screen? If
not, click Set defaults by app.
• Click uTorrent, and click Set Default.
• Exit and restart your laptop.

7. Update uTorrent
The crashes are caused by overwriting of
important program files. Uninstall the
existing version and obtain the latest update.
• Press Windows Key + X; choose Search.
• Type uTorrent in the Search Box.
• Right-click uTorrent icon in the Search
Results and choose Uninstall.
• Follow the prompts and then reboot your
laptop.
• Finally, download the latest version of
uTorrent.