Originally Posted by
Me<3You
Ok. You "subscribe" or "Rent" a server. Which server you rent, it up to you. Of course, the better cost the merrier so thats totally up to you. But they all share the same principle.
You are given an information about the box. If its windows (I only have experience with windows), then you can simply log in via Remote desktop Connection, and set up Utorrent, Mozilla, Filezilla, and all the other stuff you need.
Basically in simple terms, you are renting a "better" computer, than the one you have infront of you.