uTorrent hogs 100% of my connection

[esco123]

hey kaiweiler, jus do the above that should solve the problem mate..also what mite help is to get a new version of utorrent if u got one of the old ones.

[triso]

Limit your upload at ut at 75% of your maximum.
If youve already done this,ignore this.

Options > Preferences > Connections
Global Bandwidth Limiting | Upload

For best results--limit your download rate as well.

[h1pp0]

Lower your max global connections as well so it doesn't eat up ram keeping track of 500 active connections

[kaiweiler]

wow, tons of replies!
Thanks guys I'll give it a try, I have limited it a bit, but I don't think it is around 75%, I'll play around and see what comes up.

EDIT: How many connections should I limit it to? As of now it is set at 250.
and the max number of connected peers per torrent? (90 right now)
number of upload slots per torrent is 4, that okay?

Thanks again

[The Wanderer]

After shutting down uTorrent, I still have to wait around 5-10 minutes before my connection comes back and I can make use of other web related applications.

This behaviour is not normal, check your computer for malware.

[kaiweiler]

After shutting down uTorrent, I still have to wait around 5-10 minutes before my connection comes back and I can make use of other web related applications.

This behaviour is not normal, check your computer for malware.

Computer is clean of Malware, regularly scanned with SuperAntiSpyware and Nod32 Antivirus and Antispyware.

[h1pp0]

wow, tons of replies!
Thanks guys I'll give it a try, I have limited it a bit, but I don't think it is around 75%, I'll play around and see what comes up.

EDIT: How many connections should I limit it to? As of now it is set at 250.
and the max number of connected peers per torrent? (90 right now)
number of upload slots per torrent is 4, that okay?

Thanks again

That should be fine, if you have a shitty router like the linksys befsr411 it probably won't do more then 100 connections before crapping out. Any decent router made within in the last few years should be able to handle 250 connections.

[The Wanderer]

What version of uT do you use? The latest beta or 1.7?

Anyway if the problem persists (even after limiting download/upload) I suggest you to try to post about your problems on utorrent forums. There are a lot of peeps there willing to help you.

http://forum.utorrent.com/viewforum.php?id=4

Computer is clean of Malware, regularly scanned with SuperAntiSpyware and Nod32 Antivirus and Antispyware.

[robotpirate]

EDIT: How many connections should I limit it to? As of now it is set at 250.
and the max number of connected peers per torrent? (90 right now)
number of upload slots per torrent is 4, that okay?

I'd like to know this as well.

edit: hm, currently trying the recommended settings on uT's speed guide.

[222MHz]

Sounds like it's swapping out... Or Virtual Memory I believe they call it on Windows.