Removing uTorrent ads
Note:
This post was written in 2014 and discusses technology that may be outdated.
The concepts may still be relevant, but specific tools/versions have changed.
When BitTorrent bought over μTorrent, they promised users that all adverts would be optional. They have, however, made it harder and harder to hide the adverts including now a set of hidden options. Thankfully users have found how to access those hidden options.
Turn off ALL Ads/Featured Content/Bundle Crap in μtorrent/Bittorrent:
Options > Preferences > Advanced
Turn ALL settings to false:
- bt.enable_pulse
- distributed_share.enable
- gui.show_notorrents_node
- offers.left_rail_offer_enabled
- gui.show_plus_upsell
- offers.content_offer_autoexec
- offers.sponsored_torrent_offer_enabled
- offers.featured_content_badge_enabled
- offers.featured_content_notifications_enabled
- offers.featured_content_rss_enabled
Options > Preferences > Hold Shift+F2 while clicking Advanced (Hidden fields)
Turn ALL settings to false:
- gui.show_gate_notify
- gui.show_plus_av_upsell
- gui.show_plus_conv_upsell
- gui.show_plus_upsell_nodes
Source: Forum post from Beasley