1.3 Multiple instance upon open a .torrent

[nozomi]

µTorrent opens another instance (build 364) of utorrent.exe when I open a .torrent either from Firefox or from explorer or double click utorrent.exe. No such problem in v1.2.x , OS=Windows XP SP2.

[boo]

Can you make a list of all security programs you have and all programs that does

anything with the internet(except from program that is just updating itself).

[nozomi]

Can you make a list of all security programs you have and all programs that does

anything with the internet(except from program that is just updating itself).

Nod32 2.51 is the only Anti-Virus program running in the system.

[boo]

so no software firewall or a program that control your internet connection like netlimiter etc?

[nozomi]

so no software firewall or a program that control your internet connection like netlimiter etc?

Yes, my system is quite clean, firewall/NAT done via the LAN gateway router.

[boo]

And are you sure your .torrent association is correctly done?

And is the button 'Associate with .torrent files' grayed out in µTorrent?

[Cloudhurler]

yes it is.

I have just the same problem.

I even tried to erase it from the registry and redo the association after a reboot but it didn't do me any good.

There's definitely something wrong, even opening torrents from my desktop opens a new instance...

[boo]

do you run µTorrent from the desktop, I got an funny idea,

copy the .exe to a different directory like C:\utorrent\ and then remake the association.

Try then if you still get a problem

[nozomi]

Yes, 'Associate with .torrent files' is grayed out in µTorrent. I think this is not related with .torrent association. I try Windows Explorer enter the utorrent directory and double click utorrent.exe, every double click bring up one instance of µTorrent in the task bar. Only the first instance of µTorrent reports "Network OK", other instance copies cannot talk with the BT port that I opened.

[nozomi]

do you run µTorrent from the desktop, I got an funny idea,

copy the .exe to a different directory like C:\utorrent\ and then remake the association.

Try then if you still get a problem

Done and still the same. :-(

[boo]

Did you download µTorrent from utorrent.com or did you use the auto updater?

try to download µTorrent from utorrent.com and remake the association,

maybe its a bug in the auto updater.

[nozomi]

I alway download manaually and replace the old .exe because I found the autoupdate not working quite well in early versions.

[Firon]

The auto-updater works fine.

[boo]

it was a pure guess Firon, in some other programs, auto-updater is sometimes responsible for a bug

[1c3d0g]

Nozomi: try CCleaner, and use the Registry cleaner section of that program to clean the crap left behind in your Registry.

[spriseris]

Addressed here:

http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=3164&p=2

Apparent cause: in the english version of windows, setting advanced regional settings to a non-english language for non-unicode programs.

[Cloudhurler]

do you run µTorrent from the desktop, I got an funny idea,

copy the .exe to a different directory like C:\utorrent\ and then remake the association.

Try then if you still get a problem

Thanks for the advice !

'didn't do me any good though...

I tried moving it again, cleaning my registry and re-associating files but even that didn't work.

Am I the only one to still have this problem ?

I AM running an english XP with japanese set for non unicode programs, but I never got any problem with other programs up to now...

[boo]

the problem has been temprary solved until ludde fix the big in µTorrent =

the multiply instances seems to apply to those that has non-asian windows and

has put an asian language instead of the windows language they have in here =

[Cloudhurler]

That's exactly what I have.

I can't change it though, most apps on my computer are in japanese and I need them for work...

I can only hope that it will be fixed.

In the meanwhile I'll open .torrents with a drag&drop (which still works just fine), this little problem isn't making me give up µtorrent anytime soon.

[amonrei]

*prays for a fix to come out real soon* :/

[h4nc0]

same problem here. Running WinXP english ver. with Korean enabled.

[dudeboyz]

if you clean out the registry of all entries does that help?

Maybe someone could write a Utorrent Cleaner app that cleans out every file (the exe and those in the config folder) and registry entry? Kinda like ATI has their driver cleaner thing?

Just a thought.

[Cloudhurler]

I did clean my registry thoroughly every time I "re-installed" µtorrent, but it did me no end of good.

Other than Japanese and Korean, Chinese has the same problem.

That's a real shame, there are so many good ones on mimip2p...

[Firon]

We already know about the problem, the only thing you can do is set the non-unicode thing to English, or drag and drop the torrents onto the window until it's fixed.

[dudeboyz]

I was just trying to throw something to the wall and see what sticks. I don't get the problem on my system, I don't think, but also I use the OPEN dialog from within Utorrent anyways mostly.