btowntkd Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 I've seen this feature requested once or twice before, and the typical response is a link to the Microsoft article about creating services using srvany.exe.Running uTorrent as a service using this approach is not sufficient for a number of reasons:1) The only way to access uTorrent when it runs as a service is to use the WebUI. The WebUI lacks some significant usability features, such as specifying which files to download in a torrent, and specifying the destination folder.2) Running the uTorrent executable from the desktop creates a second instance, which does not load any of the torrents being downloaded by the service/srvany.exe instance. Proper support for uTorrent as a service would load a User Interface which syncs up with the currently-running service.3) Installing the service using instsrv and srvany is a pain in the ass, which involves downloading a separate Microsoft toolkit, tweaking the installed service, and editing the Windows registry. Let's just make it a checkbox in the settings menu!That said, I'd like to request proper support for installing/running uTorrent as a windows service! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 This message thread might be useful for others:"How To: Run uTorrent as a service (with FireDaemon)"http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=35088 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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