uTorrent Processes not Closing

[Ann Ominous]

Directed here from Utorrent 2.0 Hangs on Windows 7 32 bit

Update: Intermittent hang is a different issue. Further details in above thread.

Since uT 2.0, I have been able to duplicate the intermittent freeze on Windows 2008 x32 & x64, 2008 R2 x64 and Windows 7 x64.

When the freeze occurs, the uTorrent GUI becomes unresponsive for about 1-2 minutes and then returns to normal operation. In the bandwidth graph in uTorrent, no break is seen however in Windows Task Manager network traffic drops to zero for the duration of the hang.

The freeze appears to repeat at periodic intervals of fixed length. The Windows Task Manager Network tab shows a consistent pattern in a ratio of about 6:50 (frozen:functional, using the vertical ticks of the task manager graph).

[yarodin]

fixed tcpip.sys works for me - no more hangs of utorrent process (after a week of testing)

[Oral-B]

Seems to work here too (kind of)... Process stays visible in Task Manager for 10~30 seconds after having been closed, then eventually shuts down.

This is on Windows 7 x64.

[vitakgb]

I have problem on win7 x32 like Ann Ominous. Fixed tcpip.sys not helped me.

[moogly]

vitakgb, you need to be sure that's the same bug. And I doubt that the same one.

This thread is relative to a MS bug (broken IPv6 support) appearing when µT is exiting.

[Ann Ominous]

Mea culpa. This thread is IPV6 exit hang only.

Returning discussion to thread Utorrent 2.0 Hangs on Windows 7 32 bit:

[DreadWingKnight]

Ann, you didn't read that the post you're talking about is directed at a thread hijacker in that other thread. It is not a misdirect.

[Firon]

Have any other 32-bit users tried the fixed tcpip.sys?

[Alexvn]

Yeah running it for several days now, no hangs so far.

[reaxion]

I had the hanging issue with this bug. I had IPv6 disabled on my machine. However, as soon as I re-enabled IPv6, the uTorrent process finally terminated. It seems it doesn't like it when IPv6 is disabled on my W7 machine. I am on 2.0.3 beta.

[Pfc_J]

Just wanted to post here and say I had this problem on a Win 7 x64 machine running build 19648.

I was comparing performance one day between bandwidth management enabled and disabled and found that with it disabled uTorrent closes normally now.

I did some restarts to recheck and confirm this.

[seahawk789]

Nope.. I use windows 7 32 bit and still problem persists. I have disabled IPv6 as well. This problem occurs frequently if the torrent speed is low.

[seahawk789]

Any updates whether Microsoft has released a bug fix for this issue?

[kameraider]

@Firon

I followed the tutorial to replace TCPIP.SYS, but when the system is rebooting, the Win replace the file to original again.

when I tested without rebooting the system, ehe uTorrent appear works fine, closing the processes when you close the program.

It's normal Windows fix the TCPIP.SYS replaced when you rebooting the system?

There a way to make the win keep the "FIXED TCPIP.SYS" when system is rebooted?

P.S.: SORRY MY BAD INGLISH

[DreadWingKnight]

Sounds like you didn't actually follow the tutorial properly actually.

[kameraider]

@DreadWingKnight

yeh, i don't left the "TEST MODE " enabled...

appears that fix works fine here....

[Firon]

We're hoping that MS can make an official hotfix for us soon.

[jeremysee]

I'm not sure exactly which one it was, but a recent MS update for 32 bit W7 fixed this problem for me.

[fowl]

http://www.mediafire.com/?4xcm58mu18c2htg

First time for ages. Windows 7 x86, no antimalware sw.

[Firon]

The official fix from MS will probably be in Service Pack 1 for Windows 7.

[Oral-B]

But that won't be out for another 2-3 months at the very best... Any chance to have a hotfix before that, or are we gonna have to stick to the old 2.0.1 build 19290 until next fall?

[Firon]

Disable IPv6 completely. Either in the OS, or in µTorrent (net.disable_ipv6, which is on by default on 64-bit Windows) 2.0.3 and up.

MS is not planning on making a separate hotfix.

[osm0sis]

Will it make SP1 then?

[moogly]

Win 7 SP1 Beta is already available: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2010/07/15/download-windows-7-sp1-beta-official-direct-download-links/

[osm0sis]

Understood, but is the not-to-be-available-separate hotfix to be included in it?