Cannot download anything

[mtba44]

Had to reboot my laptop now uTorrent will not download, it says Connection failed error; A request to send or receive data was disallowed because the socket is not connected

have tried uninstalling and reinstalling

[DreadWingKnight]

What internet security software do you have installed?

[rubenattor]

im having the same prob. i changed the setting on macfee to allow this program internet access but still nothing doing

[jp77]

Hi, i'm new here, so bear with me.

I downloaded uTorrent 3.1.1 a couple weeks ago, it performed perfectedly with decent download speeds. I decided to upgrade to uTorrentPlus 3.1.2 ($24.99) three days ago, since then, I haven't been able to dowload anything.

I ran the Setup Guide, Bandwidth checks green with around 600kbs.

The Network checked yellow, Results: port is not open, but it also reads: (you are still able to download). I haven't been able to download anything.

I'm not very computer literate when it come to configuring devices. If I hadn't gone ahead purchased the upgrade, I would have just dropped ut, & find another torrent client. I would be grateful for some easy help.

Thanks,

jp77

[Firon]

Do you have a firewall? You may need to remove the rule allowing uT, then re-allow it.

And have you tried a very popular torrent first? Sometimes there's no seeds on the torrent, so you obviously can't download.

[jp77]

Thanks for getting back so quickly.

AVG always asks if to allow utorrent, I click yes. Asks every time I open utorrent program.

I tried downloading a couple of torrents that I had downloaded with the standard utorrent which averaged around 100 kbs, was not able to download these two same files.

jp77

[Firon]

Have you tried making a permanent rule in AVG to always allow it? And make sure it allows ALL outgoing traffic.

[jp77]

Not yet, next time it pops up, I'll do this as well as Window's firewall.

I recall, while running the standard, version of utorrent, in: options/preferences/connection/proxy server/type: this bos was filled in, uncertain which server type, but I recall I was able to choose which options I wanted under: Proxy server & under: Proxy privacy. For this torrent upgrade, the field for Proxy server type: now reads: none.

I few minutes ago, I went ahead and tried downloading a couple more previously downloaded torrents from the standard uT from last week, for the first time, I am now able to download these two torrents. These last four previously downloaded torrents, on this torrent site, had no #seeders display.

I ran the setup guide for the Network Test, it still shows: “Port is not open”. jp77

[Firon]

Ah, if you enable the proxy functionality and it's incorrect, you won't be able to download.

And don't worry too much about the port not being open.

[jp77]

So I wouldn't be able to use the options under: options/connection/Proxy server & Proxy privacy?

jp77