Install uTorrent as a WHS service

Mike · **8th June 2007, 09:12 AM**

Just came across this and thought I'd save it here for future reference although it does seem a little complicated.

@ ExtremePC, I remember reading somewhere that you've set up uTorrent, if so, does it run as a service and was it easier to do than this method?

setup uTorrent as a WHS service

vlad · **8th June 2007, 09:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mike

although it does seem a little complicated.

Hmm, the instructions are quite clear, strange to hear it from you Mike, Ajax is surely more complex

Mike · **8th June 2007, 10:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by vlad

Hmm, the instructions are quite clear, strange to hear it from you Mike, Ajax is surely more complex

Har Har Har !

But what about all our other customers?

Decipher · **8th June 2007, 01:43 PM**

Hi Mike,

Let me know if you have any trouble when trying it out, I tried to make it as easy as possible to follow. With any luck uTorrent or some other torrent client will actually make a WHS Add-in in the future to make life easier for the WHS target market.

Cheers,
Decipher.

ExtremePC · **8th June 2007, 02:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mike

Just came across this and thought I'd save it here for future reference although it does seem a little complicated.

@ ExtremePC, I remember reading somewhere that you've set up uTorrent, if so, does it run as a service and was it easier to do than this method?

setup uTorrent as a WHS service

Na, I just stuck a shortcut in the startup folder and it starts whenever WHS boots. I use the x-torrent plugin for xbmc as the front end for utorrent now too. Pretty soon I'll have the torrent renamer app finished as well.

Astrotoy7 · **9th June 2007, 11:46 PM**

interesting. Not really relevant for my setup, but good to know nonetheless

I do use the webui. I like webUIs, keeping track of stuff when Im at uni/work on my pda or UMPC is quite handy.

astro

Rumbaar · **10th June 2007, 02:28 PM**

I might be missing something but wouldn't selecting "Start uTorrent on system startup" in the options perform the same function? If the only point is it have it automatically resume/startup on system re-boot?

Decipher · **11th June 2007, 12:23 AM**

Hi Rumbaar,

You are missing something, but I'll forgive you

The difference is that clicking "Start uTorrent on system startup" only works if you actually log into the machine as a user, but as Windows Home Server is intended to be a headless client it isn't intended for that kind og usage. Installing as a service means thats as long as the machine is on uTorrent is running.

Hope this clears things up for you.

Astrotoy7 · **11th June 2007, 05:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by Decipher

.....but as Windows Home Server is intended to be a headless client it isn't intended for that kind of usage...

lolz.....mine isnt headless, ive been playing FIFA 07 and Tiger Woods 07 every tuesday with mates for the last 3 weeks or so !! TW07 works great on it especially (not a vista happy game)

heck, if it can store all my TV and avis on it, why not me games

If I could figure out a way to install a game on the server but access when logged with client pc, then Id be happy.(save my from kvm switching)

Then it would truly be a media server

astro

Decipher · **14th June 2007, 11:01 AM**

Hi guys,

One of the WHS Forum members created a WHS Add-In to run uTorrent which will make the process a whole lot easier. I haven't tested and can't confirm that it works, but I'm sure the post would be filled with complaints if it didn't.

You can find more information at http://forums.microsoft.com/WindowsH...0646&SiteID=50