uTorrent is one of the most popular peer to peer downloading software available on the Internet, which is used by millions of users to download and share files, movies, audio, programs, and a lot more over the Internet. Although there are occasional errors that plagues the app, constant updates fix most of them anyways.
With more users preferring hybrid storage setups (SSDs as boot drives and hard disks for regular storage), there comes the need of installing uTorrent and other programs in a custom directory. Here, I shall discuss where is uTorrent installed, and how to install it in a custom directory.
Where Is uTorrent Installed?
If you have tried to recently install uTorrent on a Windows 10 device, you will notice that the installer does not provide you an option to set or change the installation directory of the application. even on the latest 3.5.5 (as of writing) version of the application, during the fresh install you will notice that the installer provides the following pages:
- Welcome page
- Warning page
- End User License Agreement (EULA)
- Optional offer (ads, make sure to click decline)
- Install options (Create start menu entry, Create quick launch icon, Create desktop icon)
- Configuration (additional settings and the file types to be associated with uTorrent)
- Installation confirmation
By default, uTorrent is installed in AppData folder inside your Windows partition drive. To access this folder, follow these steps:
- Open a Run dialog by pressing Win + R.
- Type the following and press Enter to go to the uTorrent installation folder:
%AppData%\uTorrent
How To Install uTorrent In A Custom Directory?
According to the official uTorrent forum, you cannot install uTorrent in a custom directory anymore. according to some trusted sources, this change has been made so that the uTorrent app can be updated seamlessly in the background without User Account Control prompts or interruptions.
So, how can you install uTorrent in a custom directory? As of right now the only method applicable is to move the uTorrent installation folder do the target folder or drives. You have to install the app normally using the installer, and then move the installation folder to the custom directory.
This is a fairly easy process, and you may not need administrative privileges for the same. However, if you are blocked by the operating system from moving the folder, you can take ownership of the folder by following the steps provided in this article.
Change Downloads Folder
After moving the uTorrent installation directory, we recommend reconfirming the downloads folder And other preferences as well. To do so, open the uTorrent application and go to the preferences page (use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + P).
here, review the changes and change the downloads directories according to your preference.
Wrapping Up
Although the uTorrent app is under scrutiny for introducing ads and other visual elements, it is still very popular among the users for peer to peer file sharing. Now you know where is uTorrent installed and how to install uTorrent in a custom directory using the information provided above. Comment below your thoughts, and to discuss further the same.