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File Extension Torrent
Name:
TORRENT or .TORRENT
Description: BitTorrent is a peer to peer application used
for downloading files such as music, games, and video from
peers connected to the internet. The file extension TORRENT
is associated with BitTorrent. A .TORRENT file is a
BitTorrent MetaInfo file that contains information about the
various parts of files and their locations across the peer
to peer network. Because of the way BitTorrent works, a file
for download is split across multiple peers so that the
bandwidth requirements are split amongst users. In order to
piece together the file, the end-user’s computer accesses
the .TORRENT file to find out where each file fragment is
located.
Author:
BitTorrent, Inc.
Category:
Text file
File Type:
Text – File extension TORRENT files are BitTorrent MetaInfo
files
Problems:
Are you having a difficult time opening TORRENT files? It’s
possible that you don’t have the appropriate program for
opening TORRENT files installed on your PC or that you have
a registry-related error. TORRENT files require a BitTorrent
client software application such as BitTorrent, Azureus, or
Limewire in order to open properly. To rule out a registry
error, run our free registry scan.
Manual
Removal Instructions: To manually remove a .TORRENT file,
right-click the Start button and click on Explore. This
opens Windows Explorer. In the left side pane, navigate to
your hard drive, for example C: and double-click the drive.
Next, go up to the Search bar and type in: *.TORRENT
This will
tell Windows to search the C: drive for any file ending with
the extension of .TORRENT. Windows will display a list of
all TORRENT files found on the C: drive (or whatever drive
you specified earlier. Navigate to the specific TORRENT file
you’d like to delete. Right-click on the file and click on
Delete. When asked if you are sure you want to send the file
to the Recycle Bin, click on Yes.
Solution/Recommendations: If you are having trouble with the
BitTorrent files or client applications, make sure you are
running the latest version of the software. Updates and
patches are often released that address known issues with
the application. In addition, file corruption and missing
file associations can often be linked to registry-related
errors. Because of this, we highly recommend a registry scan
to rule out potential problems with the registry itself.
Resources:
http://www.bittorrent.org/protocol.html
http://www.bittorrent.com/index
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