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PS5 restock updates. Black Friday deals. Windows Windows. Most Popular. New Releases. Desktop Enhancements. Networking Software. Trending from CNET. If you head to the Pirate Bay now, you'll notice that magnet links are now the default, with the "Get Torrent File" link in parentheses next to it a link which will disappear in a month or so.
Just click on the magnet link, and your browser should automatically open up your default BitTorrent client and start downloading. It's that easy. The short answer is nothing. In fact, it could mean that downloading torrents takes one or two fewer clicks, since all you have to do is click on the link to start the download.
When magnet links first came out, not all torrent clients supported them, but now you can use magnet links with just about any semi-popular torrent client out there—including our favorites uTorrent , Transmission , and Deluge , among others, so you shouldn't notice a problem with that. The main reason torrent sites are moving toward magnet links—apart from convenience to the user—is that these links probably free torrent sites like The Pirate Bay from legal trouble.
Since The Pirate Bay won't be hosting files that link to copyrighted content—that is, the torrent files—it's more difficult to claim the site is directly enabling the downloading of copyrighted material. Whether this semantic leap actually protects torrent sites remains to be seen, but for now, you can sleep soundly knowing that the sites will stick around for awhile longer and that your torrents will take one less click to get started.
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Article Summary. Part 1. Go to BitTorrent's website. You can download BitTorrent for both Mac and Windows platforms. This button is in the middle of the page. Click the "Free Download" link. It's just below the "Compare Features" heading near the top of this page. Wait for BitTorrent's setup file to download. In some cases, you may need to confirm the download or choose a download location before continuing.
Double-click the setup file. It's purple with white lines on it. You may need to confirm that you wish to open the setup file by clicking OK before continuing.
Click Next twice. It's in the bottom-right corner of the setup window. Click I agree. Clicking this button will confirm that you read and agreed with BitTorrent's terms of use.
Select shortcut locations if prompted. In most cases, BitTorrent will install a shortcut on your desktop. If any other options appear here, you can click the box to the left of them to de-select them. Click Next twice again. For Windows, on the second page on which you click Next , you can choose to prevent BitTorrent from starting up when you turn on your computer. Click Decline on any pages with extra downloads. When you download BitTorrent, it will ask you to install additional programs e.
While these programs are usually fine to download, clicking Decline if you don't want them will prevent them from downloading. Click Finish when BitTorrent is done installing. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window.
BitTorrent will open, meaning that you can proceed with downloading your torrent. Part 2. Go to the KickassTorrents website. If you're asked to log in or register in order to download, you're on the wrong KAT site. Since KickassTorrents uses intrusive advertising, you may want to use an adblocker. Click the "Search query" bar. This search bar is in the middle of the KAT webpage. Type in a search term, then click the magnifying glass icon. This icon is to the right of the search bar.
For example, if you're searching for a book, you'd type in its title. Locate a healthy torrent. When downloading a torrent, there are a few things for which you should look: Seeders - The number in the "SEED" column on the right side of the page should ideally be higher or roughly equal to the number in the "LEECH" column.
File details - Make sure the file name, category, and any other information in the title matches exactly what you're looking for. Quality video only - Look for at least "p" in the title "p" is ideal.
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