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Azureus is a Java based BitTorrent client that offers multiple torrent downloads, queuing/priority systems (on torrents and files), start/stop seeding options and instant access to numerous pieces of information about your torrents.

Azureus is a BitTorrent client with multiple torrent downloads and instant access to information. It also has an embedded tracker that is easily set up and ready to use.

Here are some key features of “Vuze (formerly Azureus)”:

· Multiple torrent downloads
· Upload and download speed limiting, both globally and per torrent
· Advanced seeding rules
· Adjustable disk cache
· Only uses one port for all the torrents
· UPnP sets the forward on your router
· Can use a proxy, for both tracker and peer communications
· Fast resume
· Can set a default download dir and move completed files
· Can import torrents automatically from a set dir
· Highly customizable interface
· IRC plugin included for quick help
· Embedded tracker, host your own torrents, automate your shares (periodic scanning of a dir)…
· Distributed Hash Table: host on it a completely decentralised torrent and/or benefit from it when the tracker is offline.

Requirements:

· Java Runtime Environment

What’s New in This Release:

· BUGFIX: UI | Prevent main window from popping up when adding a torrent and “Add Torrent Silently” set [TuxPaper]
· BUGFIX: UI | Ensure that the correct progress reports are passed to listeners [Parg]
· BUGFIX: UI | Fixed bug whereby the destruction of the torrent-open window was cancelling torrent download dialogs [Parg]
· BUGFIX: UI | (OSX) Fixed bug where scrollers on some mice would cause table to blank [TuxPaper]
· BUGFIX: UIvz | Handle magnet links within internal browser [TuxPaper]
· BUGFIX: Plug | Improved the fallback lookup service by passing the all params [Parg]
· BUGFIX: Plug | Verify that downloaded torrents are valid before passing to caller [Parg]

Reasons why this program is marked as ad-supported:

· Offers to download or install software or components (Vuze toolbar) that the program does not require to fully function.
· Attempts to change the homepage for web browsers installed on the system.