uTorrent Version 1.8 Beta Now Updated

Build 10770 available with numerous improvements

Since we informed you about uTorrent doubling the number of its users the popular p2p application enjoyed a rising scale. But those users want updates and this is what the software is offering now – upgrading that would fix bugs found in Beta versions.

The news that uTorrent has released yesterday version 1.8 Beta (Build 10770) is quite welcome. Unlike previous build release this version includes a large number of improvements. Here’s data taken from the changelog:

2008-06-09: Version 1.8 beta (build 10770)

Change: Display application name instead of executable name in Windows Vista message boxes

Change: Make more message boxes that had OK and CANCEL options instead have YES and NO options

Change: When deleting trackers, display the real number of trackers being deleted, not including PEX, DHT, or LPD

Change: Changed confirmation text when deleting trackers and torrents

Change: Change text of autoupdate confirmation dialog to clarify what the checkbox on it does; do not show the checkbox when updating manually

Change: Display infinity symbol if the current font supports it in appropriate places

Change: When bt.graceful_shutdown is enabled the autoupdate process will now wait indefinately for the original process to shut down

Change: ETA times are now maxed out at 4 years

Fix: Bug where searchbox border was drawn below toolbar when toolbar is hidden and then reshown

Fix: Bug where part of the rebar (XP+) was drawn below toolbar when toolbar is hidden and then reshown

Fix: Z/Tab order bug with searchbox in main window

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