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minus-squareYoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down5·9 months agoI haven’t updated utorrent since 2012 and I’ve never noticed any differences. I have it setup how I like it and it works.
minus-squareenkers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-29 months agoYeah, 2.2 was like 2010 IIRC. It looks like they’ve since released a 2023 “2.2.1” to trick people in to downloading the updated spyware version. Incidentally, this is the kind of behavior why I never personally recommend it to anyone I know.
minus-squareteolan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoNot updated since 2012? How is it not full of security holes?
minus-squareYoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoNo, if you did update it it would be full of security holes.
I haven’t updated utorrent since 2012 and I’ve never noticed any differences. I have it setup how I like it and it works.
Yeah, 2.2 was like 2010 IIRC. It looks like they’ve since released a 2023 “2.2.1” to trick people in to downloading the updated spyware version.
Incidentally, this is the kind of behavior why I never personally recommend it to anyone I know.
Not updated since 2012? How is it not full of security holes?
No, if you did update it it would be full of security holes.