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How To Run uTorrent as a Windows Service with FireDaemon

uTorrent is a Bittorrent client. The application can be run as a Windows Service using FireDaemon. FireDaemon will allow you to have the application start automatically at boot prior to login, allow you to start multiple instances of the application and so forth. This HOWTO will show you how set it up. You can also use Trinity or PanelDaemon to manage FireDaemon and other Windows services via a web browser.

uTorrent Setup Under FireDaemon

1. Download the latest uTorrent from here
2. By default uTorrent installs to "C:\Program Files\uTorrent" so for the purposes of this HOWTO, we will use that directory.
3. Install FireDaemon Pro into the directory of your choice (typically C:\Program Files\FireDaemon). FireDaemon can be downloaded from here.
4. Next start the FireDaemon GUI from the desktop shortcut. Click on the "Create a new service definition" button in the toolbar (or type Ctrl+N) and enter the information into the fields as you see below. Obviously adjust paths to suite your installation. Pay special attention to the Parameters list.
   
   
   
5. Now click on the Settings tab. If you DON'T want to see uTorrent running, uncheck the Interact with Desktop check box & select “Hidden” from the “Show Window” dropdown. Also uncheck Graceful Shutdown as uTorrent doesn't respond to it. You can optionally run uTorrent as the user you installed it as. In the Logon Account field type your username (eg. Administrator) and then enter the user's password twice in the Password and Confirm fields.
   
   
   
6. Now click on the Advanced tab. You can change the Process Priority to allocate more CPU time to uTorrent or specify which CPU or core uTorrent will run on (in the case of multi-processor, hyperthreaded or multi-core CPUs).
   
   
   
7. Now click on the Dependencies tab. Make sure the service depends on the lanmanworkstation (Workstation) service to ensure the TCP/IP and CIFS stacks are both up prior to starting uTorrent.
   
   
   
8. Now click on the Install button to install and start uTorrent!

Easter Egg!
uTorrent has a really cool easter egg. In the Help menu, select "About uTorrent". Then press your "T" key. A tetris game appears on screen!