Can you delete torrent file after downloading

I can't seem to delete them no matter what I do. How can I do this? You can certainly delete them, but you might have to close uTorrent first. If that doesn't work then check the files aren't set to read only, although normally you would have access. It sounds like you might have closed the uTorrent window, but you haven't actually stopped the uTorrent program.

Look in the system tray, i. That's uTorrent. Start new topic. Posted September 7, Well, I accidentally removed about 20 movie torrents from the list in Bittorrent client. They are fully downloaded and still exist in my hard drive. They were downloaded as magnet links, so I don't have the. Is there any way to put them again on the client's list, so I can seed them?

Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options I believe fskea1 is referring to 2 not 1. Let me rephrase: you can delete the. I like the idea of seeding for some time and then deleting the torrent, which encourages seeding.

Skip to content. Star New issue. All comments containing links and certain keywords will be moderated before publication. I want comments to be valuable for everyone, including those who come later and take the time to read. Search Ask Leo! Can you safely delete set-up files of programs or updates you have downloaded from the internet? Since these were set-up or update files, I assume they were zipped, and that upon installation, the electronic carapace for lack of a better word became discardable?

Is this correct, or is the downloaded file necessary to the proper functioning of the file or update that has been downloaded like a Jack-in-the-Box that would stop being a Jack-in-the-Box if you removed the box?

Which types of downloaded set-up files or updates are safe to delete, and which must remain if any must remain? Do this Subscribe to Confident Computing! I'll see you there! Podcast audio. Related Video. I'll show you how to find it and how to delete it. Here's a 4-step plan to managing that size and getting it back under control.

Thanks You Reply. I remember my first computer loading dos up and then loading the program you would use, one at a time… No windows to switch programs with, at least not until Atari came out with a better unit and hard drives… Reply.

Everything is now back in working order. Because I had my old exe files. Thank you, Mark and Leo. Point is understood. Thanks Leo. Got it! Can I delete them before the setup is complete?

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