Microsoft actively blocking torrent usage

[Freakstyler]

*HUGE DISCLAIMER: " I do not endorse or recommend the usage of a torrent application for illegal use by any means. "

*Another one I don't want war in the response section about ethnical questions regarding piracy and/or legal use and distribution of media via a torrenting application.

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So It has begun (in the Netherlands at least), goverments, isp's and Microsoft actively fighting piracy also targeting consumers. At the time of posting i had yet to find any articles regarding the subject, if my information is incorrect feel free to correct any mistakes. 

 

Today i opened My computer and opened my BIttorent client for no specific reason and all i got was a message displaying : "This app can't run on your pc _{To find a version for your PC, check with the software publisher.}" then i went to the Piratebay to see if something was up and it was taken down again.. I can't confirm if this is due to and actual crash, a ddos or a Kind letter sent by the government but i can't access it. now me suspecting something smelly going on here went to a torrent meta search engine, ( www.torrentz.eu) and when i searched for something bound by copyright laws it didn't find any results that where what i typed in.

I really don't know if this should be general discussion or a news topic because i could actually find any articles on the matter.

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I knew that some torrent sites are locking windows 10 users, but i was not able to acces the piratebay from my phone either. another thing is I am using insider preview and in the EULA it states (not exact quote): that microsoft is allowed to disable any pirated software or illegal software.

 

 

Edited March 10, 2016 by Freakstyler
added some more information to clear up some misconceptions, to move the image spoiler

[Commissar]

the bittorrent program i s shit anyhow. use qBitTorrent

[Trik'Stari]

Worth pointing out that some torrent sites are blocking Windows 10 users, over privacy concerns. Probably because the EULA for Windows 10 allows Windows to check your system for pirated/bootleg games and hardware (never heard of bootlegged hardware....apparently that's a thing?).

 

http://www.ibtimes.com/windows-10-checks-pirate-bay-torrents-bootleg-games-hardware-automatically-2056054

http://www.zdnet.com/article/bittorrent-tracker-blocks-windows-10-users/

 

[LAwLz]

I have not noticed anything on my computer and this is the first time I hear about it, so I don't want to jump to conclusions.

However, if this is actually Microsoft targeting torrent users then that's a really shitty move by Microsoft. They have no business scanning through my computer and deleting programs just because they don't like them. I should decide what to run on my computer, not them.

[Carde]

O boy this is going to be something for the coke, popcorn and lawyers.

 

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Everything works perfect for me, TPB & Bittorent Pro.

[zMeul]

MS "cannot" block torrent clients

torrent clients have very legitimate use - you can download tons of legal stuff via torrent, it's generally faster; prime example, Linux distros

other examples: quite a lot of on-line game clients use the torrent protocol for distributing the content

 

MS could block certain software for security reasons, for having ad-ware in them and whatnot

[voldelord]

Well, I'm from the Netherlands, on windows 10 and using BitTorrent without any problems.

[Trik'Stari]

23 minutes ago, LAwLz said:

I have not noticed anything on my computer and this is the first time I hear about it, so I don't want to jump to conclusions.

However, if this is actually Microsoft targeting torrent users then that's a really shitty move by Microsoft. They have no business scanning through my computer and deleting programs just because they don't like them. I should decide what to run on my computer, not them.

They absolutely do, because you agreed to it by agreeing to the EULA.

http://www.ibtimes.com/windows-10-checks-pirate-bay-torrents-bootleg-games-hardware-automatically-2056054

 

They can also disable hardware that they don't approve of.

[deviant88]

I wouldnt be surprised if they would try that, but they are currently not blocking anything you have some good source for this or just another senzational post?

[Trik'Stari]

Just now, deviant88 said:

I wouldnt be surprised if they would try that, but they are currently not blocking anything you have some good source for this or just another senzational post?

I believe the OP is the source, and is claiming that it is happening to him.

[RagnarokDel]

I love how somehow Microsoft is the one catching the blame here. Fucking circlejerk, reminds me of pcmasterrace.

[LAwLz]

Just now, RagnarokDel said:

I love how somehow Microsoft is the one catching the blame here. Fucking circlejerk, reminds me of pcmasterrace.

Who else would be to blame for remotely removing a program on your Windows 10 PC?

If it is happening, then it is Microsoft's fault.

[Trik'Stari]

1 minute ago, LAwLz said:

Who else would be to blame for remotely removing a program on your Windows 10 PC?

If it is happening, then it is Microsoft's fault.

And the end user for not realizing what was in the EULA

[EChondo]

I don't think MS would do this as there would be huge backlash, at least coming from the enthusiast and hobby groups. Pretty far stretch IMO. Personally I'm going to wait for a big group of people claiming this happens than a far few. It's probably just W10 acting up or something.

 

1 hour ago, zMeul said:

MS "cannot" block torrent clients

torrent clients have very legitimate use - you can download tons of legal stuff via torrent, it's generally faster; prime example, Linux distros

other examples: quite a lot of on-line game clients use the torrent protocol for distributing the content

 

MS could block certain software for security reasons, for having ad-ware in them and whatnot

So, MS could block piracy and people downloading Linux. It's a win-win for them! #tinfoilhat /s

[Tycho]

Use Tixati as your torrent client, and never have problems again.

[Looniper]

23 minutes ago, EChondo said:

I don't think MS would do this as there would be huge backlash

Ah, but you're forgetting this is Microsoft.

.. who responded to the outcry over the lack of a 'start button' launch to what is basically a folder-based DOS-UI..
by saying more or less..
We knew most users would not like or want this change, and that it would anger the majority of our customers.
But it's what we Wanted to do, so NYA!

 

[Doobeedoo]

Better to wait for larger group of people on report, if it happens, to not jump to conclusions. Either way, if so, it could backlash badly.

[Trik'Stari]

58 minutes ago, EChondo said:

I don't think MS would do this as there would be huge backlash, at least coming from the enthusiast and hobby groups. Pretty far stretch IMO. Personally I'm going to wait for a big group of people claiming this happens than a far few. It's probably just W10 acting up or something.

 

So, MS could block piracy and people downloading Linux. It's a win-win for them! #tinfoilhat /s

The EULA does include a clause allowing them to disable anything on your system that they don't like (software and hardware). See the links I posted above.

[Cryosec]

2 hours ago, Trik'Stari said:

Probably because the EULA for Windows 10 allows Windows to check your system for pirated/bootleg games and hardware

Those blogs may be wrong, searching deeper in Microsoft's EULA, it looks like section 7b refers to Xbox, Xbox Live and Windows Games published by MS, not Win10

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/3h5wwg/windows_10_disabling_pirated_software_not_so_fast/

[Trik'Stari]

1 minute ago, Cryosec said:

Those blogs may be wrong, searching deeper in Microsoft's EULA, it looks like section 7b refers to Xbox, Xbox Live and Windows Games published by MS, not Win10

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/3h5wwg/windows_10_disabling_pirated_software_not_so_fast/

That could be, but at this point, I wouldn't put it past M$ to try it. Especially considering how much money the big anti-piracy organizations would pay them to do it.

[GoodBytes]

Why you guys don't do your research? It take a minute.

 

Works fine. Come on guys.

[EChondo]

52 minutes ago, Looniper said:

Ah, but you're forgetting this is Microsoft.

.. who responded to the outcry over the lack of a 'start button' launch to what is basically a folder-based DOS-UI..
by saying more or less..
We knew most users would not like or want this change, and that it would anger the majority of our customers.
But it's what we Wanted to do, so NYA!

 

Yes, but removing the Start Button/Menu and outright blocking you from using a program are entirely two different things. 

28 minutes ago, Trik'Stari said:

The EULA does include a clause allowing them to disable anything on your system that they don't like (software and hardware). See the links I posted above.

Sure, but again, if they did forcefully block you from using any program there would be backlash and Microsoft would not do that when they have enough backlash already. They could totally do it as per the EULA, but they won't because it'll be suicide for them, tons of people would either install Windows 7/8 or go to Linux if that were to happen.

[suicidalfranco]

the moment you install W10 on your machine you automatically give ownership of your computer to MS, and they can do whatever they want with their property. People shouldn't complain, they decided of their own free will to buy/download/preinstall the OS

[LAwLz]

12 minutes ago, GoodBytes said:

Why you guys don't do your research? It take a minute.

 

Works fine

 

What's next, "Windows blocks MP3s"... like in Vista. Come on guys.

Remember back when I posted how an update was deleting programs for me and doing a bunch of other shady crap? You know, the post you responded to with "Why is it only LAwLz that has these problems?"? Then stories about the same thing happening to others started appearing? Yeah... I am going to wait this one out before jumping to conclusions. I recommend you do the same thing.

 

It might be bogus, but it might also be something they are rolling out in stages, or a regional thing. Maybe they are only doing it to specific clients (or versions of clients) right now. We don't know yet.