Trying to understand what a torrnet is?

I have had a torrent partially explained to me. What I want to do is download movies and watch them on my PC. I have successfully downloaded one, but windows does not recognize it. I am sure there is more to this process Im just not sure what it is? Also. I have tried software like emule and such filesharing programs , they tell me I need an audio codec I'm really not sure what any of this means,,,some othe movies I download work and others don't. I would really rather use the torrent method as I understand I am less likely to get viruses, spyware or adware this way...Can someone please explain all this to me? thanks Tys mom

Here is a lot of general info:

http://www.dessent.net/btfaq/

I downloaded this program to free up RAM and have my PC run faster and more efficiently..now it is freezing and today it did not recognoze my settings when I logged on..I would like to remove this program but cannot find it to remove it..anyone have any ideas how to get rid of this thing..(it is not in add/remove programs)..I think it is doing more damage than good! Tys Mom

First off try a System Restore to a point prior to the installation:

start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore


If that doesn't work then:

Uninstall Programs Manually

Just because Windows XP has the Add/Remove Programs feature it doesn't mean your application will appear in the list. Furthermore, even if it does appear, it's no guarantee that the uninstall feature will work. When you run across one of these situations the items listed below will help in getting rid of the application. Be aware that these steps may not remove everything associated with the application and can impact other applications on the computer. Have a backup or restore point and use caution.

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Find the directory for the application and delete all the files in the directory. Delete the directory. e.g. click C: under My Computer then Program Files etc.
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Open regedit (start/run regedit) and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE and find the folder for the application. Delete the folder.
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Open regedit and navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE and find the folder for the application. Delete the folder.
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To remove the application entry from Add/Remove Programs (if present) open regedit and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Uninstall and find the folder for the application. Delete the folder.
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Some applications have Services attached to them. If this is the case, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es, locate and delete the service.
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In Windows Explorer, navigate to the individual user settings and delete program references. Common places to check would be:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs and delete relevant entries.
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup and delete relevant entries.
C:\Documents and Settings\%YourUserID%\Start Menu\Programs and delete relevant entries.
[Do this for each User ID listed]
C:\Documents and Settings\%YourUserID%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup and delete relevant entries.
[Do this for each User ID listed]

If no entries were found in the previous step and the application launches automatically, navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
and delete the entry.


A good free Registry Cleaner here: RegSeeker

It is a good idea to backup your Registry before cleaning. This is a good free tool for that:

[ERUNT] Registry Backup and Restore for Windows
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/


[ERUNT Download URLs]
http://www.aumha.org/downloads/erunt.zip
http://www.aumha.org/downloads/erunt-setup.exe


[Installing & Using ERUNT]
http://www.winxptutor.com/regback.htm
http://www.silentrunners.org/sr_eruntuse.html
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-o...erunt/erunt.txt


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Altering system files; & or modifying the registry can be risky and D-A-L.com and its members cannot accept liability for any adverse effects caused by following advice freely given on this site.

And remember that the ads you see for such programs will 9 out of 10 times install unwanted spyware or malware on your computer. Take caution and always virus scan any executable or archive you download.