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Don't be scared! This won't hurt. I have assumed you have some knowledge of the basics, but if any of the steps are puzzling I can explain
- Go here https://www.utorrent.com/downloads/complete/track/stable/os/win/ and download uTorrent Classic.
- Install it. Normally installing something is just clicking 'Yes' or 'Accept' a few times, without reading what's on the screen. But in this case you will need to click 'No' or 'Decline' once or twice, because you will be offered a free trial of something or other. So read what's on the screen and try to refuse your free trials. It doesn't matter if you mess it up, because the trial software is not harmful and can easily be uninstalled.
- Go here https://www.torproject.org/download/ and download Tor by clicking on 'Download for Windows'. [Unimportant factoid: Tor is a secure version of Firefox. It allows you to go to The Pirate Bay without your broadband provider knowing. Broadband providers usually block The Pirate Bay.]
- Install Tor. This time you can click on 'Yes' or 'Accept' without reading what's on the screen.
- Go here https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.en_GB.html and click on 'Download VLC' [VLC is a video player which is usually better with torrented videos than the 'Films & TV' thing provided with Windows.]
- Install VLC. You can click on 'Yes' or 'Accept' without reading what's on the screen.
Now you've finished installing apps. Here are the steps for stealing the films.
- Run uTorrent.
- Run Tor. [You may notice Tor is slow. This is because it's secure. Use it as if it was your usual browser....Chrome or Microsoft Edge or what have you.]
- Use Tor to go here: https://thepiratebay.org. [Sometimes Pirate Bay isn't available. Try again later.]
- When it is available you'll see a ship with a search box below it. Type the name of the film or TV series and the year of release into the search box. [Putting the year in gives more accurate search results.] Then tick 'Video' and click on 'Pirate Search'.
- Searching is slow, but after a while you'll see a list. Each item is a file copy of the film. The files at the top of the list are usually easier to get.
- For example, search for "Another Round 2020".
- When the list of files appears, hover over the magnet next to the file at the top of the list. Right click. Left click on 'Copy Link'. Go to your uTorrent window. At the top left, left click on 'File', then on 'Add Torrent from URL'. A small window appears: click on 'OK'. Another window appears: click on 'OK' again. The file will appear in your uTorrent window. Hopefully its status will change to 'Downloading'. When it's finished downloading, the status changes to 'Seeding.' Hover over the film name, right click, then left click on 'Open containing folder'. A new window appears. Left click on the film to play it. Windows will ask you how you want to play it. Choose VLC.
Good luck! This was a bigger job than I expected....I'll be amazed if you get anywhere with it!
- Go here https://www.utorrent.com/downloads/complete/track/stable/os/win/ and download uTorrent Classic.
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Thank you for this.
I have assumed you have some knowledge of the basics
You are probably incorrect here. At one point, many years ago, I could download music for free using Napster, that's about as computer literate as I ever got.
I will however have a go at following your instructions.
Thank again.
This would help.
Blessed as I was to get a response from @Velocio, I didn't understand a word of it.
I am frightened of computers.