Qbittorrent disappeared

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downloader2358932

Qbittorrent disappeared

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I'm using a relatively new computer problem-free but somehow today qBittorrent is no longer on it...also this strange white box appeared on my desktop (screen capture attached)...I ran a full scan by the free version of Avira Antivirus and nothing came up...what is going on? (No one else touches this computer, and no other apps seem to be affected.)
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Re: Qbittorrent disappeared

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downloader2358932 wrote: Sat Mar 27, 2021 2:35 am I'm using a relatively new computer problem-free but somehow today qBittorrent is no longer on it....
It's a "thing" now, Microsoft marked qBittorrent as a "PUA" (potentially unwanted software) and removed / disabled it. You can just grab the latest version, reinstall it and you'll be back where you were with all your files and settings intact.
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I have been having this issue for several releases of QBittorrent now. I got so fed up with trying to find a way to overcome it (Antivirus removing the software) that I now just have a shortcut to the install on my desktop.
This will allow me to run the application for long enough to download anything I want. Periodically, it will get removed - so, if you are sharing files for others, this is not really a workable solution.
I guess you could have your own batch file that silently runs the install and schedule that to run in scheduler periodically. If it were still running, the install would fail - so that is ideal.
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