X-SharkTorrent

The Internet had a powerful impact on society, and managed to greatly evolve in only a few years. Communication methods got enhanced, and so did file sharing. A popular file transfer method is through P2P connections. Files sent and downloaded this way are found as .torrent packages, and you need to use clients such as X-SharkTorrent to finish the task.

Although the name doesn’t suggest it, this is the unofficial portable edition of SharkTorrent, which means you can even deploy it on an USB flash drive to use on other computers as well. As a consequence, system registries are not modified, so you can rest assured that the PC you use it on stays clean.

In terms of visuals, the application stores all of its features in a classic window theme, but with a little personal touch to it, and several styles to choose from. Overall, arrangement of elements is pretty intuitive, being a comprehensive workspace for beginners and experts alike. There’s a large list that shows all ongoing processes, a navigation pane for quick access, as well as a status section with tabs for files, peers, debug, and log.

Needless to say that you are only able to download .torrent files. You are able to load them either by simply dragging them over the main window, or using the built-in dialog for a single file, or directory containing more of this type. Once the file is selected, the download process automatically starts.

There’s a small toolbar that holds a set of controls with which to stop, pause, or remove existing torrents. What’s more, you can pay a visit to the settings panel in order to configure general settings, such as app behavior and file association, download location, speed limitations, as well as network connectivity, like connecting via proxy.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that X-SharkTorrent lives up to expectations and manages to grab .torrent files as fast as your connection allows it. Although it might feel a little rough around the edges, and is only fitted with a handful of features, it comes in handy for quickly downloading certain files with the P2P method, without setting up any advanced configurations.