Firstly, apologies if this is not the sort of thing to post here. I've tried to search for an answer to my issue, but I have very limited understanding of how all this works.
My husband used to take care of our download activity, but he unexpectedly died late last year. I only have a very rudimentary understand of how all this works.
But a few weeks ago, I was no longer able to download any files. Looking at the execution log, it says:
'SOCKS5 proxy error. Message: SOCKS5 error. op: connect ec: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it'
I've tried to read up on this error but nothing really makes sense to me - it's all too technical - I really need a guide for dummies.
I've played around with the settings in Options > Connections a bit based on what I have read but can't get it to work. Found out that we also have a VPN so connected that but wasn't sure what might need to be changed in the qBittorrent connection settings to get it working.
I have tried to ask some of my husband's friends but have had no responses and I don't want to be a bother to them.
I realise that you will all probably laugh at me and my limited understanding, but can anyone help me at all? It's just that since my husband passed the only thing that is getting me though each day is to watch the shows we used to enjoy together.
I guess this is the only other option I can think of so I'm hoping someone can help
Apologies again if I've broken any rules for posting...
K