How to Update qbittorrent for users on older versions of Windows 10

[whopassthrough22]

Update : 2025-05-01 (May 01, 2025) --- The method posted below may no longer work on your older version of Windows 10

The latest version 5.1.0 may not work on your older versions of Windows 10. In addition, it may need a DirectX12 compatible display adapter to function in addition to the latest version of Windows (Regarding DX12, I have not tested this, your experience may vary)

Previous QbitTorrent version 5.0.5 will still work on older Windows versions ie. 1607 (14393) with a DirectX11 graphics adapter device. It can be extracted normally with 7zip, and can be made portable. Versions prior to 5.0 will also work.

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If you are using an older version of Windows 10 that is still supported, and are unable to update your Windows due to Hardware requirements or for whatever reasons

You can make a portable installation.

Extract Qbittorrent.exe and Qbittorrent.pdb from the installer with 7zip (free program),

Copy exe and pdb and put it in a folder wherever you keep your portable apps.

Create a folder "profile" - to make it portable.

Optional : To move your old settings over, put your qBittorrent.ini in it if you have one from Users/Appdata/Roaming/Qbittorrent or you can Re-do your settings again

Hope this helps anyone who may have needed it. Cheers!

[Peter]

Nice guide and thank you.

But I mean, Windows 10 is still supported until 2025 October. And LTSC is supported until 2027. I am fairly sure qBittorrent devs will not drop support right after October 2025.


(Yes there is also an IoT Windows 10 which has support until 2032, but I don't think many vendors, including qBittorrent will support 10 until 2032.)

[whopassthrough22]

Hi sorry for the late reply.

Qbittorrent installer does not function on Windows 10 1607 (LTSB) due to some changes made to the installer itself.

Here are some references to Fixed Lifecycle Policy :

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifec ... -2016-ltsb

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifec ... -ltsc-2019

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifec ... -ltsc-2021

The installer offers certain options that may not follow the same procedure. Those can all be set manually such as Creating a shortcut, Windows character limit, and Firewall settings.

[altbox]

i download the portable made at d.....

[Peter]

i download the portable made at d.....

I removed that link. Please, only used trusted sites such as PortableApps.com.
Or this: https://portapps.io/app/qbittorrent-portable/
Not only that, qBittorent HAS an official portable mode!
https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorr ... table-mode

[altbox]

i download the portable made at d.....

I removed that link. Please, only used trusted sites such as PortableApps.com.
Or this: https://portapps.io/app/qbittorrent-portable/
Not only that, qBittorent HAS an official portable mode!
https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorr ... table-mode

Thanks for the info. Just created my own portable install using the official installer.
Now i do not have to rely on 3rd party. Much appreciated.

[whopassthrough22]

This is perfect, thank you for posting this.

Not only that, qBittorent HAS an official portable mode!
https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorr ... table-mode