uTorrent starting up automatically

1. Verify that the startup option is disabled in uTorrent options.
2. Check if you have a uTorrent shortcuts under C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\, if so - remove it.
   • When windows start, it will run each of the files in that directory.

Update:

One commenter (СашаЧерных) suggested to create a new string: uTorrent in the registry at the following location:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

and set its value to -

This solves the issue without needing to change any other windows settings.

It is most likely due to a setting in Windows 10

There is a change with the Fall Creator’s Update where applications that have registered via RegisterApplicationRestart will re-open after a shutdown or reboot, read about it here.

You can mitigate this either by making sure that µTorrent has been shut down before you perform a restart. Or you can disable this functionality directly in settings:

Open Settings → Accounts → Sign-in options → Scroll down to Privacy

Note: There is unfortunately no way to disable this for individual applications as of this moment.

Other considerations

Ensure that Start µTorrent when Windows Starts is disabled, then exit the application completely:

During installation, there is also the option to enable/disable this functionality. And it is a possibility that "remnants" of these settings are located somewhere. But this is highly unlikely.

In any case, I bet this has something to do with µTorrent running when you shut down your computer, and the Windows 10 Setting is enabled.

Keep in mind:

The startup applications have moved about a bit in Windows, and there are two distinct places you can manage this now. They show different results sometimes, and can have something to do with how certain applications register with either the old system or the new one.

1

Have a look in: Settings > Apps > Startup

2

Have a look in Task Manager

But, as a general recommendation, I would find another software instead of µTorrent, to use for your distro-sharing needs.