Magnet links don't open

Question

Since recently magnet links (from both Chrome and IE) don't launch in uTorrent as expected.
It used to work, and I have no clue what broke it.

When I click a magnet link in the browser, nothing just happens.

I uninstalled uTorrent (and removed all leftovers from Program Files and registry) then reinstalled new version (also tried beta version) and it didn't solve the problem.

I also checked the settings and uTorrent is set to default association for torrent files:

Here's the post I submitted on their forum should you feel to share some info.

Solution

The Latest Alpha Seems to fix the issue

Get the Alpha from here

Comments

[MDMoore313]

Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling uTorrent? doesn't sound like a browser issue if the problem spans multiple browsers.

[sarvesh.lad]

Facing same issue here, its a bugger

[Shimmy Weitzhandler]

@kindrudekid Do you think it might be a bug in the latest uTorrent version?

[Karan]

Check the uTorrent forum for recent bug reports about the same thing. Also try running uTorrent as admin and restoring the magnet link association via Preferences.

[sarvesh.lad]

@Shimmy Yes i think so its annoying as hell!

[aalaap]

I have the same problem, but it isn't uTorrent's fault. If I copy a magnet: link and paste it into Start->Run, it opens up uTorrent just fine. It's only Chrome that seems to have no idea what to do with magnet: links.

[Shimmy Weitzhandler]

Didn't solve the problem.

[sarvesh.lad]

it did for me! exit utorrent and den start the installation,

[Shimmy Weitzhandler]

I even uninstalled it, deleted all its leftovers in Program Files and in registry, and re-installed the new version and magnet links still do nothing!