Clog up #6302

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opened 2026-02-21 18:20:19 -05:00 by deekerman · 2 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 18:20:19 -05:00

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Originally created by @dezdem on GitHub (Nov 20, 2017).

Win 7 x64 / qBittorrent 4.0.0

Issue #1:
I'm moving/deleting downloaded files quite often but i don't touch torrent files in the app.
After a while qBittorrent recreates all directories of my deleted/moved files thereby clogging up my system with empty folders.

Issue #2:
Downloaded pieces of adjacent files are clogging up directories, especially when torrent file consist of plenty of sub-folders.
Would be great to put them into temporary (or application's) directory. Also it's a bit confusing when the size of these pieces displays the size of complete file (not Size on disk).

Originally created by @dezdem on GitHub (Nov 20, 2017). Win 7 x64 / qBittorrent 4.0.0 **Issue #1:** I'm moving/deleting downloaded files quite often but i don't touch torrent files in the app. After a while qBittorrent recreates all directories of my deleted/moved files thereby clogging up my system with empty folders. **Issue #2:** Downloaded pieces of adjacent files are clogging up directories, especially when torrent file consist of plenty of sub-folders. Would be great to put them into temporary (or application's) directory. Also it's a bit confusing when the size of these pieces displays the size of complete file (not Size on disk).

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deekerman commented

2026-02-21 18:20:22 -05:00

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@mzso commented on GitHub (Nov 20, 2017):

For 1. #7379 covers it completely I think.

For 2. I suggested something similar in https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/2798#issuecomment-345698412.

@mzso commented on GitHub (Nov 20, 2017): For 1. #7379 covers it completely I think. For 2. I suggested something similar in https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/2798#issuecomment-345698412.

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 18:20:23 -05:00

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@sledgehammer999 commented on GitHub (Oct 29, 2020):

This issue has been closed and locked for being too old, and thus either most likely resolved in recent versions or no longer applicable.
If you experience the reported problem or similar in the latest version, please open a new issue report with the requested information in the issue template.

A new issue report with relevant updated data gathered from the latest version is preferable to necroing an old report with a comment like "still happens in version x.y.z", even if you think the bug is the same, or suspect of a regression.
Due to the changes made to the qBittorrent code and its dependencies over time, the exact cause of your problem could be totally different than the original one, despite the visible symptoms of the bug being similar.
Thus, providing relevant updated information is crucial to find and fix the root cause of a recurrent problem or regression.

Thank you for your contributions.

@sledgehammer999 commented on GitHub (Oct 29, 2020): This issue has been closed and locked for being too old, and thus either most likely resolved in recent versions or no longer applicable. If you experience the reported problem or similar in the **latest** version, please open a new issue report with the requested information in the issue template. A new issue report with relevant updated data gathered from the latest version is preferable to necroing an old report with a comment like "still happens in version x.y.z", even if you think the bug is the same, or suspect of a regression. Due to the changes made to the qBittorrent code and its dependencies over time, the exact cause of your problem could be totally different than the original one, despite the visible symptoms of the bug being similar. Thus, providing relevant updated information is crucial to find and fix the root cause of a recurrent problem or regression. Thank you for your contributions.