<![CDATA[Padding File?]]>Hi All,

I have been noticing some of the torrents lately have had "padding files" as part of the torrent. What are they?

Here is an example if you look at the files in this torrent.

https://www.gaytor.rent/details.php?id=1f52dc7ef6d3b0bbac2aeb60fd392c686201338a82c285e7&filelist=1#xfilelist

Thanks. 🙂

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/43984/padding-fileRSS for NodeWed, 08 Apr 2026 08:38:03 GMTSun, 22 Sep 2019 18:09:52 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Padding File? on Sun, 17 Dec 2023 18:50:10 GMT]]>Here's the solution I found in case anyone else needs it in their BitComet.
Disable the setting seen highlighted in this screenshot. It stops .padding files from being created. Just described this to someone for their torrent which had a crapload of padding files, and this solution stopped them when he reposted his torrent.

bitcometpaddingfiles.jpg https://www.cometforums.com/uploads/monthly_07_2011/post-1287-13100399619722.jpg

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/316410https://community.gaytor.rent/post/316410Sun, 17 Dec 2023 18:50:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Padding File? on Tue, 24 Sep 2019 18:25:45 GMT]]>Thanks for the info. Surprised it was the first time I have seen it.

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/252626https://community.gaytor.rent/post/252626Tue, 24 Sep 2019 18:25:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Padding File? on Mon, 23 Sep 2019 13:32:52 GMT]]>BitComet torrent software creates those padding files in torrents with multiple files.  They are added so none of the multiple files share any of the torrent pieces. They are useful in some circumstances but create a lot of junk files and unnecessary bandwidth use.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitComet#Padding_files

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/252596https://community.gaytor.rent/post/252596Mon, 23 Sep 2019 13:32:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Padding File? on Mon, 23 Sep 2019 05:14:10 GMT]]>It's been a while, but I believe those are from using an Apple computer.

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/252586https://community.gaytor.rent/post/252586Mon, 23 Sep 2019 05:14:10 GMT