Best PC wallet?

[Steve Flow]

Hello all,

I already searched these forums for an answer, but couldn't find one.
However, if this has already been answered, please point me in the right direction (and I apologize for wasting time)?

Anyway, based on other information provided to me in these forums, I've learned that Qt Wallet (which I believe is also known as the 'core' wallet?) is a great full wallet which also offers the added anonymity feature of delivering your change to a different address.

However, if I don't care too much about anonymity, is there a good PC wallet that...
- constantly downloads blockchain updates (like Qt does), but...
- delivers all change (after spending) back to my MAIN address, so that I can keep all of my Bitcoin at just one address?

Thanks!

Steve

[Gianluca95]

Surely the best pc wallet is the official wallet which you can download here : www.bitcoin.org 

Don't use other wallet like Multibit if you can't use it.

[cech4204a]

If i were you i'd go for Multibit since it's so lite and it syncs in less than 15 seconds every time. It works perfect, i had a lot of problems with Armory wallet, so keep away from it.

[joshraban76]

I would say you should read about a few wallets and then decide on one. Add Electrum to the list of ones to consider, i really like it.

[Steve Flow]

Thanks all!

With regard to the "official wallet" mentioned by Gianluca95, I believe this is the Qt (or 'core') wallet that I already use, but please correct me if this is wrong? If it's right, then, like I said, it delivers transaction change to different addresses, not my main address, but I'm looking for other wallet options that DO deliver transaction change to my main address.

Again, I'm wondering if there is a good PC wallet that...
- constantly synchronizes the blockchain (like Qt does), but...
- delivers all change (after spending) back to my MAIN address, so that I can keep all of my Bitcoin at just one address?

I appreciate the info from cech4204a and joshraban76 about Multibit and Electrum, and I've spent the last little while reading up on them (and others), but I was unable to determine if either of them meet both of the criteria that I mentioned above. Does anyone happen to know off-hand if they (or any others) do?

Thanks again!

Steve

[ThomasCrowne]

Run bitcoin-qt fulltime and help support the network

[joshraban76]

Thanks all!

With regard to the "official wallet" mentioned by Gianluca95, I believe this is the Qt (or 'core') wallet that I already use, but please correct me if this is wrong? If it's right, then, like I said, it delivers transaction change to different addresses, not my main address, but I'm looking for other wallet options that DO deliver transaction change to my main address.

Again, I'm wondering if there is a good PC wallet that...
- constantly synchronizes the blockchain (like Qt does), but...
- delivers all change (after spending) back to my MAIN address, so that I can keep all of my Bitcoin at just one address?

I appreciate the info from cech4204a and joshraban76 about Multibit and Electrum, and I've spent the last little while reading up on them (and others), but I was unable to determine if either of them meet both of the criteria that I mentioned above. Does anyone happen to know off-hand if they (or any others) do?

Thanks again!

Steve

Electrum does not download the blockchain to your pc. It downloads it to a central server. It does however send change to your main address. For example you receive .1 bitcoin delivered to a receiving address. On your next send of say .05 it will take that .1 from that address and you will find the change under Main account. Electrum meets only one of your criteria. For me I chose electrum because i am running only 120g ssd. If i was to upgrade I may consider running qt but for now electrum is doing what i need it to.

[deebob]

I use btc-qt and it seems solid. Been using it since 1 year ago.

[Steve Flow]

Run bitcoin-qt fulltime and help support the network

I use btc-qt and it seems solid. Been using it since 1 year ago.

Thanks for your input, ThomasCrowne and deebob, but you guys must have missed that I already do run Qt, but I'm instead looking for a different wallet that delivers all change (after spending) back to my MAIN address, so that I can keep all of my Bitcoin at just one address; Qt does not do this.

Electrum does not download the blockchain to your pc. It downloads it to a central server. It does however send change to your main address. For example you receive .1 bitcoin delivered to a receiving address. On your next send of say .05 it will take that .1 from that address and you will find the change under Main account. Electrum meets only one of your criteria. For me I chose electrum because i am running only 120g ssd. If i was to upgrade I may consider running qt but for now electrum is doing what i need it to.

Thanks so much, joshraban76! It looks like this is the precise information I needed. I guess there are no wallets, currently, that do both - just one or the other. Thanks again!

[deadmousehat]

first time i use bitcoin
i just know multibit
and I use multibit until now.

[DubFX]

Go for armory if you want your funds safe

[roslinpl]

If we are talking about Bitcoin PC wallet I will always choose  Bitcoin Core as a best one.

I was using Electrum, Multibit, etc. and everything is OK with those but ..

Bitcoin Core was at 1st developed by ... by a father of Bitcoin. Satoshi Namakoto.
I believe he is contributing @GitHub with Core Devs and nobody even know about it.

There are some bugs in it ... like in all of the wallets!
I never had any bug at any wallet ... I am lucky perhaps and well I am not doing many transactions ... one transaction for few few days ...
And mostly from Bitcoin Wallet (Android)

But I really like Bitcoin Core and for me downloading a blockchain is only 2 days ... with 60mb transfer and 20gb is like a ... typical game installation in those times so it is not "huge" like some of the people say ...

And you are securing the network and you are gaining a % from a Bitcoin Father's energy Satoshi!! I know you are with us!!! Take care and thanks for the BTCeat

Regards.

[cech4204a]

Go for armory if you want your funds safe

Maybe armory is better now, but i was using it till last month, when i faced big issues. I had corrupted data and i couldn't access my funds in no way. I had all backups needed and i managed to redownload whole blockchain and restored my wallet but balance was 0, blockchain was showing correct ammount, in the end i had to import private keys on blockchain and totally delete Armory, install other software and send my funds from blochain to that new wallet software.

[zhinkk]

Hello all,

I already searched these forums for an answer, but couldn't find one.
However, if this has already been answered, please point me in the right direction (and I apologize for wasting time)?

Anyway, based on other information provided to me in these forums, I've learned that Qt Wallet (which I believe is also known as the 'core' wallet?) is a great full wallet which also offers the added anonymity feature of delivering your change to a different address.

However, if I don't care too much about anonymity, is there a good PC wallet that...
- constantly downloads blockchain updates (like Qt does), but...
- delivers all change (after spending) back to my MAIN address, so that I can keep all of my Bitcoin at just one address?

Thanks!

Steve

Do you really need the constant download of the blockchain? I used to use the original QT client but ever since I used electrum I fell in love. The passphrase is just so convenient rather than keeping track of a wallet.dat file.

[KimNam]

use electrum or multibit
i have good experience with those wallet
it didn't download full size blockchain like qt or armory does

for delivers all change (after spending) back to my MAIN address, i think electrum can do it

[Bitsaurus]

There's nothing wrong with the plain Bitcoin-QT as long as you have a very strong pass-phrase.

If you want ultimate security do a true offline storage that never touches the net like Armory and a receive only wallet.

[Marbit]

For a lightweight desktop wallet (no downloading the blockchain), I love Electrum. Since you are not particularly concerned with privacy, this may be a good choice for you.

[Malin Keshar]

Well, I use bitcoin-qt to collect signature payment.

So each 17th I cry when I need to re-sync one month.
Multibit is nice, but may be confusing for noobs, if you take seriously the one address for every bitcoin move stuff.

[Bernard Lerring]

A vote for Electrum here. Don't store large amounts of BTC in it though. Just us it for everyday spending.

Use cold storage for your savings. There are plenty of guides.

I like electrum because I can write down 12 words that will recover my wallet no matter how badly I mess up my hardware. It's foolproof if you write down the 12 word seed and easy to use, too.

[DubFX]

Go for armory if you want your funds safe

Maybe armory is better now, but i was using it till last month, when i faced big issues. I had corrupted data and i couldn't access my funds in no way. I had all backups needed and i managed to redownload whole blockchain and restored my wallet but balance was 0, blockchain was showing correct ammount, in the end i had to import private keys on blockchain and totally delete Armory, install other software and send my funds from blochain to that new wallet software.

Hmm...that's sad to hear but i'm happy that you managed to get these funds out, i never had problem like that. Luckily.