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Background Intelligent Transfer Service

Default Description:

Transfers data between clients and servers in the background. If BITS is disabled, features such as Windows Update will not work correctly.

Additional Information:

This service is used to transfer asynchronous data via http1.1 servers. According to Microsoft's site, Windows Update uses this "feature." It "continues" a download if you log off or shutdown the system (that is, when you log back in). You may require this service for some MSN Explorer, Windows Messenger, Windows Media Player or future .NET functions.

Take note: Manual updates via Windows Update Version 6 web site still requires Automatic Updates, Cryptographic Services, Background Intelligent Transfer Service, and Event Log to be running. Place all three, plus Automatic Updates, in automatic if you do not wish to update manually. In addition, I recommend that you change the default time of 3AM, for the automatic checking of updates, to a time when the system is "normally" on.

Defaults Startup Type:

Default XP Home: Manual
Default XP Pro: Manual

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Manual

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): BITS

Display Name: Background Intelligent Transfer Service

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Log On As:

Account: Local System Account

Dependencies:

What service Background Intelligent Transfer Service needs to function properly:

• Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

What other service require Background Intelligent Transfer Service to function properly:

• None