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Background Intelligent Transfer Service Version 1.5 (Client Component)

Brief Description
BITS is a system service that applications can use to transfer files asynchronously between a client and an HTTP server.

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File Name:bits_v15_client_setup.exe
Version:1.5
Date Published:9/2/2003
Language:English
Download Size:937 KB
Estimated Download Time: 3 min 56K

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Overview

Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) is a Windows component that asynchronously transfers files in the foreground or background, throttles the transfers to preserve the responsiveness of other network applications, and will automatically resume file transfers when a computer is restarted and a network connection is re-established.

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows XP
Installation of BITS 1.5 Client is supported on Windows 2000, Windows 2000 SP1, Windows 2000 SP2, Windows 2000 SP3 or Windows 2000 SP4. This installation is also supported on Windows XP or Windows XP SP1.

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Instructions


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  2. Do one of the following:


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    • To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save or Save this program to disk.


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Additional Information

BITS 1.5 Client requires WinHTTP, which is installed during setup. If you have an older version of WinHTTP that is loaded during setup, then BITS will not be able to update it until after the computer is restarted. Even though restarting your computer may not be required to complete this setup, it is recommended that you restart the computer.

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