Background Intelligent Transfer Service

Transfers files in the background using idle network bandwidth. If the service is disabled, then any functions that depend on BITS, such as Windows Update or MSN Explorer will be unable to automatically download programs and other information.

Reference:

• Search Microsoft Support: Background Intelligent Transfer Service

In XPlite Professional you can find Background Intelligent Transfer Service under the group titled  Advanced System Services.

Install Background Intelligent Transfer Service:

If you install Background Intelligent Transfer Service to your system using XPlite Professional you will also be required to install the following components that Background Intelligent Transfer Service requires:

•  System Event Notification

Uninstall Background Intelligent Transfer Service:

The following components are dependent on Background Intelligent Transfer Service. If you remove Background Intelligent Transfer Service from your system using XPlite Professional you will also be required to uninstall the following components:

•  Windows Automatic Updates

Compatibility:

XPlite Professional can completely uninstall Background Intelligent Transfer Service and reinstall to repair Background Intelligent Transfer Service on:

• Windows XP Professional: orig, SP1, SP2
• Windows XP Home: orig, SP1, SP2
• Windows 2000 Professional: SP3, SP4
• Windows 2003 Server: orig, SP1, SP2(coming!)

User Removal Statistics for Background Intelligent Transfer Service

XPlite:
Of 63 sampled Windows XP users, 35 left Background Intelligent Transfer Service installed and 28 people uninstalled Background Intelligent Transfer Service from their system.

2000lite:
Of 393 sampled Windows 2000 users, 5 left Background Intelligent Transfer Service installed and 9 people uninstalled it from their system. No data for another 379 users (advanced features hidden or incomplete log data).

Pro Users can help us collect these removal statistics.

1. In XPlite or 2000lite press to access preferences.
2. Ensure logging is on.
3. Check "Send component state data when checking for upgrades" on the Preferences tab.
4. Using the Check for Upgrades button on the About tab.

The information sent is the last block only of component installation state data - you can see this in the log as "option=1" or "option=0". No personal information is conveyed.