Process: BITS service (Background Intelligent Transfer Service)
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BITS service - General Information
Name:
BITS service (Background Intelligent Transfer Service)
Publisher
Microsoft Corporation
Product:
Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Default location:
%windir%\System32\svchost.exe
BITS service - Description and Recommendation
Transfers files in the background using idle network bandwidth. If the service is disabled, then any applications that depend on BITS, such as Windows Update or MSN Explorer, will be unable to automatically download programs and other information.
BITS service - Uninstall Techniques