By Achilles Hill | Last Updated
It seems that many Windows computer users have the habit to disable unnecessary system services to improve computer performance. However, quite a few of them can sometimes make wrong judgment when they decide to turn off some system services, which brings about negative influence on their operating system. If you are not familiar with one particular system service or you don't know what consequences it will bring about after you turn off it, you cannot disable the service at will. In this article, we will take Background Intelligent Transfer Service as the search target. Do you know Background Intelligent Transfer Service? What is it used for? And can this service be disabled? If yes, how to disable Background Intelligent Transfer Service in your computer? Well, don't worry. All these questions will be discussed in this article.
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) is a component in Microsoft Windows operating systems which helps to use idle network bandwidth to transfer files in the background. It is a useful feature which is commonly used by recent versions of Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and System Center Configuration Manager to deliver software updates to clients, Microsoft's anti-virus scanner Microsoft Security Essentials to fetch signature updates, and is also used by Microsoft's instant messaging products to transfer files.
You may wonder whether the service can be disabled or not. Actually, if you don't think you need it, of course you can disable it in your computer. Especially for those who don't want Windows automatic updates or have already disabled Windows 10 Automatic Updates in their PCs, if they disable this service, there will be no impact on the use of the system. However, for users who want to use Windows automatic updates, they should not turn off this service. If the service is disabled, any applications that depend on BITS, will be unable to automatically download programs and other information.
If you don't know how to disable Background Intelligent Transfer Service in Windows 10, this article summarizes 3 ways for you to do that. You can pick up one from them to stop BITS in your Windows 10 computer.
You can take advantage of the function of "System Service" of iSunshare System Genius to disable unneeded system services in your computer in order to boost the running speed of your operating system. As what we have talked about at the very beginning of this passage, we can't operate these services at will in case of unpredictable consequences. The good news is that the software will give you advice on whether you should disable this service on the interface so as to avoid your false judgment.
Step 1. Get iSunshare System Genius downloaded and installed in your Windows 10 PC.
Step 2. Launch the software and you can see all of its functions on the left pane. To disable unnecessary system services in your computer, tap on System Service to go ahead.
Step 3. Locate to the service name of Background Intelligent Transfer Service on the right interface, and then click the button of Disable to stop this service in your PC.
The second method for you to stop Background Intelligent Transfer Service in Windows 10 is to change the startup type of Background Intelligent Transfer Service to "disabled" via Local Services. Now follow the below steps to turn off this service in your computer if you don't need it.
Step 1. Press the Windows key and the R key at the same time on the keyboard, and then the Run dialog box will open. Type the text of service.msc in the blank and then tap on the OK button to open the Local Service window.
Step 2. Find out Background Intelligent Transfer Service and then double click it to open its properties.
Step 3. Click the down arrow button to expand the startup type menu and change its startup type to Disabled.
Step 4. Tap on the Stop button to stop its service status. And then click Apply > OK to save changes.
In addition, you can also choose to stop BITS in Windows 10 from the System Configuration pane. This method is also very easy. Below are the instructions.
Step 1. Type system configuration in the Windows search bar and click the result of System Configuration.
Step 2. Go to the tab of Services, look for the Background Intelligent Transfer Service and untick the box next to it. Then click the button Apply and OK to save the settings.
Step 3. Restart your computer to make the changes take effect.
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