Microsoft KB Archive/923845

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Article ID: 923845

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition



Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry


SUMMARY

This article contains information about the update package for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS). The article describes the following topics:

  • New features and improvements in BITS 2.5
  • How to download and install the update for BITS
  • How to remove the update package for BITS
  • How to verify that the update package for BITS is installed


INTRODUCTION

An update package for BITS is now available for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and for Microsoft Windows XP. This update package updates the current version of BITS to 2.5. The update is a required component for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 and for Windows Live OneCare. The new features of BITS 2.5 help improve security. If you use BITS to transfer data, the new features also improve flexibility.

MORE INFORMATION

New features and improvements in BITS 2.5

BITS 2.5 transfers files between a client and a server. BITS 2.5 also returns to the client progress information about file upload operations and about file download operations. BITS 2.5 provides the following features in addition to the BITS 2.0 feature set:

  • Support for custom HTTP headers.
  • Support for certificate-based client authentication to help secure HTTP transports.
  • Support for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
  • Improved upload performance.

BITS 2.5 provides a set of application program interfaces (APIs) so that developers can access the new functionality. For more information about the new API in BITS 2.5, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Update information

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

[GRAPHIC: Download]Download the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.5 for Windows XP (KB923845) package now.

[GRAPHIC: Download]Download the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.5 for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB923845) package now.

[GRAPHIC: Download]Download the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.5 for Windows Server 2003 (KB923845) package now.

[GRAPHIC: Download]Download the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.5 for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB923845) package now.

[GRAPHIC: Download]Download the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.5 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB923845) package now.

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services


Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Note If you have disabled the BITS service, it is automatically enabled when you install BITS 2.5.

How to remove the update package for BITS

To remove the update package after you install it on a computer that is running Windows XP, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, click Run, type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK.
  2. Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
  3. In the list of currently installed programs, click Update for Windows XP (KB923845), and then click Remove.
  4. Follow the instructions to remove the update package from the computer.
  5. Restart the computer.

To remove the update package after you install it on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, click Run, type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK.
  2. Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
  3. In the list of currently installed programs, click Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB923845), and then click Remove.
  4. Follow the instructions to remove the update package from the computer.
  5. Restart the computer.

An administrator can also use the Spunist.exe utility to remove this update package. The Spuninst.exe program file is in the %windir%\$NTUninstallKB923845$\Spuninst folder.

How to verify that the update package for BITS is installed

To verify that the update package for BITS is installed, compare the files on the computer with the following file information.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions

File name File version File size Date Time Platform SP requirement Service branch
Bitsinst.exe 6.7.3790.2943 28,672 24-May-2007 14:35 x86 SP1 SP1GDR
Bitsprx2.dll 6.7.3790.2943 8,192 25-May-2007 16:43 x86 SP1 SP1GDR
Bitsprx3.dll 6.7.3790.2943 7,168 25-May-2007 16:43 x86 SP1 SP1GDR
Bitsprx4.dll 6.7.3790.2943 7,168 25-May-2007 16:43 x86 SP1 SP1GDR
Qmgr.dll 6.7.3790.2943 406,528 25-May-2007 16:43 x86 SP1 SP1GDR
Qmgrprxy.dll 6.7.3790.2943 19,456 25-May-2007 16:43 x86 SP1 SP1GDR
Bitsinst.exe 6.7.3790.2943 28,672 24-May-2007 16:26 x86 SP1 SP1QFE
Bitsprx2.dll 6.7.3790.2943 8,192 25-May-2007 17:08 x86 SP1 SP1QFE
Bitsprx3.dll 6.7.3790.2943 7,168 25-May-2007 17:08 x86 SP1 SP1QFE
Bitsprx4.dll 6.7.3790.2943 7,168 25-May-2007 17:08 x86 SP1 SP1QFE
Qmgr.dll 6.7.3790.2943 406,528 25-May-2007 17:08 x86 SP1 SP1QFE
Qmgrprxy.dll 6.7.3790.2943 19,456 25-May-2007 17:08 x86 SP1 SP1QFE
Bitsinst.exe 6.7.3790.4088 28,672 25-May-2007 11:54 x86 SP2 SP2GDR
Bitsprx2.dll 6.7.3790.4088 8,192 25-May-2007 18:14 x86 SP2 SP2GDR
Bitsprx3.dll 6.7.3790.4088 7,168 25-May-2007 18:14 x86 SP2 SP2GDR
Bitsprx4.dll 6.7.3790.4088 7,168 25-May-2007 18:14 x86 SP2 SP2GDR
Qmgr.dll 6.7.3790.4088 406,528 25-May-2007 18:14 x86 SP2 SP2GDR
Qmgrprxy.dll 6.7.3790.4088 19,456 25-May-2007 18:14 x86 SP2 SP2GDR
Bitsinst.exe 6.7.3790.4088 28,672 25-May-2007 12:12 x86 SP2 SP2QFE
Bitsprx2.dll 6.7.3790.4088 8,192 25-May-2007 17:35 x86 SP2 SP2QFE
Bitsprx3.dll 6.7.3790.4088 7,168 25-May-2007 17:35 x86 SP2 SP2QFE
Bitsprx4.dll 6.7.3790.4088 7,168 25-May-2007 17:35 x86 SP2 SP2QFE
Qmgr.dll 6.7.3790.4088 406,528 25-May-2007 17:35 x86 SP2 SP2QFE
Qmgrprxy.dll 6.7.3790.4088 19,456 25-May-2007 17:35 x86 SP2 SP2QFE

Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions

File name File version File size Date Time Platform SP requirement Service branch
Bitsinst.exe 6.7.3790.2944 41,472 29-May-2007 02:58 x64 SP1 SP1GDR
Bitsprx2.dll 6.7.3790.2944 10,240 29-May-2007 02:58 x64 SP1 SP1GDR
Bitsprx3.dll 6.7.3790.2944 9,728 29-May-2007 02:58 x64 SP1 SP1GDR
Bitsprx4.dll 6.7.3790.2944 8,704 29-May-2007 02:58 x64 SP1 SP1GDR
Qmgr.dll 6.7.3790.2944 761,344 29-May-2007 02:58 x64 SP1 SP1GDR
Qmgrprxy.dll 6.7.3790.2944 24,576 29-May-2007 02:58 x64 SP1 SP1GDR
Wbitsprx2.dll 6.7.3790.2944 8,192 29-May-2007 02:58 x86 None WOW
Wbitsprx3.dll 6.7.3790.2944 7,168 29-May-2007 02:58 x86 None WOW
Wbitsprx4.dll 6.7.3790.2944 7,168 29-May-2007 02:58 x86 None WOW
Wqmgrprxy.dll 6.7.3790.2944 19,456 29-May-2007 02:58 x86 None WOW
Bitsinst.exe 6.7.3790.2944 41,472 29-May-2007 02:58 x64 SP1 SP1QFE
Bitsprx2.dll 6.7.3790.2944 10,240 29-May-2007 02:58 x64 SP1 SP1QFE
Bitsprx3.dll 6.7.3790.2944 9,728 29-May-2007 02:58 x64 SP1 SP1QFE
Bitsprx4.dll 6.7.3790.2944 8,704 29-May-2007 02:58 x64 SP1 SP1QFE
Qmgr.dll 6.7.3790.2944 761,344 29-May-2007 02:58 x64 SP1 SP1QFE
Qmgrprxy.dll 6.7.3790.2944 24,576 29-May-2007 02:58 x64 SP1 SP1QFE
Wbitsprx2.dll 6.7.3790.2944 8,192 29-May-2007 02:58 x86 None WOW
Wbitsprx3.dll 6.7.3790.2944 7,168 29-May-2007 02:58 x86 None WOW
Wbitsprx4.dll 6.7.3790.2944 7,168 29-May-2007 02:58 x86 None WOW
Wqmgrprxy.dll 6.7.3790.2944 19,456 29-May-2007 02:58 x86 None WOW
Bitsinst.exe 6.7.3790.4089 41,472 29-May-2007 03:02 x64 SP2 SP2GDR
Bitsprx2.dll 6.7.3790.4089 10,240 29-May-2007 03:02 x64 SP2 SP2GDR
Bitsprx3.dll 6.7.3790.4089 9,728 29-May-2007 03:02 x64 SP2 SP2GDR
Bitsprx4.dll 6.7.3790.4089 8,704 29-May-2007 03:02 x64 SP2 SP2GDR
Qmgr.dll 6.7.3790.4089 761,344 29-May-2007 03:02 x64 SP2 SP2GDR
Qmgrprxy.dll 6.7.3790.4089 24,576 29-May-2007 03:02 x64 SP2 SP2GDR
Wbitsprx2.dll 6.7.3790.4089 8,192 29-May-2007 03:02 x86 None WOW
Wbitsprx3.dll 6.7.3790.4089 7,168 29-May-2007 03:02 x86 None WOW
Wbitsprx4.dll 6.7.3790.4089 7,168 29-May-2007 03:02 x86 None WOW
Wqmgrprxy.dll 6.7.3790.4089 19,456 29-May-2007 03:02 x86 None WOW
Bitsinst.exe 6.7.3790.4089 41,472 29-May-2007 02:59 x64 SP2 SP2QFE
Bitsprx2.dll 6.7.3790.4089 10,240 29-May-2007 02:59 x64 SP2 SP2QFE
Bitsprx3.dll 6.7.3790.4089 9,728 29-May-2007 02:59 x64 SP2 SP2QFE
Bitsprx4.dll 6.7.3790.4089 8,704 29-May-2007 02:59 x64 SP2 SP2QFE
Qmgr.dll 6.7.3790.4089 761,344 29-May-2007 02:59 x64 SP2 SP2QFE
Qmgrprxy.dll 6.7.3790.4089 24,576 29-May-2007 02:59 x64 SP2 SP2QFE
Wbitsprx2.dll 6.7.3790.4089 8,192 29-May-2007 02:59 x86 None WOW
Wbitsprx3.dll 6.7.3790.4089 7,168 29-May-2007 02:59 x86 None WOW
Wbitsprx4.dll 6.7.3790.4089 7,168 29-May-2007 02:59 x86 None WOW
Wqmgrprxy.dll 6.7.3790.4089 19,456 29-May-2007 02:59 x86 None WOW

Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions

File name File version File size Date Time Platform SP requirement Service branch
Bitsinst.exe 6.7.3790.2943 69,120 25-May-2007 04:27 IA-64 SP1 SP1GDR
Bitsprx2.dll 6.7.3790.2943 16,896 25-May-2007 04:27 IA-64 SP1 SP1GDR
Bitsprx3.dll 6.7.3790.2943 14,336 25-May-2007 04:27 IA-64 SP1 SP1GDR
Bitsprx4.dll 6.7.3790.2943 13,824 25-May-2007 04:27 IA-64 SP1 SP1GDR
Qmgr.dll 6.7.3790.2943 1,355,776 25-May-2007 04:27 IA-64 SP1 SP1GDR
Qmgrprxy.dll 6.7.3790.2943 34,816 25-May-2007 04:27 IA-64 SP1 SP1GDR
Wbitsprx2.dll 6.7.3790.2943 8,192 25-May-2007 04:27 x86 None WOW
Wbitsprx3.dll 6.7.3790.2943 7,168 25-May-2007 04:27 x86 None WOW
Wbitsprx4.dll 6.7.3790.2943 7,168 25-May-2007 04:27 x86 None WOW
Wqmgrprxy.dll 6.7.3790.2943 19,456 25-May-2007 04:27 x86 None WOW
Bitsinst.exe 6.7.3790.2943 69,120 25-May-2007 04:28 IA-64 SP1 SP1QFE
Bitsprx2.dll 6.7.3790.2943 16,896 25-May-2007 04:28 IA-64 SP1 SP1QFE
Bitsprx3.dll 6.7.3790.2943 14,336 25-May-2007 04:28 IA-64 SP1 SP1QFE
Bitsprx4.dll 6.7.3790.2943 13,824 25-May-2007 04:28 IA-64 SP1 SP1QFE
Qmgr.dll 6.7.3790.2943 1,355,776 25-May-2007 04:28 IA-64 SP1 SP1QFE
Qmgrprxy.dll 6.7.3790.2943 34,816 25-May-2007 04:28 IA-64 SP1 SP1QFE
Wbitsprx2.dll 6.7.3790.2943 8,192 25-May-2007 04:28 x86 None WOW
Wbitsprx3.dll 6.7.3790.2943 7,168 25-May-2007 04:28 x86 None WOW
Wbitsprx4.dll 6.7.3790.2943 7,168 25-May-2007 04:28 x86 None WOW
Wqmgrprxy.dll 6.7.3790.2943 19,456 25-May-2007 04:28 x86 None WOW
Bitsinst.exe 6.7.3790.4088 69,120 25-May-2007 04:31 IA-64 SP2 SP2GDR
Bitsprx2.dll 6.7.3790.4088 16,896 25-May-2007 04:31 IA-64 SP2 SP2GDR
Bitsprx3.dll 6.7.3790.4088 14,336 25-May-2007 04:31 IA-64 SP2 SP2GDR
Bitsprx4.dll 6.7.3790.4088 13,824 25-May-2007 04:31 IA-64 SP2 SP2GDR
Qmgr.dll 6.7.3790.4088 1,355,776 25-May-2007 04:31 IA-64 SP2 SP2GDR
Qmgrprxy.dll 6.7.3790.4088 34,816 25-May-2007 04:31 IA-64 SP2 SP2GDR
Wbitsprx2.dll 6.7.3790.4088 8,192 25-May-2007 04:31 x86 None WOW
Wbitsprx3.dll 6.7.3790.4088 7,168 25-May-2007 04:31 x86 None WOW
Wbitsprx4.dll 6.7.3790.4088 7,168 25-May-2007 04:31 x86 None WOW
Wqmgrprxy.dll 6.7.3790.4088 19,456 25-May-2007 04:31 x86 None WOW
Bitsinst.exe 6.7.3790.4088 69,120 25-May-2007 04:27 IA-64 SP2 SP2QFE
Bitsprx2.dll 6.7.3790.4088 16,896 25-May-2007 04:27 IA-64 SP2 SP2QFE
Bitsprx3.dll 6.7.3790.4088 14,336 25-May-2007 04:27 IA-64 SP2 SP2QFE
Bitsprx4.dll 6.7.3790.4088 13,824 25-May-2007 04:27 IA-64 SP2 SP2QFE
Qmgr.dll 6.7.3790.4088 1,355,776 25-May-2007 04:27 IA-64 SP2 SP2QFE
Qmgrprxy.dll 6.7.3790.4088 34,816 25-May-2007 04:27 IA-64 SP2 SP2QFE
Wbitsprx2.dll 6.7.3790.4088 8,192 25-May-2007 04:27 x86 None WOW
Wbitsprx3.dll 6.7.3790.4088 7,168 25-May-2007 04:27 x86 None WOW
Wbitsprx4.dll 6.7.3790.4088 7,168 25-May-2007 04:27 x86 None WOW
Wqmgrprxy.dll 6.7.3790.4088 19,456 25-May-2007 04:27 x86 None WOW

Windows XP

File name File version File size Date Time Platform SP requirement Service branch
Bitsinst.exe 6.7.2600.3143 28,672 24-May-2007 10:56 x86 SP2 SP2GDR
Bitsprx2.dll 6.7.2600.3143 8,192 24-May-2007 13:20 x86 SP2 SP2GDR
Bitsprx3.dll 6.7.2600.3143 7,168 24-May-2007 13:20 x86 SP2 SP2GDR
Bitsprx4.dll 6.7.2600.3143 7,168 24-May-2007 13:20 x86 SP2 SP2GDR
Qmgr.dll 6.7.2600.3143 408,064 24-May-2007 13:20 x86 SP2 SP2GDR
Qmgrprxy.dll 6.7.2600.3143 18,944 24-May-2007 13:20 x86 SP2 SP2GDR
Bitsinst.exe 6.7.2600.3143 26,624 24-May-2007 10:53 x86 SP2 SP2QFE
Bitsprx2.dll 6.7.2600.3143 8,192 24-May-2007 13:10 x86 SP2 SP2QFE
Bitsprx3.dll 6.7.2600.3143 7,168 24-May-2007 13:10 x86 SP2 SP2QFE
Bitsprx4.dll 6.7.2600.3143 7,168 24-May-2007 13:10 x86 SP2 SP2QFE
Qmgr.dll 6.7.2600.3143 408,064 24-May-2007 13:10 x86 SP2 SP2QFE
Qmgrprxy.dll 6.7.2600.3143 18,944 24-May-2007 13:10 x86 SP2 SP2QFE

You can also use the following registry subkey to verify that the update package is installed. To do this, follow these steps.

Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

  1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
  2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Hotfix\KB923845

    If the update package is installed, this subkey contains the Installed registry entry. The value of this registry entry is 1.


REFERENCES

For more information about BITS, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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