A sample GUI tool for examining and creating BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Service) uploads and downloads.
Publisher’s description
What is BITS Manager?
BITS Manager is an open-source program for Windows from Contoso.com. It is written in C#.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as MSI. It needs Windows 10 or newer. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation. An MSI package is available for deployment with Group Policy, Intune or Configuration Manager.
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (microsoft/BITS-Manager) has 86 stars.
Project description on GitHub: “The BITS Manager is a sample WPF C#/.NET utility to examine and control your BITS uploads and downloads”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- MSI package for managed deployment
- Documented silent install
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
- Source repository archived
In short: BITS Manager is an open-source Windows tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is BITS Manager safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
AC3E204D782D54375080B22CF9F3517F8B107362173C84AB5B3DD58A10C50469· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.12.0.4Latest | January 25, 2019 | — | 64-bit MSI |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Microsoft.bitsmanager -escoop install extras/bitsmanagermsiexec /i BITSManager.msi /qn /norestartmsiexec /x {835B7DDF-7F15-4241-A690-BD64A3CCDC1F} /qn /norestartRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Contoso.com
- Licence
- MIT
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/microsoft/BITS-Manager
- Written in
- C#
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10 (Windows 10+)
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- MSI
- Version
- 1.12.0.4
- Released
- January 25, 2019
- Added to the catalogue
- June 10, 2021
- Versions listed
- 1
- GitHub stars
- 86
- GitHub forks
- 21
- Website
- docs.microsoft.com
- winget ID
- Microsoft.bitsmanager
- Scoop package
- extras/bitsmanager
- MSI product code
- {835B7DDF-7F15-4241-A690-BD64A3CCDC1F}
Ratings and reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to rate it.
Frequently asked questions
Is BITS Manager free?
Yes. BITS Manager is open-source software under the MIT licence.
Is BITS Manager safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install BITS Manager with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can BITS Manager be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer, including msiexec for the MSI package.
Which Windows versions does BITS Manager support?
The installer requires Windows 10 or newer and is available for 64-bit.
Does BITS Manager run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.