Limit the maximum number of BITS jobs for this computer

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista

This policy setting limits the number of BITS jobs that can be created for all users of the computer. By default, BITS limits the total number of jobs that can be created on the computer to 300 jobs. You can use this policy setting to raise or lower the maximum number of user BITS jobs. If you enable this policy setting, BITS will limit the maximum number of BITS jobs to the specified number. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, BITS will use the default BITS job limit of 300 jobs. Note: BITS jobs created by services and the local administrator account do not count toward this limit.

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  Allow BITS Peercaching

  At least Windows Vista
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  Do not allow the BITS client to use Windows Branch Cache

  Windows 7 or computers with BITS 3.5 installed.
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  Do not allow the computer to act as a BITS Peercaching client

  At least Windows Vista
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  Do not allow the computer to act as a BITS Peercaching server

  At least Windows Vista
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  Limit the age of files in the BITS Peercache

  At least Windows Vista
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  Limit the BITS Peercache size

  At least Windows Vista
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  Limit the maximum BITS job download time

  At least Windows Vista