Set default download behavior for BITS jobs on costed networks


This policy setting defines the default behavior that the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) uses for background transfers when the system is connected to a costed network (3G, etc.). Download behavior policies further limit the network usage of background transfers.

If you enable this policy setting, you can define a default download policy for each BITS job priority. This setting does not override a download policy explicitly configured by the application that created the BITS job, but does apply to jobs that are created by specifying only a priority.

For example, you can specify that background jobs are by default to transfer only when on uncosted network connections, but foreground jobs should proceed only when not roaming. The values that can be assigned are:
- Always transfer
- Transfer unless roaming
- Transfer unless surcharge applies (when not roaming or overcap)
- Transfer unless nearing limit (when not roaming or nearing cap)
- Transfer only if unconstrained
- Custom--allows you to specify a bitmask, in which the bits describe cost states allowed or disallowed for this priority: (bits described here)
0x1 - The cost is unknown or the connection is unlimited and is considered to be unrestricted of usage charges and capacity constraints.
0x2 - The usage of this connection is unrestricted up to a certain data limit
0x4 - The usage of this connection is unrestricted up to a certain data limit and plan usage is less than 80 percent of the limit.
0x8 - Usage of this connection is unrestricted up to a certain data limit and plan usage is between 80 percent and 100 percent of the limit.
0x10 - Usage of this connection is unrestricted up to a certain data limit, which has been exceeded. Surcharge applied or unknown.
0x20 - Usage of this connection is unrestricted up to a certain data limit, which has been exceeded. No surcharge applies, but speeds are likely reduced.
0x40 - The connection is costed on a per-byte basis.
0x80 - The connection is roaming.
0x80000000 - Ignore congestion.

Supported on: Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 or Windows RT or computers with BITS 5 installed.

Set default transfer behaviour for BITS jobs on costed network

Foreground


  1. Always transfer
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameForegroundTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value2147483903
  2. Transfer unless roaming
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameForegroundTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value2147483775
  3. Transfer unless surcharge applies (when not roaming or overcap)
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameForegroundTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value2147483759
  4. Transfer unless nearing limit (when not roaming or nearing cap)
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameForegroundTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value2147483751
  5. Transfer only if unconstrained
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameForegroundTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value2147483681
  6. Custom
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameForegroundTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value255
    Registry HiveRegistry Path:Value NameValue TypeValue
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicyForegroundTransferPolicyDELETE

Foreground (Custom)

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
Value NameForegroundTransferPolicyCustom
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Default Value255
Min Value
Max Value2147483647
High


  1. Always transfer
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameHighTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value255
  2. Transfer unless roaming
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameHighTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value127
  3. Transfer unless surcharge applies (when not roaming or overcap)
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameHighTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value111
  4. Transfer unless nearing limit (when not roaming or nearing cap)
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameHighTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value103
  5. Transfer only if unconstrained
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameHighTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value33
  6. Custom
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameHighTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value255
    Registry HiveRegistry Path:Value NameValue TypeValue
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicyHighTransferPolicyDELETE

High (Custom)

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
Value NameHighTransferPolicyCustom
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Default Value255
Min Value
Max Value2147483647
Normal


  1. Always transfer
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameNormalTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value255
  2. Transfer unless roaming
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameNormalTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value127
  3. Transfer unless surcharge applies (when not roaming or overcap)
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameNormalTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value111
  4. Transfer unless nearing limit (when not roaming or nearing cap)
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameNormalTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value103
  5. Transfer only if unconstrained
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameNormalTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value33
  6. Custom
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameNormalTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value255
    Registry HiveRegistry Path:Value NameValue TypeValue
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicyNormalTransferPolicyDELETE

Normal (Custom)

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
Value NameNormalTransferPolicyCustom
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Default Value255
Min Value
Max Value2147483647
Low


  1. Always transfer
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameLowTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value255
  2. Transfer unless roaming
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameLowTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value127
  3. Transfer unless surcharge applies (when not roaming or overcap)
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameLowTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value111
  4. Transfer unless nearing limit (when not roaming or nearing cap)
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameLowTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value103
  5. Transfer only if unconstrained
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameLowTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value33
  6. Custom
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
    Value NameLowTransferPolicy
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value255
    Registry HiveRegistry Path:Value NameValue TypeValue
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicyLowTransferPolicyDELETE

Low (Custom)

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\BITS\TransferPolicy
Value NameLowTransferPolicyCustom
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Default Value255
Min Value
Max Value2147483647

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