Windows bitsadmin Command

bitsadmin is a command-line tool in Windows used to create, monitor, and manage Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) jobs. BITS is used for asynchronous file transfers between a client and a server, commonly utilized for downloading updates, large files, or background tasks.

Basic Syntax

The basic syntax for the command is:

/> bitsadmin [command] [parameters]

Create a New Download Job

/> bitsadmin /create MyDownloadJob

Creates a new BITS job named “MyDownloadJob”.

Add a File to the Job

/> bitsadmin /addfile MyDownloadJob "https://example.com/file.exe" "C:\Downloads\file.exe"

Adds a file to the job, specifying the source URL and destination path.

Resume a Job

/> bitsadmin /resume MyDownloadJob

Starts or resumes the specified job.

Suspend a Job

/> bitsadmin /suspend MyDownloadJob

Pauses the specified job.

Cancel a Job

/> bitsadmin /cancel MyDownloadJob

Cancels and removes the specified job.

Complete a Job

/> bitsadmin /complete MyDownloadJob

Finalizes the job and makes the downloaded file accessible.

List All Jobs

/> bitsadmin /list /verbose

Displays a detailed list of all current BITS jobs.

Check Job Status

/> bitsadmin /info MyDownloadJob /verbose

Displays detailed information about the specified job.

Set Download Priority

/> bitsadmin /setpriority MyDownloadJob foreground

Sets the priority of a job (options: foreground, high, normal, low).

Monitor Ongoing Transfers

/> bitsadmin /monitor

Continuously displays status updates of all active BITS jobs.