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Thread ID: 47266 2004-07-21 05:41:00 Update for Background Intelligent WinHTTP 5.1 (KB842773) Ladybug (3129) Press F1
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254004 2004-07-21 05:41:00 This is a critical update that Windows have and I dont know anything about it what its for and do I need it. I have Windows XP home.

It reads

This software updates the background Intelligent Service (BITS) to v2.0 and update WinHTTP. These updates help ensure an optimal download experience with futhre versions of automatic updates, windows updates and other programmes that rely on BITS to transfer files using idle network bandwidth.

Maybe someone can tell me in simple terms what all this means ?:|

Thanks Bug
Ladybug (3129)
254005 2004-07-21 05:48:00 I would also like to know about this update as well :)

also this may: support.microsoft.com help or Not....
stu120404 (268)
254006 2004-07-21 06:40:00 I installed 3 of 5 critical update last night (not the one above) and my firewall asked me to allow access to 'wxpsp2.microsoft.com' for each update as it installed. Davesdad (923)
254007 2004-07-23 03:37:00 ** Bump ** stu120404 (268)
254008 2004-07-23 03:51:00 "... help ensure an optimal download experience with future versions of ..." looks suspicious. Presumably they have discovered that the present version ensures a "sub-optimal download experience" -- perhaps a downtime experience. :D

I'm not sure that I would want Microsoft to maintain my car. Even if I had a car. :D
Graham L (2)
254009 2004-07-23 04:21:00 Would this update be any thing related to the up and coming Win XP SP2? & windows update V5? stu120404 (268)
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