Stop iPlayer from using all of your bandwidth when not in use

If you are trying the BBC's new iPlayer service then you may not be aware that even when the program is closed, it is still sharing out content with other users. This is a potential problem because if you are on a capped broadband service, your bandwidth is being used up very quickly, and if you are on an unlimited service, the program may be uploading during peak hours (typically 6-11PM), which could warrant a stern email from your ISP.
To prevent this, we need to set the iPlayer's Kontiki service to manual startup. To do this click start, then click run and type "services.msc" and hit enter. This will open the Windows services management console. Find the Kontiki service quickly by pressing the "K" key until a service called "KService" is highlighted. Double click on this and change the startup type drop down box from automatic to manual. Click OK and close Services.

Now we're going to make a batch file to close the iPlayer program and service for when it's not in use.
start notepad and type in the following:
net stop "kservice"
Save this file somewhere as a .bat file e.g. close bbc.bat - when you have finished downloading programmes simply open this batch file and the iPlayer will be closed completely, saving your bandwidth.