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Event ID 16398: A new BITS job could not be created

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A new BITS job could not be created.

Event 16398
Bits-Client
Bits-Client/Operational log
Error
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them) 
A new BITS job could not be created. The current job count for the user … (…) is equal to or greater than the job limit (…) specified through group policy.  To correct the problem, complete or cancel the BITS jobs that haven't made progress by looking at the error, and restart the BITS service. If this error recurs, contact your system administrator and increate the per-user and per-computer Group Policy job limits.