Stop Microsoft using your internet connection to update other peoples computers

AndyPix

I think it is quite cheeky of Microsoft to use "peer to peer updates" which means that they save on bandwidth by using your computer to feed updates to other people.


If you agree, and would like to turn off this "feature", then there is a good article here :-


http://www.howtogeek.com/224981/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-uploading-updates-to-other-pcs-over-the-internet/

Jivesinger

I believe that up to now this feature has only downloaded from other PCs on your own local network.

It's only people using the latest 'Insider Preview' build who will be sharing across the web, as they've only just turned it on in this week's build. So it won't affect most people yet.

From this week's Insider Build announcement:

Starting today, Windows Insiders that have Delivery Optimization enabled will be able to download new Insider Preview builds, OS updates, and app updates from other PCs on their local network as well as from other PCs on the Internet. We introduced Delivery Optimization with the Windows 10 November Update giving users the ability to get updates from PCs on a local network and are now enabling the ability to get updates from PCs on the Internet.

That said, there's still a case for turning off updates across the internet if you don't want to use your bandwidth to help Microsoft (and improve speeds for other users).

Of course if you have more than one Windows computer, the option to update from just computers on your local network actually saves your bandwidth (as well as Microsoft's).

System

Hi

Well mine is OFF, and stayed OFF even with the latest updates.

I was concerned that when it was turned on my desktop was seeing that my laptop had updates on it. Then tried to update and failed repeatedly each and every boot / shutdown cycle, as they are different entities.

Now both are OFF it don't seem to happen 'no' more, accepting that co-incidence and MS updates are things never to believe in.

But they do happen and are both beyond my ken.

bod1467

Maybe I'm going a Hilary Clinton (mis-remembering), but ... when the Anniversary update was applied, I thought I saw a prompt to turn that feature back on. (I clicked No).

almillar

And of course, if you actually read the questions it asks you during installation, you can turn it off there too. Should be off by default, mind.