Batu69 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Windows 10 launched on July 29 to much fanfare — it’s a free upgrade for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 users — but along with the privacy issues, there’s another small thing you should check: by default, Windows 10 uses your internet connection to share updates with others across the internet.The feature, called Windows Update Delivery Optimization is designed to help users get updates faster and is enabled by default in Windows 10 Home and Pro editions. Windows 10 Enterprise and Education have the feature enabled, but only for the local network.It’s basically how torrents work: your computer is used as part of a peer to peer network to deliver updates faster to others. It’s a great idea, unless your connection is restricted.You can disable WUDO, but the option is buried in the settings menu for Windows Update under ‘advanced options’ then ‘choose how updates are received.’Microsoft says that delivery optimization will not download or send personal content and only sends “parts” of the update cache but enabling it by default isn’t fair for users who might be on internet connections with limited bandwidth. I’ve asked Microsoft for details on how much data is sent when it’s enabled.I formerly lived in New Zealand, a country where the average internet data cap is 40 GB. This feature being enabled could blow through a decent amount of my data without me even knowing it, if my connection wasn’t detected as metered.If you’ve got limited amounts of upload or download bandwidth, it’s worth checking if this feature is enabled for you.You can stop it sharing updates on these types of connections by setting your connection to metered or disabling the delivery optimization feature entirely.The feature is a great idea — speeding up updates is good — but enabling it by default without the user’s knowledge is probably not a great idea.Update: Microsoft says that the feature “helps people get updates and apps more quickly if they have a limited or unreliable Internet connection” and “does not slow down your internet connection” as it uses a “limited portion” of idle upload bandwidth.Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 yea i saw that on the preview builds and shut it down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 you can it turn off or just let other pcs on you're network help you.. but if you're on unlimited internet it dont only send it also helps you to get updates from other users .more faster. like P2P :lol: Go to Start , then Settings > Update & security > Windows Update , and then select Advanced options. On the Advanced options page, select Choose how updates are delivered, and then use the toggle to turn Delivery Optimization off. When turned off, you'll still get updates and apps from Windows Update and from the Windows Store. If you’d just like to stop downloading updates and apps from PCs on the Internet, select PCs on my local network.http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/windows-update-delivery-optimization-faq# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
948bennett Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 cheers, switched off now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonar Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I seen this and turned it off. No Thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael* Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Insanity. Share the wealth of your limited broadband in order to download microsoft software for others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manmohan0339 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 great feature ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShEsHy Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 ...Update: Microsoft says that the feature “helps people get updates and apps more quickly if they have a limited or unreliable Internet connection” and “does not slow down your internet connection” as it uses a “limited portion” of idle upload bandwidth.Umm, that's not how it works. If you're capped at 100 KB/s, using P2P/torrents to upload (and download) updates won't magically raise that cap or increase your bandwidth. If anything, it will make updating take longer, since maxed out upload cripples download speeds.Seriously MS? That's like saying Win 10 adds touchscreen capability to your monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjall Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I don't see this as a hurdle in any way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Always glad to see options available, to satisfy folks on both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liverpal Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 omg...thanks for this. I also can notice very wierd problem, other browsers are so slow, take long time to open a page (chrome, ff) and idm as well xxx bytes/s :( while Edge is very fast, super fast, takes only 1-3 seconds to load a web page as well as the downloading one. is there something behind this? i'm using edge while I'm writing n opening this. take ages for me to load this page with chrome. omg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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