Windows 10 Is Using Your Bandwidth to Distribute Updates, Turn It Off Here
Every time Microsoft releases a new version of Windows, its servers crash. To ease this burden, Windows 10 can download updates from other users’ computers. The problem is that it can use your bandwidth and data limits for this. Here’s how to turn it off.
This new distribution method works the same way as torrents. Everyone has Windows 10 on their computer, so everyone transfers a few files to those who need it, spreading the load across multiple computers and helping everyone download updates quickly. This is a great feature for those who don’t have a data limit and want fast updates. The problem is that many ISPs have some form of data restriction . It can potentially waste your data, even if you don’t even know it happened. To turn it off, follow these steps:
- Find “Check for Updates” in the Start Menu.
- Under Windows Update, select Advanced Options.
- In the “Choose how updates are installed” section, click “Choose how updates are delivered.”
- Uncheck the toggle under “Updated from more than one location.”
This will prevent your computer from being used as a peer-to-peer server when distributing updates. Of course, the downside is that it also prevents you from getting updates from other users, which is why you’re stuck on possibly slower Microsoft servers. Every time the next update comes out, it might be worth turning it back on. Just watch your data usage as you do it.
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