Choose how updates are delivered

[gaz350b]

I knew updates could be set to distribute to other clients but Don't recall any info coming out about this option in windows update to also allow updates to be sent to machines on the Internet and it's set on by default!!

[Arthur]

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/windows-update-delivery-optimization-faq

 

Which versions of Windows 10 have Delivery Optimization turned on by default?

 

Delivery Optimization is turned on by default for all editions of Windows 10, with the following differences:

 

• Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Education: The PCs on your local network option is turned on by default.
   
   
  
• All other editions of Windows 10: The PCs on your local network and PCs on the Internet option is turned on by default.
  

[Arthur]

The download mode can also be changed by the following registry value.

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; [b]Delivery Optimization[/b]
; 0 = Off
; 1 = Get updates from Microsoft and PCs on my local network
; 3 = Get updates from Microsoft and PCs on my local network and PCs on the Internet (default for Home & Pro)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config]
"DODownloadMode"=dword:00000001