Now that Windows 10 is the dominant operating systems in most homes and offices around the world, a recent report shows many people have seen the latest version of Microsoft’s OS using more bandwidth than expected. This is because the OS comes with a new peer to peer system called Windows Update Delivery Optimisation(WUDO) that helps a user share his downloaded updates to other computers on the network and other people online as well.
In its FAQ, Microsoft explains that WUDO is enabled by default and described as being particularly useful for computers with slow or unreliable internet connections, as it allows updates to be downloaded from multiple places at once. From Microsoft’s own servers and parts of other updates from different Windows 10 users online or within the local network. In order for this to happen, WUDO has to be enabled.
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While it makes sense to share updates to your own computer, you might well resent giving up your bandwidth to others. Thankfully, it’s easy to disable internet-wide WUDO and stop is from sharing updates in the background.
To disable Windows Update Delivery Optimization, use the following steps:
- Open up Settings and click Update & security.
- Click Windows Update section to the left and then the Advanced options link to the right.
- Click Choose how updates are delivered or optimization option in past versions of Windows 10.
- You can opt to completely disable WUDO by flicking the toggle switch to the Off position.
- Alternatively, you can continue to share updates you have downloaded to other computers you own but disabled sharing to others by leaving this toggle in the On position and selecting the PCs on my local network option
