Sharing updates in Windows could slow down the internet

One of the functions of the Windows software can reduce the speed of the Internet connection and increase traffic consumption. This was announced on October 28 by the American portal BGR.

We are talking about the Delivery Optimization feature, which allows you to download Windows updates and applications not only from Microsoft servers, but also from other computers. At the same time, the user's device can also transfer already downloaded update files to other computers.

If Internet data exchange is allowed, the feature can consume connection bandwidth, which can affect video calls, streaming videos, and cloud gaming.

To change the settings in Windows 11, open Settings, go to Windows Update, select Advanced Settings, and then Optimize Delivery. There you can disable downloading from other devices or restrict data exchange between computers on the local network.

After disabling the feature, updates will continue to download directly from Microsoft servers. At the same time, as BGR notes, if there are no problems with Internet speed and traffic restrictions, changing the settings may not have a noticeable effect.

The day before, it was reported that the Windows operating system can save thumbnails of photos in the device's memory even after deleting the images themselves. One of the users said that the system creates a scaled-down copy of each picture. Removing such duplicates allows you to clear the operating system of unnecessary data. Windows Latest experts explained that thumbnails are necessary to quickly display a preview of files in folders without downloading the originals in full size.