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Windows updates are already bad, but even worse when Microsoft uses my PC to update yours

XDA ·Samarveer Singh·3 months ago
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Published Jun 3, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT Gaming has been Samarveer’s greatest passion, and the Literature graduate in him takes immense joy in dissecting games for their themes, messages, and impact. Samarveer holds a deep appreciation of gaming, and considers the platform to be the most immersive and impactful across all media. He can be found engaging with gaming communities online, always ready to debate the finer points of ray tracing or itching to write an 8-page collegiate thesis on any game that impacts him emotionally. Summary Delivery Optimization can upload updates to other PCs, using your bandwidth and resources. I turn it off: Settings > Windows Update > Advanced Options > Delivery Optimization, or limit to local network. Consider disabling BITS only if needed—it's used by other Microsoft services. Windows Update has always been one of those things that you tolerate instead of enjoying.…

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