Windows 10 uses your Internet bandwidth to offer updates to others


  1. letmein
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    Windows 10 uses your Internet bandwidth to offer updates to others


    Windows 10 uses your Internet bandwidth to offer updates to others: Report... According to a report by The Next Web, this feature is designed to help users get updates faster and is enabled by default in Windows 10 Home and Pro editions. Other Windows 10 editions such as Enterprise and Education too have the feature enabled but designed to use only the local network. Windows 10 uses your Internet bandwidth to offer updates to others: Report Tech2
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    One of the first things I turned off was the ability to share updates.
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  4. letmein
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    On my Linux box I get 30 mbps but on the Windows 10 I get less than 10 mbps internet speed.
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