Windows 10 is silently using your PC’s Internet bandwidth to update strangers’ systems

This functionality automatically uses host computers and the internet bandwidth within to send updates to other machines.

This can help you get updates and apps more quickly if you have a limited or unreliable Internet connection.

Hence, to conserve bandwidth, the feature should be manually turned off.

Windows 10 is silenty using your PC’s Internet bandwidth to update strangers' systems

One of the more fascinating changes in Windows is the newPeer-To-Peer(P2P) delivery update mechanism.

This helps you save you a ton of wasted download bandwidth.

Windows 10s P2P sharing consumes your upload bandwidth and reduces the speed of your web link connection.

How to stop Windows 10 from using your PC’s bandwidth to update other Windows 10 users' systems

Further, this also stops your machine from receiving updates from other users.

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