Organizations planning to get Windows 10 version 1607 (the "anniversary update") may also experience a somewhat different client update scheme, which will get enabled with this release. This Windows ...

Major Windows 10 updates always mean hours of downloading dozens of gigabytes for every PC you own. That could all change after the Windows 10 Creators Update launches in April—if you take advantage ...

I’m a cheap, cranky old journalist with two kids and not a whole lot of patience. Microsoft, bless them, caters to people like me via a Windows 10 and Windows 11 feature called Delivery Optimization, ...

Organizations have some Group Policy control options over Microsoft's recently described "Delivery Optimization" update service for Windows 10 clients. Delivery Optimization is a peer-to-peer client ...

Service Host Delivery Optimization Service is used to optimize the delivery of services and increase the speed of updates. Additionally, you can use this service to mitigate bandwidth issues during ...

Microsoft is changing its client update scheme with its first major Windows 10 update. This Windows Update Delivery Optimization feature is a peer-to-peer client update service that's part of ...

If you've upgraded to Windows 10 then Microsoft could be using your PC - and your internet connection - to silently send Windows updates to others. The feature used to do this is called Windows Update ...

Saddle up Windows Insiders, as a new build has wandered into the program’s fast ring watering hole for PC and Mobile. Billed as 14915, this version of Windows 10 brings a change to the company’s ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The latest Windows 10 preview build 14915 includes some improvements to the operating system's ...

Your Windows PC runs dozens of background services, each quietly working to enhance functionality, maintain compatibility, or collect data for Microsoft. Some of these services are essential, as they ...