Disable sharing downloaded updates with other PCs

Windows UpdateAll Windows 10/11 versionsRevertible

This will prevent your PC from sharing downloaded updates with other PCs on the local network or on the internet. This also prevents your PC from downloading updates from other PCs.

Code to Apply

Disable sharing downloaded updates with other PCsRegistry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


; Disable sharing downloaded updates with other PCs (Delivery Optimization)

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-20\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings]

"DownloadMode"=dword:00000000

Code to Revert

Enable sharing downloaded updates with other PCsRegistry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


; Enable sharing downloaded updates with other PCs (Delivery Optimization)

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-20\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings]

"DownloadMode"=dword:00000001

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