Windows 10: Network Activity by Delivery Optimization despite being turned off

Noticed this today on my laptop currently running Windows 10 Home x64 v1803 build 17134.191.





This happened when I ran the Settings app and clicked on 'Update & Security' whilst the system was still settling down immediately after Windows startup. I noticed that it was already checking for updates without me having to click the 'Check for updates' button. I got the 'You're up to date' message after it was done. The Delivery Optimization service continued to display network activity for a few minutes even after the 'You're up to date' message by Windows Update.

Subsequent checks for update rightly uses the Windows Update service.





Also noticed that Microsoft Store had updated an app minutes ago.





Considering that my laptop is the only Win 10 system on my home network, what was Delivery Optimization downloading and from where? Most importantly, why is it active despite being turned off in settings. Is this a known glitch? Appreciate some insight on this. TIA.

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Delivery Optimization using my internet even tho i closed it

Hi,



We'd like to know more about this concern. Please answer the following questions:

• Is this the first time that you encountered this concern?
• What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?

In the meantime, we suggest that you turn off delivery optimization. Here's how:

• Click on Start menu.
• Go to Settings.
• Select Update & Security.
• Click on Advanced options.
• Select Choose how updates are delivered.
• If you don't want to download updates from PCs on the Internet, select
  PCs on my local network.

Once done, kindly check if you will still experience the same issue.



Please post back with the result for further assistance.

 

Delivery optimization

You may also try to disable Service Host: Delivery Optimization by following the steps below:

1. Type in Win + R to get the Run box.

2. Enter services.msc then click OK.

3. Then search for Service Host: Delivery Optimization.

4. Right-click then click Properties.

5. Under Startup type, select Disable.

Let us know if you need anything else.

 

Windows 10 - Delivery Optimization hogging bandwidth

Hi Abhishek,

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps.

• 
  Click the Start menu button (or type “settings” in the search box), choose Settings and click Update & security (toward the bottom of the Settings window).
  
• 
  From within the Windows Update tab, click Advanced options.
  
• 
  Under Choose how updates are installed, change Automatic (recommended) to Notify to schedule restart:
  
• 
  Next, click Choose how updates are delivered
  
• 
  Under Updates from more than one place, switch the toggle to Off:
  
• 
  Click the upper-right X to close the window; your changes will be saved.
  

Let me also inform you that this is an integral feature of Windows 10 as updates are installed automatically. To know more about Delivery Optimization,:

https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-10-windows-update-delivery-optimization

Hope this information is helpful.