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--- windows_tips_tricks_and_notes [2025/10/22 09:01] – mike
+++ windows_tips_tricks_and_notes [2026/04/08 08:25] (current) – mike
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 ====== Windows Tips, Tricks and Notes ======
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 ===== Windows 10 annoyances and how to overcome them =====
-=== "Let's finish setting up your device."  Let's not and say we did: ===
+==== Important: Disable "Delivery Optimization" ====
+Delivery Optimization is a lovely feature that results in making Windows updates faster by letting PCs share update files with each other instead of everyone downloading from Microsoft's servers. Your PC downloads parts of updates from other computers that already have them, and in return, your PC uploads those same files to others who need them.  These "other computers" can live inside your home (not an issue) or somewhere else on the Internet (very much an issue).  Disable this setting!
+  Settings > Windows Updates > Advanced Options > Delivery Optimization
+Disable the settings found therein.
+==== "Let's finish setting up your device."  Let's not and say we did: ====
 Disable this annoying splash screen thusly:
   * Start -> Settings -> System -> Notifications & actions
   * Uncheck the “Show me the Windows welcome experience after updates…”, “Suggest ways I can finish setting up my device…” and “Get tips, tricks and suggestions…” items under Notifications.
-=== End the automatic upgrade/automatic reboot madness ===
+==== End the automatic upgrade/automatic reboot madness ====
 Open the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc)\\
 Navigate to the following path:
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 **No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates installations** -> Enabled\\
-=== Require username to be specified at logon (disable user listing) ===
+==== Require username to be specified at logon (disable user listing) ====
 Open the Local Policy app (secpol)\\
 Navigate to **Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Interactive Logon: Don’t display last signed-in** and set to Enabled.
-=== Enable ICMP ===
+==== Enable ICMP ====
 Open a command window in Administrator mode and enter the following command:
   netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="ICMP Allow incoming V4 echo request" protocol=icmpv4:8,any dir=in action=allow
-=== Disable "helpful" reminders to login to a Microsoft Account (insert puke emoji here) ===
+==== Disable "helpful" reminders to login to a Microsoft Account (insert puke emoji here) ====
 Open the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc)\\
 Navigate to **User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Account Notifications**\\