Windows 10 uses your bandwidth to send other people updates
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Re: Windows 10 uses your bandwidth to send other people updates
#2Hopefully this doesn't get people flagged as illegal torrent users by lazy ISPs.
Re: Windows 10 uses your bandwidth to send other people updates
#3Hopefully this doesn't get people flagged as illegal torrent users by lazy ISPs.
I kind of hope it does. Nothing will educate people about the difference between protocol and content like making a ton of customers angry by banning them without cause.
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#4This won't go over well with people living in one of the experimental Comcast data overage charge areas...
Re: Windows 10 uses your bandwidth to send other people updates
#5I'm all about peer to peer to make efficient use of resources but this, to me, is another feature that should be opt in by default.
If you are like me you have a decent connection, know for a fact you're not utilizing as much as you're given and understand how a P2P protocol can help you and those around you.
But your average user doesn't really know what this all means without explanation. IMO most people probably have no idea what the optimal setting for them would be, therefore they will leave it on for fear of breaking something by switching it off.
Cool feature but let those who know better turn it on and let the rest of the masses opt in once their techie friend explains it to them and makes sure it won't hurt with regard to data caps.
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#6They have to recoup costs since they are offering this upgrade for free. If it's saving pennies on CDN bandwidth so be it!
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#7This won't go over well with people living in one of the experimental Comcast data overage charge areas...
I hope so. That's why it's great that it's enabled by default.
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Re: Windows 10 uses your bandwidth to send other people updates
#9Hopefully this doesn't get people flagged as illegal torrent users by lazy ISPs.
I kind of hope it does. Nothing will educate people about the difference between protocol and content like making a ton of customers angry by banning them without cause.
Extremely valid and good point . I hope too .
Re: Windows 10 uses your bandwidth to send other people updates
#10This won't go over well with people living in one of the experimental Comcast data overage charge areas...
I wonder if it's able to detect mobile device tethering. If not, it could prove very expensive for tethering users.