How to change how Updates are Delivered in Windows 10

Description: This article will show how to change how Windows Updates are delivered in Windows 10. This will include downloading updates from multiple locations, including computers on the local network and across the internet.

  1. Choose the Start button at the lower left corner of the screen, then select Settings.
    Start button, Settings
  2. Choose Update & Security.
    Settings,  Update & Security
  3. On the left, select Windows Update. Next select Advanced options.
    Windows Update, Advanced options
  4. Under Choose how updates are installed, select Choose how updates are delivered.
    Choose how updates are delivered
  5. Here it will explain the update process when they come from more than one source. First, this can be turned On or Off by clicking on the slider. If enabled, the second option can be adjusted to send and receive updates from PCs on the local network, or the local network and PCs on the internet. Click next to the specific option to change this setting.
    Updates from more than one place

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