This is really a corker. What? Does MS think it’s SETI now?

So, according to Neowin, W10 response has been huge…more than 16 upgrades per second. So, they knew ahead of time this would happen, or at least hoped it would and MS prepped by acquiring 40Tbps with all the major CDNs.

BUT (you’re gonna love it): In order to ease the load on their servers and allow users to upgrade faster therey invented Windows Update Delivery Optimization. This works like a torrent hosting installation files on local PCs then propagating them on either your LAN or the internet.

No permission asked and no notice they’re using your bandwidth (they pay the CDNs but not you…YOU pay) to update other users. MS in allocating YOUR network resources without your permission, and without compensation…hence the title of this piece.

You can read more here: http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-is-using-customersbandwidth-to-deliver-windows-updates