How to get the stats with Activity Monitor when using Delivery Optimization in Windows 11
Delivery Optimization in Windows 11 uses the Activity Monitor tool to show you detailed statistics on how Delivery Optimization is working. This tool helps you understand download and upload bandwidth usage.
This feature helps your PC get Windows updates and Microsoft Store apps faster. It shares data with other PCs on your network or the internet.
The Activity Monitor report card clearly shows you where your downloads originate. This sharing feature displays download sources, such as Microsoft servers, other PCs on your home network, or computers across the internet, providing you with detailed information.
Activity Monitor displays your average download speed and, importantly, how much data your PC has uploaded to help other devices get their updates. This data helps you understand your network activity.
Open Settings, navigate to Windows Update, then Advanced options, and finally click Activity monitor to view Delivery Optimization stats. This will show your download sources, speeds, and upload data usage.
How to Open the Activity Monitor
You can open the Activity Monitor tool in Windows 11 by going to Settings. Click the Start button, then the Settings gear icon. In the Settings window, find and click on Windows Update in the left menu.
First, open Windows Settings. Click the Start button in the bottom-left corner of your screen. Then, click the Settings gear icon.
In the Settings window, look for Windows Update. In Windows 11, this appears in the left-hand menu. For Windows 10, click Update & Security, then select Delivery Optimization from the left menu.
Now, you’re in the Delivery Optimization settings. Click on Advanced options.
Inside Advanced options, find and click on Activity monitor.
That’s it! You’re now looking at the Delivery Optimization Activity Monitor.
What the Activity Monitor Shows
The Activity Monitor shows you useful details about how Delivery Optimization is working on your PC. You can see how much data was downloaded from other computers, whether those PCs were on your local network or on the internet, and your average download speed from them. The Activity Monitor also shows your upload stats, telling you how much data your computer has sent to help others.
- Downloads from other PCs: This shows how much data your PC downloaded from other computers. It tells you if the downloads came from your local network or the internet.
- Average download speed: This shows how fast you received downloads from other PCs.
- Upload stats: This shows how much data your computer has sent to help other devices get updates and apps.
- Boost from other PCs: This estimates how much faster your downloads were because other PCs on the internet helped you.
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Summary
The Activity Monitor tool, found in Windows Settings under Windows Update > Advanced options, gives you a clear look at Delivery Optimization. It shows where your downloads come from, how fast they are, and how much data you’ve shared to help other devices on the network or internet.
How to check activity monitor on 🪟 Windows 11?
So you right click on your start button go into the settings. And the settings you will go into Windows update. And here you will go into advanced options in here you will see the delivery
How to use delivery optimization in 🪟 Windows 11?
Select Start > Settings > Windows Update > Advanced options. Select Delivery Optimization. Make sure Allow downloads from other devices is turned Off. You'll get updates and apps directly from Windows Update and from Microsoft Store with Delivery Optimization; however, you won't download from or upload to other PCs.
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