How to View Delivery Optimization Activity Monitor in Windows 11

Did you know your Windows 11 computer shares update files with other PCs? This feature is called Delivery Optimization. It helps your computer get updates faster. It also saves your internet data by sharing files with other computers in your home or online.

Why does this matter? If you have a data limit on your internet plan, you want to know how much data your PC is using. Checking this helps you manage your network usage.

What happens when done? You will see a clear report of how much data your computer has downloaded or uploaded while updating Windows.

How to Check Your Windows Update Data Usage

Follow these steps to find your update data info:

1. Open Settings: Click the Start menu, then click Settings. You can also press Windows key + I on your keyboard to open Settings quickly.
2. Go to Windows Update: Click Windows Update on the left menu.
3. Open Advanced Options: Click the Advanced options button on the right.
4. Find Delivery Optimization: Scroll down and click on the Delivery Optimization section.
5. Open Activity Monitor: Click on Activity monitor
6. View Your Data Usage: Here you can see how much data your PC has downloaded and uploaded.

Note: These steps do not require admin privileges. You can view this information using any standard user account.

More Information

If you want to turn this feature off or change how it works, check out this guide: How to Turn Off or On Update Delivery Optimization in Windows 11.

Summary

Windows 11 uses Delivery Optimization to share update files between computers. This saves internet data. You can track this usage by navigating through Settings to the Delivery Optimization menu and selecting the Activity monitor. This tool shows you exactly how much bandwidth your PC is using for updates. You can use this info to decide if you want to keep sharing updates or change your settings to only download from Microsoft.