Policy
Download Mode
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016
Specifies the method that Delivery Optimization can use to download content on behalf of various Microsoft products. 0 = HTTP only, no peering 1 = HTTP blended with peering behind the same NAT 2 = HTTP blended with peering across a private group 3 = HTTP blended with Internet peering 99 = HTTP only, no peering, no use of DO cloud service 100 = Bypass mode, deprecated in Windows 11
Internal name
DownloadMode
Policy ID
c5b0bc12d406
Elements
1
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Download Mode: ID DownloadMode | enum | Path SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization Value name DODownloadMode Type REG_DWORD | Options: HTTP only (0) (0), LAN (1) (1), Group (2) (2), Internet (3) (3), Simple (99) (99), Bypass (100) (100) |
Download Mode:
Registry mapping
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization
Value name
DODownloadMode
Type
REG_DWORD
Details
Options: HTTP only (0) (0), LAN (1) (1), Group (2) (2), Internet (3) (3), Simple (99) (99), Bypass (100) (100)