Policy

Download Mode

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > Delivery Optimization
Supported onAt least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10

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.

ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
Download Mode:
ID DownloadMode
enum
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\DODownloadMode
Type REG_DWORD
Options: HTTP only (0) (0), LAN (1) (1), Group (2) (2), Internet (3) (3), Simple (99) (99), Bypass (100) (100)

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