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how much data has been downloaded

To see how much update data has been downloaded to your computer in recent weeks, where it originated from (Microsoft, other PCS on the internet or your network) and how fast the downloads were, go back to Delivery Optimisation, click ‘Activity monitor’ and look under Download Statistics. You’ll also find Upload Statistics here if you have ‘Allow downloads from other PCS’ turned on.

specific updates

If your computer has been behaving oddly since a recent update, you can try uninstalling it to see if this improves things. This won’t fix the problem altogether, but at least you’ll know whether the update was genuinely to blame and be able to take action accordingly. To uninstall an update, click Start, Settings, ‘Update & security’, then click ‘View installed update history’. Now click ‘Uninstall updates’ at the top. In the new window that opens, click the update you want to remove, then click Uninstall on the top toolbar and click Yes to confirm. Not all updates can be uninstalled in this way, and we’d advise against removing any security updates.

DON’T FORGET GOOGLE…

Forgive us for stating the obvious, but simply typing computer club followed by a location should bear fruit. We searched for five towns and villages as an experiment, and found the following: