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Download Mode: registry value DODownloadModeComputerHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization

Policy ID
DownloadMode
Scope
Computer Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › Delivery Optimization

Registry

DODownloadMode

REG_DWORDComputer
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization Current key
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
Download Mode:
Options
ItemStored value
HTTP only (0)0
LAN (1)1
Group (2)2
Internet (3)3
Simple (99)99
Bypass (100)100
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization]

; Options (use only one)
; HTTP only (0)
"DODownloadMode"=dword:00000000
; LAN (1)
"DODownloadMode"=dword:00000001
; Group (2)
"DODownloadMode"=dword:00000002
; Internet (3)
"DODownloadMode"=dword:00000003
; Simple (99)
"DODownloadMode"=dword:00000063
; Bypass (100)
"DODownloadMode"=dword:00000064
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: HTTP only (0)
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization" /v "DODownloadMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: LAN (1)
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization" /v "DODownloadMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Group (2)
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization" /v "DODownloadMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Internet (3)
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization" /v "DODownloadMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
:: Simple (99)
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization" /v "DODownloadMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 99 /f
:: Bypass (100)
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization" /v "DODownloadMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 100 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# HTTP only (0)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization' -Name 'DODownloadMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# LAN (1)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization' -Name 'DODownloadMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Group (2)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization' -Name 'DODownloadMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Internet (3)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization' -Name 'DODownloadMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null
# Simple (99)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization' -Name 'DODownloadMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 99 -Force | Out-Null
# Bypass (100)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization' -Name 'DODownloadMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 100 -Force | Out-Null