Will Windows 10 updates be delivered in torrents?

Why settle for just one source when you could get it from so many other sources?

 

This appears to be the thinking behind Microsoft's new way of distributing updates to its upcoming flagship operating system Windows 10.

 

A report on The Verge cited a leaked build of Windows 10 indicating Microsoft will use peer-to-peer technology for its Windows Update.

 

It particularly noted an option for updates that lets Windows 10 users enable "updates from more than one place."

 

P2P technology - the basis of BitTorrent - lets a user get bits of a file, such as a song or video, or even a piece of software, from multiple sources such as a local network, or other computers on the Internet. In turn, a user can share what he or she already has with other peers.

 

The Verge noted Microsoft in 2013 acquired Pando Networks, whose peer-to-peer file sharing technology is similar to BitTorrent.

 

"It’s not clear what technology Microsoft is using for its Windows 10 testing, but it’s reasonable to expect it has evolved from the Pando Networks acquisition," The Verge said.

 

Security concerns

 

The Verge said this could raise security concerns over the validity of OS updates, but it is also likely Microsoft has drawn up methods against tampering.

 

It also said Microsoft will likely have come up with ways to verify updates before they are installed. — Joel Locsin/TJD, GMA News