Windows 10: Cannot change automatic connection to cellular networks?

Hello,

I use a 3G SIM card to connect to network. Now suddenly it stopped automatically connecting to it.

When I go to Network & Internet / Cellular / there are check boxes for connect automatically and allow roaming.
It doesn't seem to matter what I do with them. The connect automatically box is checked, but it won't connect.

If I uncheck the box and close the window, bam, it will by itself appear the next time I open settings.

I've done all I can think of down to removing the SIM card and removing the whole cellular device from Device Manager and letting Windows re-install it....nothing seems to help. It always claims automatic connection is in use, but it isn't. It will connect OK if I go to Cellular and press connect. There is no connection option with right button on the task bar either.

Any ideas what to try besides completely reinstalling W10? Or can I at least create an icon to turn on cellular connection on the desktop - it drives me crazy to have to go to settings and manuall connect twenty times a day, since it always turns off the connection when the screen saver goes on or I close the lid for a moment etc...really annoying.

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3G connection & Wifi connection in parallel, which one in use

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If both Wi-Fi and cellular data are active at the same time, your Lumia 900 will give the priority to Wi-Fi by default. This is by design and cannot be changed. However, it will automatically switch to data connection
if there's no available Wi-Fi connection. To avoid data charges, you may switch off the data connection and switch it on after accessing it. To do this, go to
Settings > Mobile network/Cellular > Data connection.

 

Windows 10 Automatic Update Modification

When I am connected via cellular data, the cost of automatic updates could be very expensive. Even at home, where there is a slow DSL connection, automatic updates would be better performed at night.

Can automatic updates be turned off when a cellular data connection is being used?

Can automatic updates be scheduled for periods such as at night?

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If automatic update cannot be controlled properly, it would be better to let the user manually control the updates.