Windows 10: Disable Sync Your Settings on Metered Connections in Windows 10

How to: Disable Sync Your Settings on Metered Connections in Windows 10

How to Enable or Disable Sync Your Settings on Metered Connections in Windows 10


A Ethernet network connections can be set to metered but aren't by default.

When Microsoft account.

Notes

• Sync settings also works if you sign in with a work or school account linked to your Microsoft account.
• If Sync settings isn't available on your device, your organization might not allow it.

The settings you choose to sync are also saved in OneDrive (cloud).

You can choose to sync your theme, passwords, language preferences, Ease of Access, and Other Windows settings settings. If you turn on Other Windows settings, Windows syncs some device settings (for things like printers and mouse options), File Explorer settings, and notification preferences. For a complete list of settings that Windows can sync, see Windows 10 roaming settings reference.

• Theme - desktop background, user tile, taskbar position, etc.
• Passwords - Windows credential manager, including Wi-Fi profiles
• Language Preferences - spelling dictionary, system language settings
• Ease of Access - Narrator, On-screen keyboard, Magnifier
• Other Windows Settings - see Windows Settings details

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable syncing Sync your settings when on metered connections for all users in Windows 10.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: Enable or Disable Sync Your Settings on Metered Connections in Local Group Policy Editor
• Option Two: Enable or Disable Sync Your Settings on Metered Connections using a REG file

EXAMPLE: Sync your settings









OPTION ONE [/i] Enable or Disable Sync Your Settings on Metered Connections in Local Group Policy Editor

*note The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

All editions can use Option TWO below.
1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

2. In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)
*Arrow Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Sync your settings




3. In the right pane of Sync your settings in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Do not sync on metered connections policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)

4. Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you would like to do.


5. To Enable Sync Your Settings on Metered Connections
A) Select (dot) Not Configured or Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

*note Not Configured is the default setting.

6. To Disable Sync Your Settings on Metered Connections
A) Select (dot) Enabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)




7. When finished, you can close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.





OPTION TWO [/i] Enable or Disable Sync Your Settings on Metered Connections using a REG file

*note The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync

DisableSyncOnPaidNetwork DWORD

delete = enable
1 = disable


1. Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.


2. To Enable Sync Your Settings on Metered Connections
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Enable_Sync_your_settings_on_metered_connections.reg

Download

3. To Disable Sync Your Settings on Metered Connections
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Disable_Sync_your_settings_on_metered_connections.reg

Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. If you like, you can now delete the downloaded .reg file.

That's it,
Shawn


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Setting a metered connection for Ethernet?


Please permit me to respectfully disagree, battlezone. Not only is it possible to do this, TenForums offers a tutorial that explains exactly how, step-by-step: Set Ethernet Connection as Metered or Unmetered in Windows 10. Do please check it out, won't you?
Thanks,
--Ed--

 

set metered connection is not activate

hi

i want to enable metered connection in ethernet

and i have this error http://uupload.ir/files/vie3_ad63ad.jpg

in this steps

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Set Wireless Network as Metered or Non-Metered in Windows 10  

I found that after selecting wifi it shows a list of available connections and under need to select advanced settings and the metered selection is located their. and is not as the above tutorial.

 

Unable to set metered connection in Windows 10.

Original Title: set metered connection

I can't set my PC to metered connection - and I just got a bill for $240

thanks to Windows 10's forced update no choice policy.

I have a Verizon modem which I plug in the USB slot.When I follow the steps below, after Advanced options, I see

Manufacturer blah blah

Description blah blah

etc.

Under Ethernet it says "Ethernet 2 - connected"

The steps below do not work on my Windows 10 PC

Open your Start menu and select Settings to launch it.

Click or tap the “Network & Internet” icon, select “Wi-Fi,” and select “Advanced options” at the bottom of the list of nearby Wi-Fi networks.

Activate the “Set as metered connection” option here.Sep 3, 2015

 

Metered connections in Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for keeping us updated.

Let's try the steps below and check if you are able to set the metered connection.

To set a Wi-Fi network connection as metered:

• Press Windows + I key on the keyboard.
• Click on network tab.
• Under network select WiFi > Advanced options >
  Set as metered connection.

Hope this helps. Please get back to us if you need any further assistance with Windows 10.

Thank you.