Windows 10: Set Ethernet Connection as Metered or Unmetered in Windows 10

Discus and support Set Ethernet Connection as Metered or Unmetered in Windows 10 in Windows 10 Tutorials to solve the problem; WD definition updates can be updated from within Windows Defender instead. You should be able to click on "Download" in WU for the other updates to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Tutorials' started by groze, May 15, 2016.

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  1. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Set Ethernet Connection as Metered or Unmetered in Windows 10


    WD definition updates can be updated from within Windows Defender instead.

    You should be able to click on "Download" in WU for the other updates to install them.
     
    Brink, Aug 27, 2016
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  2. KOL12
    Kol12 Win User

    Yeah, definition updates within Windows Defender work without a problem and also clear the error from WU.
     
    Kol12, Aug 27, 2016
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  3. PRIVATE
    Private Win User
    After reading Brink post #27 , I can confirm that we are able to update WD definitions through WU.


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    Set Ethernet Connection as Metered or Unmetered in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    Thanks Brink.
     
    Private, Aug 27, 2016
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  4. KOL12
    Kol12 Win User

    Set Ethernet Connection as Metered or Unmetered in Windows 10

    I'm still getting errors downloading WD definitions through Windows update. Are you sure about this? Have you changed anything?
     
    Kol12, Aug 27, 2016
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  5. PRIVATE
    Private Win User
    Yes. That images was from my Desktop.

    I always reset the permissions after every changes, whether it's for directories or registries, that's my habit. I don't know if this important to avoid errors.
     
    Private, Aug 27, 2016
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  6. KOL12
    Kol12 Win User
    I get the same screens and it's not actually until it tries to install the definition that I get the error. So you reset the permission on the DefaultMediaCost folder for the new owner?
     
    Kol12, Aug 27, 2016
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  7. KOL12
    Kol12 Win User
    I'm kinda confused, on a metered connection do you have to check for all of your updates manually? Is there not away to decide what we want downloaded automatically on a metered connection? I'm guessing that we don't have that option with this method as it's not really Microsoft supported...

    It would be nice if we could get Windows defender to auto update as there's usually a new definition every half hour or so!

    Hey Brink,

    I saw in another method that you can change the "ethernet" value from 1 to 2 to achieve the same effect. Did you know about that? Does the reg file you provide essentially do the same thing?
     
    Kol12, Aug 27, 2016
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  8. PRIVATE
    Private Win User

    Set Ethernet Connection as Metered or Unmetered in Windows 10

    Simply reverse of what you've been doing when you change the ownership and permissions, then set the owner back to TrustedInstaller.
     
    Private, Aug 27, 2016
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  9. Brink
    Brink New Member
    That's what is set in the tutorial. *Wink
     
    Brink, Aug 27, 2016
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  10. Brink
    Brink New Member
    I've added step 6 to help with this. *Smile
     
    Brink, Aug 27, 2016
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  11. KOL12
    Kol12 Win User
    I've set the owner back to TrustedInstaller for the DefaultMediaCost folder but I'm still getting error 0x80070643.
     
    Kol12, Aug 29, 2016
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  12. KOL12
    Kol12 Win User
    Hi Brink,

    I've got a bit of a problem, I decided to set the registry back to non metered for testing purposes using the provided reg file but I'm still getting the above error when manually checking for new updates.

    Have I broke the reg? *Eek
     
    Kol12, Aug 29, 2016
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  13. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Set Ethernet Connection as Metered or Unmetered in Windows 10

    Did you restart the computer afterwards to apply the .reg file?

    If so, then manually update WD definitions in WD to see if it may clear this last one, and work in the future.
     
    Brink, Aug 29, 2016
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  14. KOL12
    Kol12 Win User
    Yes, I restarted after applying the reg file. I've updated WD manually again but WU still doesn't want to download WD definitions.
     
    Kol12, Aug 30, 2016
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  15. Brink
    Brink New Member
    I'm not sure what else to suggest other than to double check to make sure that the owner of the keys is the default "Trusted Installer".
     
    Brink, Aug 30, 2016
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