Windows 10: Set Windows 10 HOME to notify before downloading updates

I'm sure this has been asked before, but searching only gives me results that are usable on Windows 10 Pro, not for Windows 10 home.My mother has a laptop with Win10 home. It is a cheap, low-end computer with only 8gb of RAM and a sealed case that makes it problematic to try to upgrade it. It also has a conventional hard drive instead of a SSD.She was irritated at having to replace her Win7 computer and bought a cheap replacement. Please don't make snide comments that involve spending money we don't have as fixes.In any case, she keeps the laptop off most of the time. Windows Update decides th

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Windows 10 download speed issues

Try this method:

• First of all from Start Menu, open Settings (Type settings in the search bar and it will appear).
• locate and select “Update and Security“.
• in this window, Locate “Advanced Options”. Click on it.
• In Advanced Options; Click on “Choose How Updates are Delivered“.
• Turn off Updates from more than one place.

Your system will not work as a seeder for other Windows 10 users. It will give sudden boast to your Slow internet speed.

 

Windows 10 forced download

^This, then reboot and go to manually update windows. Find KB3035583 in the list of available updates, right-click and "Hide this update" so it doesn't get installed again next go around.

 

Set Ethernet Connection as Metered or Unmetered in Windows 10  


There's a much easier way (Win 10 Pro).
From the Start Menu, search for 'gpedit' and run the Group Policy Editor. Expand Computer Configuration in the left-hand pane, and navigate to Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update. Double-click Configure Automatic Updates in the list, select the Enabled radio button, and in the left-hand box select 2 - Notify for download and notify for install. Now click OK, and you'll be notified whenever there are updates

Also to set your Schedule restart.
Here are the steps :
from the Windows Update, click Advanced options and select Notify to schedule restart from the Choose how updates are installed list.