Windows 10: Spring & Fall Update Issues (Win10 Pro)

I'll definitely keep this in mind but....
Oddly enough I never had the 'managed' thing in Windows Updates or Advanced Options in Windows Updates. The 'managed' thing was in all sorts of other settings i.e. Lock Screen, Feedback & Diagnostics, Start, an several more places.
All this was in v1709
don't have those issues with v1703 (one big reason I went back to it)

BTW my registry file (in v1703) doesn't show or have this option (it does show I have the Business Branch settings)
AllowAutoWindowsUpdateDownloadOverMeteredNetwork
in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings

 

That particular 'managed' thing (and the registry item that goes with it) only appear when you first tick the Policy box for '...automatically download updates, even on metered connections...' in the Advanced Options (and only in Pro, Home doesn't seem to do it).

It's always a Group Policy (or the registry settings that go with one) that causes them. The policy must be 'unconfigured' (ie. the registry key deleted) for them to go away. The difficult bit is to track down exactly which registry setting need deleting. Almost impossible without a guide to tell you where to look - this one perhaps...

Microsoft | Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows and Windows Server

 

yeah don't know why the fall update was giving me so much trouble but it did...it all started when I looked at my Event Viewer...then navigating around Settings started seeing all those 'managed' deals...the window.miracastview started in off in EV errors tried all the 'fixes' one was to get a previous version of windows (in this case 1703) find the Miracast folder an save it an put it in the 1709 version so the SysPrep thing would run correctly...this was the tip of the ice burg...deleting EndOfLIfe in the registry really started a snowball effect (that was another 'fix') all the DCOM errors led to a delete Ole file an that caused more issues; after all the 'fixing' windows just didn't run very well an no matter how many times I refreshed the OS (1709) it just didn't seem to be it's old self; not to mention all the new errors that the FUD conjured up.
For now going back to 1703 has been the answer for me, an as stated I set WU Advanced options to the Business Branch an drilled down to 365 days drop down. The only 'managed' thing I'm seeing now (that I am aware of) is in Feedback & diagnostics an that's no big deal an not sure I care to have what that entails an what comes with it...to me it's all about advertising or selling it to advertisers.
thanks Bree for your time on this...you too HippsieGypsie & Superfly

 

I think I know that one...

Restriction Notice on Windows Update Pages

 

You're welcome, tazmo. Not sure if I was much help, though. Bree is a sharp as a tack. *Smile

Good luck to you.

 

Thanks Bree ... went there an as you can see it was already set as you suggested.




so I deleted AllowTelemetry

 

Bingo....that did it Bree thanks again...you're back on the christmas card list