Windows 10: Updates on a metered connection.

Hello there,
I read an article today which said:

Windows 10 users will receive "automatic updates without any additional notice."

By default, Windows 10 will download, install, and reboot machines automatically when they’re not in use to install the updates. There’s only one other option: download, install, and choose when to reboot.

Source: The Verge

I spend at least 5-6 months a year on a metered connection through a usb 3g dongle so I don't want to be downloading updates and wasting the allowance. Currently I have 8.1 and it's on the choose when to download and install option. I've already signed up for the Windows 10 upgrade but if there is no way around this I can't install it.

I saw that you can set a network as a metered connection but some updates will still be downloaded and installed. About 500MB worth of these updates a month isn't a big issue but anything above that is not something I want.

Thanks for reading.

:)

 

Updates on a metered connection

I have a metered connection, 10G per month. During the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. the meter does NOT run and would be a great time to download updates, especially like the new builds on Windows 10. Updates can suck up a lot of data. Is there anyway
to schedule update downloading times?

 

Updates on a metered connection

Active hours feature is coming to Windows 10 with the anniversary update next month.During active hours,windows doesn't install updates.In the meantime,

Fixing Windows 10 Automatic Updates Installation Problem - AskVG

Also read,

[CHANGELOG TILL 14371]What is new in Anniversary
update till now from Windows 10 v1511

 

Hello emgray, and welcome to Ten Forums.

No worries. Windows Update will not download over a metered connection. *Smile

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

 

Thanks for the reply.

The reason I started this thread was because on the Microsoft site it says that Windows update will only download priority updates when on a metered connection. Are these sort of updates rare and / or have a small file size?

 

That's link you updated in your first post just means that updates will install automatically, but they will not automatically download over a metered connection like it the screenshot I posted.

The screenshot I posted above is from build 10240.

 

Ok, so the latest build makes it a non-issue.

Thanks again Brink.

Edit
This is where it said about priority updates:
Metered Internet connections: Frequently asked questions - Microsoft Windows Help

In the section titled 'How does setting my network connection to metered affect my PC?'

 

Based on what it says in the screenshot, it shouldn't be an issue. *Smile