Windows 10: Windows updates download time configuration

Discus and support Windows updates download time configuration in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; This has been a complaint of Windows 10 users for several years now and it seems that Microsoft is just ignoring the complaint. I have HughesNet. I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by DanielCarlson, Aug 2, 2018.

  1. Windows updates download time configuration


    This has been a complaint of Windows 10 users for several years now and it seems that Microsoft is just ignoring the complaint.


    I have HughesNet. I am allotted 50GB per month at 25Gbps and then bandwidth drops down to about 1Gbps. An additional 50GB is given for offpeak time (12-5am). While I won't get into my frustrations with HughtsNet's "fair use policy" here, this does create a problem with windows updates/microsoft updates.


    Since there is no way to control WHEN updates are downloaded, my monthly allotment is eaten up very quickly and I'm stuck with little better than dial-up speed internet for much of the month. There are other companies which, like Microsoft, insist on doing their downloads and updates during the day which eats up more of my allotment.


    After reading through many threats and posts on this website and others across the net, it appears that MANY people are frustrated with Microsoft over this. WHY can't we tell Windows to only download updates at certain times?? This is a no-brainer! Not even the future releases of Win10 have this option. I don't know, I think that if Microsoft can't make this as part of their update configuration (without having to do manual task scheduler stuff), that Microsoft should either work it out with bandwith-cheap companies like hughesnet so that software updates don't count against our allotment. If not that, then Microsoft should pay for extra bandwidth each month. OR...a REAL person at Microsoft should respond to these questions with REAL answers and not canned answers and deal with the issue.

    :)
     
    DanielCarlson, Aug 2, 2018
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  2. Windows 8 failure configuring updates and reverting

    I can't thank you enough. I appreciate the time you and others have spent on this. Hmm so my license for 8 would not work for the 8.1 download that I was directed to? I would have wasted time with that? I am still on XP and Win7 machines at the moment and can't stand 8 so I don't mess with 8 machines very often and thus am ignorant to most of it.. At this time I am doing what my previous post has stated and I am going to see if that works. So far it is working which is a shock to me. If it doesn't work out I am going to try your suggestions. I am very thankful for the time you put in helping me. I will report back and let you all know how this turns out.
     
    BlackHawk1, Aug 2, 2018
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  3. Windows 8 failure configuring updates and reverting

    No, the license only applies to the Windows 8 OEM copy the original owner purchased with laptop, it doesn't magically transform into Windows 8.1 Retail one.

    OK, so here's the commonly recommended steps that should help you with your problem.

    Before you begin, I would recommend you to download both of these files and save them on your USB drive in order to use it later as the only source of third-party packages:
    1. The first step would be to recover the original Windows installation using your hard drive partition (the thing that you've done before, I believe). Follow the steps described here (http://h10010.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c03544793#N258) and see if you missed anything. By the end of this operation, make so that your HP product is not connected to any sort of network.

    2. Configure your HP device to boot in "clean" mode as described here (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135). Restart once.

    3. Run the first file you've downloaded (http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp67001-67500/sp67259.exe) from your just-recovered Windows copy and follow the steps required.

    4. Run the AMD package (Download nicht abgeschlossen). Choose the "Advanced" installation option in order to be able to opt-out the "AMD/Raprt App" and "HydraVision" packages.

    5. Establish an Internet connection. Run "Windows Store" tile from your Start screen, and select "Windows 8.1" package.

    6. Once you're done with your migration from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, you can install all the critical updates offered by Windows Update, which would be driver software, then Windows 8.1 Update package (KB2919442 > KB2919355 > KB2932046 > KB2959977 > KB2937592 > KB2938439 > KB2934018), "August" Update (KB2993651 > KB2975719 > KB2993100 > KB2979582 > KB2990532 > KB2995004) and .NET Framework 4.5.2 (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42642).
     
    Constantine Yevseyev, Aug 2, 2018
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    Windows 8 failure configuring updates and reverting

    I agree 8 is awful! It's not for me though... I replaced a broken screen in a Win 8 laptop that was given to me and I am going to give it for free to someone that can't afford one so they can do homework at home. Yes I took it from 8 to 8.1 back on 10/09/2014. This is what I posted there...

    "Great post! I found a similar one. I would like to point out that you may want to edit your OP...

    1. Step 1 should read to disable AUTOMATIC updates, not disable manual updates.

    2. KB2871398 should really read KB2871389

    I would like to say that KB2917499 may also be needed as it was in my case. I also had to run the Windows Update Troubleshooter after installing those 2 updates. After these steps I was able to begin my 8.1 download from the Microsoft store. I don't know if it made a difference or not, but I also went into the Bios and disabled "Secure Boot."


    It was a helpful post. Thanks!
     
    BlackHawk1, Aug 2, 2018
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