And yes, Windows will remember this setting for each individual network, so you can disconnect from that network and reconnect all you like.ĭo you have an Internet connection with limited data? Just mark it as metered and Windows 10 won’t automatically download updates on it. Windows 10 will automatically download updates when you connect your device to an unmetered network, or when you set the network it’s connected to as unmetered again.
So, if you don’t want Windows 10 automatically downloading updates on your home network connection, just set it as a metered connection. However, you can set any connection like as a metered connection. Windows 10 will automatically set certain types of connections - cellular data connections, for example - as metered.
When you set a connection as “ metered,” Windows 10 won’t automatically download updates on it. RELATED: What You Need to Know About Windows Update on Windows 10 Prevent Automatic Downloading of Updates on a Specific Connection
