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Win10 Metered Connection changes


Karlston

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So many of you have written to me about this, I figure it’s time to chime in on the changes in the “Metered connection” setting in the next version of Windows 10.

 

Here’s what the Windows Update settings box looks like in the current version, Windows 10 Anniversary Update, version 1607, build 14393.969

 

Preparing.png

 

Here’s the analogous setting in the forthcoming Win10 Creators Update, the version 1703 build 15063, due to ship in a few weeks:

 

Metered-connection-WinUpdate-1703.jpg

 

It’s important to note that this is static text – it doesn’t change if you flip Metered connection on or off.

 

Richard Hay at Supersite for Windows noted last week that there’s a difference in the wording, with the new version adding a phrase at the end. The original:

Available updates will be downloaded and installed automatically, except over metered connections (where charges may apply).

has a new caveat tacked on the end:

In that case, we’ll automatically download only those updates required to keep Windows running smoothly.

I don’t think it signifies much, although obviously some group of people inside Microsoft were concerned enough about the old wording to append that caveat.

 

Richard has since received a comment from Microsoft saying:

We don’t plan to send large updates over metered connections, but could use this for critical fixes if needed in the future.

Which seems sufficiently vague to cover just about anything.

 

That said, I don’t see any change forthcoming in the ability of a metered connection to block cumulative updates. It is – and, in my opinion will be – the preferred way to block forced updating for Win10 Home machines.

 

All in all, it reminds me of the hue and cry that occurred after Microsoft revealed, years ago, that even if you turn off Automatic Update, the Windows Update program may update itself.

 

Tempest, meet teapot. Until proven otherwise, anyway.

 

Source: Win10 Metered Connection changes (AskWoody)

 

Win10 Metered Connection changes (AskWoody Lounge)

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