For some reason, Microsoft only offers this option if you are using a WiFi connection. If you connect to the Internet through an Ethernet cable you will not be able to set up a metered connection. Users of Windows 10 Home edition are out of luck regarding this way of disabling Windows 10 updates. If you opt for this solution, security updates will still be installed automatically. For all other updates, you will be notified that they are available and can install them at your convenience.
This is the way Windows update worked in the past. Today, Microsoft wants to eliminate the need for novice users to engage in updates, but it has enforced this at the cost of flexibility for more experienced users.
From this point forward Windows should notify you that updates are available and it is your responsibility to make sure that they get downloaded and installed. Operating system, driver, and application updates can often lead to unexpected behavior on the computer on which they are installed. One way to protect yourself and your machine from unanticipated problems is to perform a backup before installing updates to your system.
Unfortunately, when automatic updates are being installed without your approval , you cannot take this precautionary step and face the possibility of having to resort to an older backup if you need to go back past the update.
Many updates need to reboot your machine when complete and certainly take up bandwidth while downloading. This can lead to slower response time and unforeseen reboots that can cause havoc with your work life. So there are indeed valid reasons to turn off automatic updates in Windows Just be careful not to turn the service off and forget to check for updates.
While automatic updates can be problematic, letting your system lag behind critical updates can also have serious consequences.
Jeff Cochin is a data management and recovery expert. He also serves as a technical writer, testing and reviewing tech solutions in various fields. Jeff Cochin is a professional data management, warehousing and recove Updated on April 30, Written by. If you are running Windows 10 Home Edition, this trick will not work. This only works with Windows 10 Professional and Enterprise Editions.
We will be using Group Policy Editor to disable Windows 10 updates. In the Run dialog type gpedit. Click on the Edit policy setting to open the Configure Automatic Updates dialog. On the Configure Automatic Updates dialog, select Enabled in the left pane, in the Options section click on the Configure Automatic Updating Combo Box and in the dropdown list select Notify for download and notify for install.
This policy specifies whether this computer will receive security updates and other important downloads through the Windows automatic updating service.
