microsoft updates for windows 10 won connect to wifi

Hopefully, with differential updates in Windows Update, users running the Creators Update won’t have to worry too much about updates eating up their data caps. With the premium business editions such as Pro and Enterprise, you can defer the updates until a suitable time. Windows 10 Home users won’t have any choice over the matter at all. So, this is something users will need to watch out for. If your 2-day allotment is 300 MBs and a cumulative update is near 1 GB you are gonna run out of data before you can even apply the update. Some of these security updates are likely to be delivered as part of large cumulative updates, which exceed the allotment of some data plans. I feel indifferent about this, but at the same time, I believe the company is not taking into account the realities of mobile broadband limitations.

Update 2: The Windows 10 Creators Update makes it clearer about the installation of critical updates. Then toggle Toggle on Set as metered connection.

Update: In the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Metered connection is now located under Start > Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi > your connection name. Go to Start > Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi > Advanced Options. This will let Windows 10 know you don’t want significant updates and apps automatically downloaded. One of the first things you can do is set your connection as metered.

Microsoft updates for windows 10 won connect to wifi