Right-click on the program and select Add rule…Ĥ. Launch the program and identify the process you want to block.Ģ. There are times when the problem isn’t even from Windows update, but from other processes like wermgr.exe (Windows Error Reporting Manager), svchost.exe or even OfficeClicktoRun.exe.ġ. You can as well limit the download and upload speed. It lets you easily block apps from accessing your internet connection. NetLimiter is a firewall app that monitors incoming and outgoing connections through a simple user interface. If you’ve ever used Little Snitch on macOS, NetLimiter is it’s equivalent on Windows. If everything fails and your computer is still draining your allocated data and wrecking your internet subscription, you may have to monitor data usage with a program like NetLimiter. This second part of this previous post explains how to do this. This lets you choose when to download and install updates. The better option is to launch Group Policy Editor and select Notify for download and notify for install. Windows update service should no longer startup with your computer.Īs mentioned before, this is not a very good idea. Press Windows button + R on your keyboard to start a run commandģ. If you still want to go ahead, follow these steps:ġ. If a new vulnerability is discovered in your operating system, you are not protected since you’ve blocked updates. Disabling Windows update totally stops you from getting security patches. This is an extreme measure which you shouldn’t take unless you know what you’re doing. This should stop Windows from using your allocated bandwidth to update other people’s computers. Click “ Choose how updates are delivered“. Click Windows Update, then Advanced Options.Ĥ. Click the Start button and go to Settings.ģ.
If you’re on a limited internet plan, this isn’t in your best interest and you should disable this feature.įollow these steps to disable P2P update:ġ. It’s more or less just like how torrents work. This simply means another user with a Windows 10 computer could download updates from your own computer instead of getting it directly from Microsoft.
To deliver Windows updates faster globally, Microsoft enabled P2P (peer-to-peer) Windows update on Windows 10. For instance, if you’ve already set your mobile WiFi router as a metered connection, you should also repeat this step if you ever connect your phone as a WiFi hotspot. Note that you should do this for every new internet connection. Click the connection icon on the taskbar and then select Network & Internet Settings. With this done, Windows should not use that particular connection for updates and other activities that will deeply eat into your allocated bandwidth.
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