I was wondering if anyone has a way of scheduling their PC (Windows 10 updates) and X-Box One updates/game downloads to occur during night surfer hours. I have a standard network setup with about 5 PC's connected to the router and the X-Box. Anyone have any ideas to better make use of the night surfer data?
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Scheduling Updates/Downloads
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Nope. Windows 10 will downloads updates anytime it wants. You can only schedule installing already downloaded updates including restarts.
You can only limit amount of downloads on WiFi connection by declaring it as a "metered connection", but it does not eliminate downloads completely. "Modem" - a RAS type connections are metered type by default. On the Ethernet wired connection (including 3G modems Hi-Link emulated LAN adapters) Windows assume it is non-metered connection and there is no way to change it.
Futher restricting amount of downloads on "metered connection" can be done using netsh utility or by group policy editing. It works only on 'Pro' version, not 'Home'.
I tried couple of methods, with no much success, still Adobe Flash Player is updated immediately (even it is disabled on both browsers), Defender downloads its own updates to the app and virus definition, probably other apps do it automatically as well without asking. Complete disaster, I gave up with Windows 10 for this reason.
Blocking ports is normally for security purpose. You can block ports on Windows Firewall too, with greater flexibility, as it allows to block individual applications. You can try, but it is a complex issue. In particular don't assume that all updates use port 80 (if any).
There is no complete solution for a problem, even you manage to block Windows Updates, there are other data hungry agents. I mentioned Windows Defender, Flash Player, there are two Web browsers, Windows Store app will automatically update all apps (even those never used). Some will use BITS, some other do not use BITS, but a private services. Sources on the Internet frequently spread incorrect information. By example in the link below it says:
- When you set a connection as “metered,” Windows 10 won’t automatically download updates on it. Wrong, as it will just reduce its appetite. Default is 'fixed' which means "metered after cap limit". Microsof is ambiguous what exactly a cap limit is.
- "However, you can set any connection like as a metered connection". It is incorrect, not 'any' connection as I pointed out in my first reply.
http://www.howtogeek.com/224471/how-to-prevent-windows-10-from-automatically-downloading-updates/
There is no complete solution for a problem, even you manage to block Windows Updates, there are other data hungry agents. I mentioned Windows Defender, Flash Player, there are two Web browsers, Windows Store app will automatically update all apps (even those never used). Some will use BITS, some other do not use BITS, but a private services. Sources on the Internet frequently spread incorrect information. By example in the link below it says:
- When you set a connection as “metered,” Windows 10 won’t automatically download updates on it. Wrong, as it will just reduce its appetite. Default is 'fixed' which means "metered after cap limit". Microsof is ambiguous what exactly a cap limit is.
- "However, you can set any connection like as a metered connection". It is incorrect, not 'any' connection as I pointed out in my first reply.
http://www.howtogeek.com/224471/how-to-prevent-windows-10-from-automatically-downloading-updates/
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LLoydizle
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If you have an Xbox One, it has to be manual, but you dont have to keep it on (kinda).
If you have an Xbox One, go to Settings > Power options and set your console to Instant On. Then when your Xbox is off, it will still download.
But you still gotta manually set the download time (start downloading at the specific time you want).
If you have an Xbox One, go to Settings > Power options and set your console to Instant On. Then when your Xbox is off, it will still download.
But you still gotta manually set the download time (start downloading at the specific time you want).