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You can disable downloads when on a metered connection.
You just need to tell Windows that your connection is metered.
https://howtogeek.com/224471/... -
@nibor I did exactly that and disabled updates on 3-4 settings, still I was still force fed.
EDIT: That was the same page I used, I used all the procedures on that page to make sure I don't get any update. -
@webketje No, updates should not be opt-in.
Especially since a majority of (non technical) users would not apply them otherwise and would make the life for hackers much easier. -
@ManBunMike Like Linux is any better.
Linux : "New updates, wanna install ?"
Me : "Yeah !"
Linux : "Fuck your grub setup and partitions. All your data is wiped" -
@sbiewald depends on what you value most: users having the latest software or having them pay higher bills for something they didn't ask for
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@webketje I have a question for you: How many end users (percentage) use Windows exclusively over a metered connection?
And how many of those overlook the checkbox "this is a metered connection"?
As the society pays for insecure software (= more bot nets leading to increased spread of spam, dDoS, higher energy consumptions), I do think this is more important.
What is not okay, is Windows not respecting the checkbox or missing granularity for Windows update in the Windows 10 Home edition.
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Fuck Microsoft and the windows dev team! Fuck the person who thinks it's a bright idea to force users to download updates on their fucking insecure OS.
I live in a shitty substandard country where the cheapest mobile data plan is roughly $7.5 for 7.2gb for a month.
After several weeks of Windows auto downloading updates I don't need, I disabled the updates on several fronts using tutorials found online until yesterday, the fucking thing still found a way to download updates over 6gb, I didn't suspect a thing until I got notification that my data plan is exhausted and I immediately checked windows update and saw a fucking download meter of 76% downloaded. The data was suppose to last for 4-5 days, all gone within 3 hours span.
Fuck whoever thought it is a nice idea to force users to download shitty updates, leave me with the fucking old unstable version, if I get a malware I know how to find my way out you fucking goofs at microfuckingsoft!!
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