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I think that they have a list of approved ISPs or some dependable way to make sure it doesn't happen on metered connections. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us
by dm2 11y ago
I think that they have a list of approved ISPs or some dependable way to make sure it doesn't happen on metered connections.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/windows-update-delivery-optimization-faq http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/windows-update...
"As with Windows 8.1, Windows 10 won't automatically download updates or apps if it detects that your PC is using a metered connection. Similarly, Delivery Optimization won’t automatically download or send parts of updates or apps to other PCs on the Internet if it detects that you're using a metered connection."
- unsignedint 11y agoDon't you actually have to specify that your connection is metered in order to that to work? I think it's for tagging things like wireless hotspot, etc.
- dm2 11y agoI'm not sure exactly how it works but there is documentation on what they're calling "Connection Cost". https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/windows.networking.connectivity.connectioncost.aspx https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/w... https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/mt280377.aspx https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/m... https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh750310.aspx https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh7503...
- unsignedint 11y agoI wonder how they get those values, considering bandwidth limit parameters can vary depending on contracts even when it is happening to identical networks... (Perhaps some UI allows users to to put this info, similar to Android settings?)
- dm2 11y agoThey have some samples that you could use: https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/Network-Information-Sample-63aaa201 https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/Network-Informat...
- Sami_Lehtinen 11y agoWhat it does matter if it's metered or not? I've got metered connection, it's 10TB / month included + 1€/TB for excess (outbound). I don't usually worry about little extra traffic.