[How To] Allow Windows Updates Download Over Metered Connection

Many of you might be aware of the fact Windows 10 doesn’t automatically download Windows Updates on Metered Connections. Equivalently, if you don’t want automatic Windows Updates, you were suggested to set your network connection as Metered Connection.

To learn more about blocking automatic updates, refer this article:

How to block automatic Windows Updates in Windows 10

And to learn how to manage Metered Connections in Windows 10, check this guide:

How to configure Metered Connections in Windows 10

However, in some cases, users were facing trouble in getting auto updates, when Windows automatically assumes them on Metered Connection. With Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, Microsoft has resolved this problem. In Windows 10 V1709 or later, you can allow automatic updates to download even on Metered Connection.

Here’s how to make this possible:

How To Allow Windows Updates Download Over Metered Connection In Windows 10 V1709 Or Later

WAY 1 – Via Settings App

1. Right click Start Button and select Settings.

2. In Settings app, navigate to Update & Security > Windows Update. Then under Update settings heading, click Advanced options.

3. Next, in the Advanced options screen, check mark or click on Enabling this policy will automatically download updates, even over metered connections (charges may apply) option.

Thus, you’ve configured to download automatic Windows Updates over Metered Network. This setting will be in effect when you restart machine.

WAY 2 – Via Registry Editor

1. Press + R and put regedit in Run dialog box to open Registry Editor (if you’re not familiar with Registry Editor, then click here). Click OK.

2. In left pane of Registry Editor window, navigate to following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings

3. In the right pane of Settings registry key, look for AllowAutoWindowsUpdateDownloadOverMeteredNetwork named registry DWORD (REG_DWORD). The default value for this DWORD is 0, which prevents automatic Windows Updates download over Metered Connections. Double click on it to modify its Value data:

4. Finally, set the Value data to 1. Click OK and close Registry Editor and reboot to make changes effective.

In this way, you can allowed Windows 10 to download automatic updates when you’re Metered Connection.

That’s it!