When you reboot, the service will restart. That is not a long term fix. Did you set your home connection to metered? Kyle
On Feb 19, 2017 12:29 PM, "MG via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > So far after disabling windows updater in Services everything has been OK. > > Manfred > > Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote: > >> Manfred, >> >> There is no "turn off updates" in win 10. You can turn off upgrades, but >> upgrades are the large version changes. Like from 1511 to 1607. >> >> Once you set the connection to metered you should effectively stop the >> normal updates from happening. >> >> Kyle >> >> On Feb 19, 2017 9:30 AM, "MG via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I'm going to try this and see if it works for the dialup connection cause >>> that's where I need it. If it doesn't work there then it won't help much. >>> I'll keep looking there's got to be something. >>> >>> Manfred >>> >>> Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> For the updates, set your connection type to metered. >>>> >>>> To change this option, open the Settings app, head to Network & >>>> Internet > >>>> Wi-FI, and click “Manage Known Networks”. Choose your modem network and >>>> click “Properties”. From there, enable the “Set as metered connection” >>>> option. This option only affects the Wi-Fi network you’re currently >>>> editing, but Windows will remember this setting for each individual >>>> Wi-Fi >>>> network on which you change it. (If you haven’t gotten the Anniversary >>>> Update yet, this option will be in Settings > Network & Internet > >>>> Advanced >>>> Options.) >>>> >>>> Kyle >>>> >>>> On Feb 18, 2017 7:41 PM, "MG via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> So I got the new laptop from Fred which works very nicely. Thank you >>>> Fred. >>>> >>>>> However I have some questions about win10. I seem to remember that >>>>> there >>>>> was a way to keep it from updating all the time. I tried getting on >>>>> line >>>>> with a USB phone modem and couldn't do anything because the darn system >>>>> took all the bandwidth to do some kind of updating or communications of >>>>> some sort. So after about 5 frustrating minutes of being told that the >>>>> internet is not available or that google or Mozilla could not be found >>>>> even >>>>> though the first two little pictures on Google chrome had started to >>>>> load, >>>>> I gave up and pulled the phone line. The modem had been working away >>>>> with >>>>> both LEDs blinking away so it was doing something. The communications >>>>> monitor list of the security showed a bunch of updates and other stuff >>>>> that >>>>> either worked or after I pulled the plug showed a fail. >>>>> >>>>> The other little problem I have a question about is does anyone know >>>>> why >>>>> a >>>>> modem would cause all the other phones in the house to ring in a >>>>> continuous >>>>> tone as long as it is trying to connect. This happened with the >>>>> internal >>>>> modem but not with the external usb connected modem. The only thing I >>>>> can >>>>> figure there is a bad driver or possibly a bad modem. Not a problem >>>>> but a >>>>> puzzle that has me wondering. >>>>> >>>>> Manfred >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com