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A user named User1 has a laptop that runs Windows 10 Pro. At home, User1 connects to the home network by using an Ethernet connection User1 reports that he sometimes exceeds his Internet data limit…
The correct answer is C. From the Settings app. configure a metered connection. Marking an Ethernet connection as metered in Windows 10 Settings tells Windows to restrict background data usage, including automatic Windows Update downloads.
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A user named User1 has a laptop that runs Windows 10 Pro. At home, User1 connects to the home network by using an Ethernet connection User1 reports that he sometimes exceeds his Internet data limit. You need to prevent the laptop from downloading Windows updates automatically. What should you do?
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- AFrom a local Group Policy, modify the Windows Update settings.
- BFrom a local Group Policy, modify the Network Connections settings.
- CFrom the Settings app. configure a metered connection.
- DFrom the Settings app, select Defer upgrades.
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- C95% (53)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
Marking an Ethernet connection as metered in Windows 10 Settings tells Windows to restrict background data usage, including automatic Windows Update downloads.
Local Group Policy Windows Update settings can configure update behavior but do not have a built-in awareness of data limits and are a more complex enterprise-focused approach than needed here.
Network Connections settings in Local Group Policy govern connection properties and firewall profiles but contain no options to control Windows Update download behavior.
The Settings app under Network and Internet allows users to designate any connection, including Ethernet, as a metered connection. When a connection is marked as metered, Windows Update defers non-critical downloads automatically to prevent exceeding data caps. This is the simplest and most targeted solution for a home user on a data-limited plan.
'Defer upgrades' (available in Windows Update Advanced Options) postpones feature updates by weeks but does not stop security or quality update downloads and does not address metered data usage.
Concept tested: Configuring metered connection to limit Windows Update downloads
Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/metered-connections-in-windows-e973e011-7c2a-6f5f-9d30-1b1f516d31b5
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