Set active hours for your Windows 10 deviceĪctive hours are meant to convey the time you usually use your device. Thankfully, there are still some ways to prevent Windows 10 from updating your OS whenever it feels like, as detailed below.
You might prefer to have the download happen when you're in office, rather than use up your Fair Usage Policy (FUP) at home. However, sometimes we might have good reason to delay an update - for example, you might get cheaper data rates at night, and thus want the download to take place only then. It’s a big push for the company, with last year’s Windows 10 Anniversary Update rendering a couple of methods that disabled automatic updates redundant. Windows 10 not only checks for updates, but downloads and installs them as and when they are available, making the process convenient and the OS safe for everyone.
That’s why, starting with Windows 10, Microsoft chose the slightly controversial route of enabling updates by default. Most people tend to be lazy with keeping their desktop OS up-to-date, even though it can present a huge security risk.
