You can now configure a wired network connection as metered to control data usage on your PC, and in this guide, we'll show you how to do it on the Windows 10 Creators Update.

Set Windows 10’s Wi-Fi connections as metered to download forced updates at your own pace Windows 10 does not let you set metered connections the same way it did in Windows 8.1. Here's how it works.

Right-click the tethering connection and select Set as metered connection. You can also tweak a few other things to take advantage of the metered setting.

For some reason, Windows 10 doesn’t allow you to specify that your connection is metered when connected via ethernet (despite the fact that many home internet connections have data caps).

If you use a personal hotspot or tether your phone, you need to keep an eye on your data usage. Windows 8 lets you set a connection as "metered" to avoid unnecessary data usage. With a metered ...

To turn off the metered connection on Windows 11, open the Settings app, select "Network & Internet" from the left sidebar, click on the "Wi-Fi" option, choose the Wi-Fi network youre connected to ...

Changes to the Creators Update for Windows 10 indicate Microsoft will start pushing updates over metered connections again, though apparently only for what are deemed crucial fixes.

Previously, you could only set a Wi-Fi connection as metered, and as ever here, the more options, the merrier.

Microsoft has changed the way updates are blocked on metered connections in the latest preview build of Windows 10.

The latest preview build for Microsoft's upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update includes language that would allow the company to push out security updates and bug fixes over metered connections even ...