Windows 10 automatically downloads games and apps I DO NOT WANT!!

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  1. Matthew Wai
    Posts : 7,607
    Windows 10 Home 20H2
       New #11

    Ornithophilia said:
    it keeps installing Candy Crush Saga and Candy Crush Soda Saga
    Ironically, I have got no candy since I clean installed Windows 10 last year although "Update apps automatically" has always remained enabled as shown below:

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    Ornithophilia said:
    3D building apps and utilities
    I have 3D Viewer, which is only 8 KB.

    Windows 10 automatically downloads games and apps I DO NOT WANT!!-3d-viewer.jpg

    Ornithophilia said:
    how do I make it stop?
    Try setting connections as metered (option 2 below):

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  3. Callender
    Posts : 6,853
    22H2 64 Bit Pro
       New #12

    The reg file works for me. Every time.
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