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@stonefly
The native Windows 10 Calculator is a little more than a one trick pony - It has various additional versions accessed by the Burger icon as highlighted ...
Well I have Ethernet connection marked as metered, and they're still doin' it. MAKE 'EM STOP! MAKE 'EM STOP!
I think the approach going through "services.msc" is the ticket. I have two of these cheapo computers, well $149 anyway, more expensive than a couple eggs over easy. On the first, I did both. I set Ethernet to metered, and by going through services.msc in the run box, I double clicked Windows Update, clicking "disabled" for startup type: in the properties box.
Both computers have Ethernet set as a metered connection, but only the first has "disabled" set for startup type. I've been using it longer, and Microsoft has yet to kidnap it. The second computer just got kidnapped for a half hour of my time. Apparently, Microsoft does not consider my Verizon connection as Ethernet.
I need two computers, now that I've built my trucking business communications on computers, I need to have one working at all times or it could cost me a load, or loads, or worse. I always keep a backup laptop in the truck. Microsoft isn't reliable enough for my liking. Having two of them is the way I've been dealing with the problem.
I have a computer I use Kodi on 24/7. I don't want Windows update bugging things up. I set the ethernet as Metered and it seemed to work for a while. Then strange things went on with the computer as the HD light kept blinking and internet activity was still going on, but it was going very slowly, in the Kbit range. I also had used O&O ShutUp10 to disable all the reporting from Win 10.
But in the end the thing that really worked was to set the permission of \Windows\SoftwareDistribution directory to deny all access from everyone. Now there's no Windows updates and no crazy HD access either. I may make a script to automate the permissions to enable/disable updates.
I'm hoping the registry method works for the Verizon VZ Access Manager. I have a Windows 10 customer that uses a Verizon USB modem and it's just leaching bandwidth and causing very slow internet in the browser.
Download a real calculator emulator - RPN is the business.
https://www.educalc.net/326089.page
My tactic for preventing auto updates is:
1. Open services.msc (you can find it by searching in the Start menu, or by holding the Windows key then tapping R)
2. Go to Windows Update service, right click, go to Properties, set to disabled, click Apply then OK. Don't force stop the service, else you might corrupt WU or something else while it's running.
3. Reboot, to be sure it's really not running
This works on all Windows 10 editions, including Home
When you want to update again, just set the service status back to either Manual or Automatic.