Best Windows Update settings for Creators Update?

dalchina said:

The text you are seeing sounds more like what you get if your connection is set as metered.

I checked, and my connection is not set to metered.

You can check if you've successfully set notify only thus:
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Interestingly, that setting was set to disabled when I checked. I set it to enabled, and selected option 2. However, option 2 is no longer "notify for download and notify for install". No such setting exists in the Creators Update. It is now "notify for download and auto install".

You can see here:

Using Winaero's tweaker is a combination of using Check for Updates AND the button on the tweaker.

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I tried making the change that I mentioned above in the group policy editor, then trying Winaero again. It made no difference. It still says, "We'll ask you to download updates, except when updates are required to keep Windows running smoothly. In that case, we'll automatically download those updates".
This is apparently the only version of "notify only" available in the Creators Update.

dalchina said:

I wonder then if in the Creator's update, MS has reserved the right to override both the metered connection trick and the notify option.

With my current settings, it is my understanding that I should presumably still be notified to download updates, rather than having them download automatically without my knowledge, but will have no control over how they install after they are downloaded. Is this correct?

dalchina said:

This is a revised MS policy... so experience will tell. If you search, you will find much comment and speculation. Is there anything defintive out there? Well, since it's a policy, policies change...

I see. Thank you for the help.

I'll update this thread if there are any new developments.

I have stopped auto-updates by setting the Default connection to 2 in Registry Editor, and I will be notified (via VBScript) of available updates.

dalchina said:

4. To Set Windows Update to Never Notify or Check for Updates

If it is set to 'Check for Updates', will I be notified of updates?
'Never Notify' is not suitable for me.