Run script to block update downloads (Home Premum)

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I’ve just started out using a USB mobile broadband dongle so that I can get internet access over the mobile phone network on a pay as you go basis. The way the PAYG works is that a £10 voucher gives up to 1Gb of data transfer for up to 30 days. Since we’re going to be away from home a few times this month it seemed like a better approach than paying hotel or cafe prices for access.

Since we’re restricted to 1Gb per month, it would be very useful if there was a way that I could block the auto downoads, particularly for Windows updates while I’m away from home. Is there a script that I could set up to switch off auto-updates at the same time as starting the ‘connect to mobile broadband’ program?

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Can’t you simply use the “change settings” option of Windows Update (from the Control Panel) to indicate “never check for updates” while you are away from home? I don’t think you would want to completely shut off updates from your anti-virus program would you? Most other applications will notify you whether or not an update is available but they give you the choice of downloading and installing.

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Hi John,
I could do that, but it won’t always be me who starts using the laptop when we’re away and I would like to combine the ‘stop updates’ and ‘start connection’ commands on the same shortcut, so that it happens for everyone.

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Add Windows Update to your firewall and block it from having internet access!

I think it is wuauclt1.exe in the system32 folder

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