I bought a new Dell lap top several months ago and I have yet been able to use it. I'm still on dial-up out in the boonies. We don't have high speed access out here other than dishes. The problem is this computer is CONSTANTLY up-dating and the files must be massive so massive its virtually impossible to update. I have to drive 30 mins to town where a friend has fiber optic to up-date. Is there anyway to turn off the updating? Thanks
Windows 10 doesn't work on dial up speed
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I'd like to know the answer to that as well. I've held off going from W7 specifically because I read that you can't shut off the update function.
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Your new Dell may have sit inside a store for a long while, before you purchased it. It needs a good connection to update and those updates may take some time.
Wear some patience and see how it operates after completion of it's updates. Getting those updates done on a high-speed connection is the best route to take..
Wear some patience and see how it operates after completion of it's updates. Getting those updates done on a high-speed connection is the best route to take..
If you have the "Pro" variant you can go into the Group policy and disable automatic updating.
Dialup! Do you want us to send you some internets?
Originally Posted By: blupupher
You can turn off updates on specific connections.
Link on how to do it.
thanks!
You can turn off updates on specific connections.
Link on how to do it.
thanks!
Originally Posted By: Blaze
Originally Posted By: blupupher
You can turn off updates on specific connections.
Link on how to do it.
thanks!
Ok that worked! thanks...this site actually loads pretty good on dial-up. I try and stick to text forums or sites that are mostly text with few graphics.
Originally Posted By: blupupher
You can turn off updates on specific connections.
Link on how to do it.
thanks!
Ok that worked! thanks...this site actually loads pretty good on dial-up. I try and stick to text forums or sites that are mostly text with few graphics.
Originally Posted By: Colt45ws
If you have the "Pro" variant you can go into the Group policy and disable automatic updating.
http://www.ghacks.net/2016/07/28/microsoft-removes-policies-windows-10-pro/
full disclosure: i did not read the link to verify if auto updates are impacted; this and 500 other reasons that I spent my effort switching to something else 16 years ago.
If you have the "Pro" variant you can go into the Group policy and disable automatic updating.
http://www.ghacks.net/2016/07/28/microsoft-removes-policies-windows-10-pro/
full disclosure: i did not read the link to verify if auto updates are impacted; this and 500 other reasons that I spent my effort switching to something else 16 years ago.
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It doesn't appear to affect the Update policy but does effect some other settings I had set. Good thing I haven't updated yet. Ill wait until someone fixes it or comes out with a workaround.
Still too limiting to use only Linux for me at this point in time, though I have a tower with Gentoo on it ready for me to use. Larger selection of games and software on Windows.
Still too limiting to use only Linux for me at this point in time, though I have a tower with Gentoo on it ready for me to use. Larger selection of games and software on Windows.
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