How does Win10 set up a local connection to a metered network?

  

Computer Shop News: In Win10, the default is to not allow users to set the local connection to the flow rate network, but we can modify the registry to achieve.

After setting the local connection to the metering network, Windows Update will not automatically download, which is more useful for friends who don't like Win10 auto-update. Similarly, Windows Store apps won't automatically download updates, of course, this one can be set in the store. Set the local connection to the metering network method: Note: This method requires modifying the registry to create a restore point for your system before the operation to restore in the event of an error. 1. Press Win+R to open the run. Enter regedit and press Enter to open the Registry Editor. 2. Expand the following location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\NetworkList\\DefaultMediaCost 3. Obtain administrator rights for the child DefaultMediaCost 4 Find Ethernet on the right side, this is the local connection (Ethernet), double-click, change its value to 2; 5, after the restart, you can set the local connection to the traffic-based network.

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