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From: Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
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Subject: Re: This Is Why They Say Windows Is A Great OS -- If Your Time Is Worth Nothing
Date: 3 Jan 2025 11:26:09 GMT
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rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 2 Jan 2025 08:55:47 -0500, Andrzej Matuch wrote:
> 
> > Is that actually available to Home users too? I know that people using
> > Pro can do so but I'm not so sure with the default version.
> 
> I don't have access to anything with the Home edition but I believe there 
> is a setting where it will not automatically update if you say it's on a 
> metered connection. 

  Yes, Home has that setting and it's actually the default ('Download
updates over metered connections' is Off by default). 

  And there are 'Delivery Optimisation' settings for limiting the
bandwidth used for downloading updates.

> How many people have Home? Even the cheap Beelink mini came with Pro as 
> did the Acer Swift 3 laptop.

  AFAIK, mostly complete systems, directed at the consumer market, for
example our HP Pavilion laptops. Higher priced HP laptops, especially
the business ones, come with Pro.

  FWIW, I've yet to miss any functionality in Home.