Glad it is working! Kyle
On Feb 19, 2017 12:43 PM, "MG via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > There wasn't anything in the dialup connection settings to do that. The > service didn't restart when I turned the computer on this morning. I must > have held my tongue just right when I did it. Or maybe it was because of > some of the other stuff I turned off. > > Manfred > > Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote: > >> When you reboot, the service will restart. That is not a long term fix. >> Did you set your home connection to metered? >> Kyle >> >> On Feb 19, 2017 12:29 PM, "MG via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> >> So far after disabling windows updater in Services everything has been OK. >>> >>> Manfred >>> >>> Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> Manfred, >>>> >>>> There is no "turn off updates" in win 10. You can turn off upgrades, but >>>> upgrades are the large version changes. Like from 1511 to 1607. >>>> >>>> Once you set the connection to metered you should effectively stop the >>>> normal updates from happening. >>>> >>>> Kyle >>>> >>>> On Feb 19, 2017 9:30 AM, "MG via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm going to try this and see if it works for the dialup connection >>>> cause >>>> >>>>> that's where I need it. If it doesn't work there then it won't help >>>>> much. >>>>> I'll keep looking there's got to be something. >>>>> >>>>> Manfred >>>>> >>>>> Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote: >>>>> >>>>> For the updates, set your connection type to metered. >>>>> >>>>>> To change this option, open the Settings app, head to Network & >>>>>> Internet > >>>>>> Wi-FI, and click “Manage Known Networks”. Choose your modem network >>>>>> and >>>>>> click “Properties”. From there, enable the “Set as metered connection” >>>>>> option. This option only affects the Wi-Fi network you’re currently >>>>>> editing, but Windows will remember this setting for each individual >>>>>> Wi-Fi >>>>>> network on which you change it. (If you haven’t gotten the Anniversary >>>>>> Update yet, this option will be in Settings > Network & Internet > >>>>>> Advanced >>>>>> Options.) >>>>>> >>>>>> Kyle >>>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 18, 2017 7:41 PM, "MG via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> So I got the new laptop from Fred which works very nicely. Thank you >>>>>> Fred. >>>>>> >>>>>> However I have some questions about win10. I seem to remember that >>>>>>> there >>>>>>> was a way to keep it from updating all the time. I tried getting on >>>>>>> line >>>>>>> with a USB phone modem and couldn't do anything because the darn >>>>>>> system >>>>>>> took all the bandwidth to do some kind of updating or communications >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> some sort. So after about 5 frustrating minutes of being told that >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> internet is not available or that google or Mozilla could not be >>>>>>> found >>>>>>> even >>>>>>> though the first two little pictures on Google chrome had started to >>>>>>> load, >>>>>>> I gave up and pulled the phone line. The modem had been working away >>>>>>> with >>>>>>> both LEDs blinking away so it was doing something. The communications >>>>>>> monitor list of the security showed a bunch of updates and other >>>>>>> stuff >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> either worked or after I pulled the plug showed a fail. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The other little problem I have a question about is does anyone know >>>>>>> why >>>>>>> a >>>>>>> modem would cause all the other phones in the house to ring in a >>>>>>> continuous >>>>>>> tone as long as it is trying to connect. This happened with the >>>>>>> internal >>>>>>> modem but not with the external usb connected modem. The only thing I >>>>>>> can >>>>>>> figure there is a bad driver or possibly a bad modem. Not a problem >>>>>>> but a >>>>>>> puzzle that has me wondering. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Manfred >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>> >>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
