In this tutorial, we'll teach you to limit bandwidth at certain hours for download updates in the foreground and background in Windows 10. This way you can specify a time range to limit bandwidth (in percentages) to receive Windows updates. With this technique you'll work without worrying about your Internet data. To limit bandwidth during specific hours for download updates, we'll use a native Windows 10 feature (it comes with the April 2018 update).
How to limit bandwidth during specific hours for Windows 10 background updates?
First you'll need to open the "Local Group Policy Editor" of Windows 10. To do this, type "gpedit.msc" in the Windows search box.
On the left you'll see the "Computer Configuration" option and below it the "Administrative Templates" folder; click on it and on the right select "Windows Components" and the subfolder "Delivery Optimization". You only need to choose the file "Set Business Hours to Limit Background Download Bandwidth".
At this point a pop-up window will open. From there you'll need to select the "Enabled" option, then set the time range, and finally determine the bandwidth limit during that schedule.
After clicking "OK", the configuration to limit bandwidth during specific hours for Windows 10 background updates will be perfectly set.
How to limit bandwidth during specific hours for Windows 10 foreground updates?
In the same folder you'll also find the file "Set Business Hours to Limit Foreground Download Bandwidth".
In the window all the settings are the same. The only difference you'll find is the bandwidth limit configuration for specific hours for foreground downloads.
You've now set a limit within a time range for downloads, both in the foreground and background, for Windows 10 updates. This will help you use all your Internet data when you need to work, watch streaming videos or play online.
The "Local Group Policy Editor" is available in the "Enterprise and Pro" versions of Windows 10. If you use other versions of Windows 10, you can download the "Local Group Policy Editor" from this program.
