Windows 7: Don't download updates while connected with cellular internet

Question

I want my Windows 7 to install updates without asking me except while it is connected to the internet with a cellular network. How can I do that?

Answer 1

You could use NetProfiles along with a batch script to disable automatic updates when you connect to the specified network. The script would look like this:

reg add HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU /v NoAutoUpdate /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Then have this script run upon connection to any other network (re-enable automatic updates)

reg add HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU /v NoAutoUpdate /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Save the first as something like off.bat and the second as on.bat and configure NetProfiles to run them.