How to only allow Windows Update in Windows Firewall?

Question

Basically I don't have much Data to spare. So whenever i switch on my Wifi, so many programs try to get updates. . and just like that it drains around 100 MB no matter what. This happens even if i don't open any programs.

Also if i open any other programs during the update, the update gets interrrupted and tells me to retry which means re-download from the beginning (if i haven't restarted).

I just want the newest Windows features in my laptop and probably correct any bugs from the previous update. So is there anyway to block every other programs and only allow Windows 10 update application to pass through using Windows Firewall?

Thanks in Advance

Answer 1

Here is more expert discussion on how to allow only Windows Update through the firewall:

https://superuser.com/questions/1072539/windows...

https://superuser.com/questions/994306/what-fir...

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

Answer 2

All's good.  Thanks for participating. 

The thread will be locked after a period of time.  You can always ask for me though.

Answer 3

Don't take me to be an advanced user. I'm just a noob trying to figure out how to use my laptop to my wish and not according to what Windows 10 wants. so trying to customize bit by bit by learning and asking questions and reading from the internet. 

So anyways thanks for helping me out. The suggestions u gave me already worked in some way or the other. So what's next? 

do i hit YES and give stars as feedback. will this thread be locked after that and close from further commenting and asking questions?

Coz i dont wanna make any mistakes this time.

Answer 4

I would ask advanced questions at our sister forums for IT Professionals, Technet forums, as this is only a consumer forums: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-...

Other good forums for IT Pros here:

https://www.spiceworks.com/

https://www.techrepublic.com/forums/

I hope it helps.