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Microsoft says you should set a connection as metered if your Internet service provider limits the data you can use. When You Should Set a Connection as Metered You can, however, limit OneDrive’s allowed transfer speed within the app. This is just one of the many ways OneDrive in Windows 10 is a step back from Windows 8.1, and Microsoft may change this in the future.

Windows 8.1’s OneDrive integration worked differently and wouldn’t sync offline files on a metered Internet connection. Windows 10’s OneDrive client appears to no longer respect the “metered connection” setting and will sync over metered connections, ignoring your preference. RELATED: How to Limit OneDrive's Allowed Transfer Speed For example, a “universal app” BitTorrent client could potentially stop downloading automatically when connected to a metered connection.

Other apps may behave differently: Apps-particularly apps from the Windows Store-could potentially read this setting and behave differently.

Tiles may not update: Microsoft says that the live tiles on your Start menu or Start screen “may” stop updating on a metered connection.

Windows 10 does this by default, consuming your potentially limited upload allowance to reduce Microsoft’s bandwidth bills.

Disables peer-to-peer uploading of updates: On a metered connection, Windows 10 won’t use your upload bandwidth to share updates with PCs over the Internet.

RELATED: How to Stop Windows 10 From Uploading Updates to Other PCs Over the Internet Desktop apps like Chrome, Firefox, and others will continue updating themselves normally.

Disables automatic downloading of app updates: The Windows Store won’t automatically download updates for your installed “Store apps” on metered connections, either.

Microsoft has promised not to abuse this. On the Creators Update, Microsoft has now given Windows Update permission to download critical security updates even if your connection is marked as metered. You’ll get a “Download” button you can click whenever you want to install updates.

Disables automatic downloading of most Windows updates: Windows won’t automatically download most updates from Windows Update on metered Internet connections.

RELATED: How to Prevent Windows 10 From Automatically Downloading Updates Setting a connection as metered prevents Windows from automatically using bandwidth in many ways. RELATED: How to Deal With Internet Bandwidth Caps What Setting a Connection as Metered Does On the Creators Update, Microsoft now easily allows you to set a wired Ethernet connection as metered, too. It gives you more control over your connection and prevents Windows from gobbling bandwidth. You’ll always want to do this on connections with data caps, mobile hotspots, satellite Internet connections, dial-up connections, and anything else.