

If this policy setting is set to 3, the behavior is similar to when it is set to 2. This option was first available in Windows 10, version 1703. When the user is connected to a WLAN or Ethernet connection, no Internet traffic is routed over the cellular connection. However, if a cellular data connection is available, that connection will always stay connected for services that require a cellular connection. If this policy setting is set to 2, the behavior is similar to when it it set to 1.

Users can still manually connect to any network. The order of preference is as follows:Įthernet is always preferred when connected. If this policy is set to 1, any new automatic Internet connection is blocked when the computer has at least one active Internet connection to a preferred type of network. Internet traffic can be routed over any connection, including a cellular connection or any metered network. If this policy is set to 0, a computer can have simultaneous connections to the Internet, to a Windows domain, or to both. Minimize Number of Simultaneous Connections to Internet in Registry Minimize Simultaneous Connections Number Policy Values Windows 10 Home users can apply a Registry tweak. It is available in the OS out of the box. If you are running Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education edition, then you can use the Local Group Policy Editor app to configure the policy option. If multiple connections are allowed, the policy then determines how network traffic is routed.

The 'Minimize simultaneous connections' policy specifies if a computer can have multiple connections to the Internet, to a Windows domain, or to both. The most preferred connection to the Active Directory domain, if the PC is joined to a domain.The most preferred connection to the Internet.

