How to turn off backgroud data in Windows 10

How to configure data usage limit on Windows 10

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If you're using an internet connection with a limited data plan, you can set limits for a Wi-Fi or Ethernet network adapter to allow Windows 10 to monitor, restrict unnecessary usage, and provide notifications to help you avoid going over your plan. Here's how using the Data Usage settings:

1. Open Settings.
2. Click on Network & Internet.
3. Click on Data Usage.
4. Use the "Show settings for" drop-down menu, and select the wireless or wired network adapter to want to restrict.
5. Under "Data limit," click the Set limit button.
6. Select the limit type you want to use...
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   Windows 10 has massive bandwidth issues and decreased internet speeds due to various background, data synchronisation services, which consume huge system resources including the network bandwidth due to poorly optimised settings.

   1. Disable Windows Update

   2. Go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Advanced Options and then change the "Choose how updates are delivered" setting to one of the following:

   • Turn off the p2p file transfer completely
   • Limit the p2p transfer to PCs on your local network

   3. Limit reservable bandwidth

   Search for "EDIT GROUP POLICY" in start and open it
   Now you have the Local Group Policy Editor

   • Locate to
     Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates
   • Locate “ALL Settings” & open it. Once it is open, scroll down & locate
     "Limit Reservable Bandwidth"
   • Select "LIMIT RESERVABLE BANDWIDTH"
   • a new box will appear
   • Select Enabled
   • Set it to 0 and APPLY.

   I this doesn't works and first now the cause

   How Windows 10 eats your Data?

   If you have limited data subscriptions with your Internet Service Provider using Ethernet connection and if you have windows 10 (w10), chances are, you're in trouble. Certain windows 10 default update programs like Background Intelligent Transfer Service or BITS will keep on eating your precious data to update windows 10 with unimportant but huge data updates.

   Also, Windows 10 assumes all Ethernet connection as unlimited and will keep on downloading updates as and when it comes. A devastating thing if you only have, say 1GB per week like in developing countries, its very difficult to manage data connection then.

   Does Windows 10 Reduce Internet Speed?

   Yes, Windows 10 reduces your Internet Speed as it constantly updates something in the background application. Also it always sends some data to the Microsoft for Security Issues. Sadly not all people know this, so I am glad to help you ease this problem with this how-to Guide and put a stop to the glutton before it eats all your subscription data. This Guide would also speed up your Internet Speed, which would help you play online games without lag and also prevents frequent disconnection in sofwares or games like Counter Strike which requires continuos bandwidth.

   For Stopping Background Intelligent Transfer Service Updates, perform this steps every time you restart your Windows 10 Device and before you connect to the internet. I would not recommend totally uninstalling or removing Background Intelligent Transfer Service or BITS, because you won't be able to update your default Windows Security programs when you need them, which would lead to some security issue at later stage. This solution is very easy, so even a non-technical guy can do it.

   Below are the steps to Stop Background Intelligent Transfer Service Updates

   1. Open Task Manager
   2. Go to the Processes Tab
   3. Search for Service Host: Local System, the value in the ( ) should be around 15 to 21.
   4. Click that > sign to search for Background Intelligent Transfer Service.
   5. Left click Background Intelligent Transfer Service and chose End Task.

   

   This other method is for the more advanced technical guys and girls out there with a little warning: if you do anything wrong you might damage your gadget with irreversible results so please read and follow the steps very carefully.

   • Use the Windows key + R to open the Run command (shown below), type regedit, a warning will pop-up and click OK to open the Windows Registry.

   

   • Browse the following path or sub folders: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion > NetworkList > DefaultMediaCost
   • Right-click the DefaultMediaCost key and select Permissions.

   

   • On the Security tab, click the Advanced button.

   

   • Next to TrustedInstaller, click the Change link.

   

   • Type Administrators, in that big box, and click the Check Names button to make sure you're typing the correct object.

   

   • Remember it and Click OK.
   • On the Advanced Security Settings for DefaultMediaCost, check the "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects".

   

   • Click Apply.
   • Click OK.
   • On Permissions for DefaultMediaCost, select the Administrators group (shown in step 6), and then make sure to check the allow Full Control box.

   

   • Click Apply.
   • Click OK.
   • On the DefaultMediaCost key, you'll find different entries, including for 3G, 4G, Default, Ethernet, and WiFi with their default data values: 1 or 2. The data value 1 means that the connection type is non-metered, and the data value of 2 means that the connection type is metered. Double-click the Ethernet Value key, and change the value to 2. You can also do this to the others and change them from 1 into 2 if all of your connections are metered.

   

   • Click OK.
   • Close the registry and restart your computer to complete the process.

   Once you have set a metered connection by following above Steps, the Windows 10 operating system will stop using the internet in many ways, which will lead to Reduction in Internet Data Consumption and Increase in Internet Speed. By performing above steps we are stopping Windows from doing below things:

   1. Windows updates will no longer download automatically. However, priority updates will continue to download when available.
   2. Apps will no longer update automatically.
   3. Live Tiles on the Start menu may stop downloading updates
   4. Offline content may not sync with other devices.

   In the case you want to revert to the original settings, using the same instructions mentioned above, make sure to change the Ethernet key data value from 2 to 1.

   If you want to verify your Ethernet connection is set to metered, you can use apps, such as the desktop version of Outlook, which will detect and alert you that you are using a metered connection, as you probably won't see any "Metered network" statics on the App history tab in Task Manager.
8. Windows 10 uses a lot of data, I can understand that.
   Windows 10 constantly keeps checking for updates and it does update itself without asking for permission, it also keeps sending reports for better user experience.
   These updates and user experience data costs alot of data.
   You can use the following methods to reduce data as well as hardware power usage of windows 10 :
   1. Goto network settings from bottom right network icon in task bar, goto proxy settings and disable it. You have to do this one everytime you connect :( no permanent disable option for this one.
   2. Set metered connection to disable updates. To do that, goto network settings, select either WiFi, ethernet or mobile connection (whichever you are using), click on the connection name, and then tick set as metered connection checkbox.
   3. I don't recommend this one but you can open the services panel and disable windows update from there, permanently.
   
   

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   Or if you set the network you are using to a metered connection then it may reduce background data usage.

   Go to Settings -> Network & Internet -> Wi-Fi -> Manage Known Networks

   1. Manage Known Networks

   

   2. Choose your Connection -> Properties

   

   3. Turn on Set as metered connection.

   

   Thank 
   
   

   Windows update, Antivirus auto update, Auto driver update, Check other software installed on your system, if auto update is on (In case it is on turn it off)

   *Besides you can add an ad-blocker extension to your browser to block unwanted ads and pop-ups .

   Hope it helps

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   Abhishek Das, Student

   
   

   Answered Mar 15, 2019

   
   

   Follow the screen shots below.

   

   

   Click on Ethernet button

   

   Click on button Set as metered connection.

   

   

   Click on set Data limit

   

   You are ready to go set these according turn them on when you have a terrible connection not recommended for regular or permanent use !

   When you are downloading heavy files the just turn this on temporarily.

   Any further question or tips or tweaks on windows 10 just ask me ! :)