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Thread ID: 128234	2012-12-07 11:59:00	Windows 8 data usage	4Lowie (10869)	Press F1

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1316979	2012-12-07 11:59:00	Hi all I've just got a new windows 8 machine and I'm worried about the data usage. I've turned of most of the apps like the news and weather updates but when you look at the data usage it just seems to keep ticking along, even doing nothing the data used keeps going up.... Any idea's? Or is it just that Microsoft get a cut on every bit transfered????? You never know! Thanks Dave	4Lowie (10869)
1316980	2012-12-07 12:19:00	Aslong as your router/modem is on its difficult to not use any data. But things like weather apps and stuff use probably around 2mb a month, so essentially unless your browsing the web or playing games or whatnot then you will use very minuscule amounts of your data plan and this isn't increased by windows 8.	Slankydudl (16687)
1316981	2012-12-07 19:33:00	It's more likely that Windows 8 is checking for, and downloading, updates that use your data. No OS is not going to update itself.	pcuser42 (130)
1316982	2012-12-07 22:17:00	Ah, true i didn't think about that since is a new pc	Slankydudl (16687)
1316983	2012-12-07 22:43:00	Looks like you can monitor what is going in and out on a Windows 8 computer: howto.cnet.com	Renmoo (66)
1316984	2012-12-08 08:20:00	It's more likely that Windows 8 is checking for, and downloading, updates that use your data. No OS is not going to update itself. Mine don't update themselves, I do it manually.	Agent_24 (57)
1316985	2012-12-08 08:58:00	The inbuilt usage is fine if you are using wireless, but hopeless if you have Ethernet To quote MS: Ethernet network connections can't be set to metered. Why not make it metered in Ethernet as well. ?	wainuitech (129)
1316986	2012-12-08 22:21:00	Mine don't update themselves, I do it manually. Should have added "by default".	pcuser42 (130)
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