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Thread ID: 112041	2010-08-21 07:01:00	Average Broadband Use - Browsing Only?	Winston001 (3612)	Press F1

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1130242	2010-08-21 07:01:00	For some months now my 3 GB broadband limit has been exceeded each month which puzzles me. My son occasionally plays online with his PS3 but maybe only one or twice a week for a few hours at most. I've finally got the Telecom meter to work for me and it shows that by myself, using only one pc, I am downloading over 100MB per day. That seems a heck of a lot of data for simple web browsing and email. No games, no video apart from the odd Youtube clip. No music. I switch my wireless modem off after use so its not someone stealing my signal.	Winston001 (3612)
1130243	2010-08-21 07:12:00	That sounds about right. It is quite easy to use 100MB a day just using web and email.	Safari (3993)
1130244	2010-08-21 07:58:00	I recall on this forum, where someone noted that a email program was continuously sending emails or something. So maybe check email account. Maybe set up encryption for your wireless modem. I think you can check what's connecting to the internet when online. I use What's running Net (www.whatsrunning.net/), or you can use the netstat commands - to check if sites are connecting without you knowing. (http:) I once found screen saver download sites were connecting... Maybe can also check running processes with windows task manger or the advanced process monitor...	kahawai chaser (3545)
1130245	2010-08-21 08:23:00	Regardless of your browsing, there have been several bursts of MS Windows updates recently - sometimes a dozen at a time. Add to that the updates for your virus checker and firewall and spyware checker. And that's not to mention MS Office updates if you happen to have Office installed. Ooops - I did mention it. Sometimes I think I'm going to have to book a time a day or two ahead when I want to use (MY) OUR broadband connection!	coldot (6847)
1130246	2010-08-21 08:25:00	Turn off windows update downloading itself. :pf1mobmini:	sahilcc7 (15483)
1130247	2010-08-21 08:51:00	When we had 3GB, we did okay. We had it for 3 years. Provided we got all the updates prev and now just getting as they come out. We only update AV and Windows. We don't use chat software. Youtube? 1hr could cost 300MB :thumbs: If you are web surfing throughout the day, then you will spend more than 100MB/day. We just check email and surf the net maybe 3 or 4hr a day.	Nomad (952)
1130248	2010-08-21 09:13:00	Turn off windows update downloading itself. :pf1mobmini: Hmmm.... I question the wisdom of this piece of advice. I take it that "browsing the web" merely includes checking out news websites, e-mails, and PressF1? i.e. Nothing on Youtube or similar?	Renmoo (66)
1130249	2010-08-21 09:42:00	For some months now my 3 GB broadband limit has been exceeded each month which puzzles me. My son occasionally plays online with his PS3 but maybe only one or twice a week for a few hours at most. I've finally got the Telecom meter to work for me and it shows that by myself, using only one pc, I am downloading over 100MB per day. That seems a heck of a lot of data for simple web browsing and email. No games, no video apart from the odd Youtube clip. No music. I switch my wireless modem off after use so its not someone stealing my signal. add block flash block and taco in f/fox will possibly trim a lot off of that. I still run zone alarm and set it to cry about almost everthing to prevent the problem you are having. you tube can be a very hungy thing. note the meter reading use it for a few days without any utube and see what's being consumed. malware ?	angry (15305)
1130250	2010-08-21 09:44:00	Skype? That can use data if it decides to keep you connected and sending data	gary67 (56)
1130251	2010-08-21 09:46:00	Skype? That can use data if it decides to keep you connected and sending data absolutly heaps of it. also all the flash adds on scamme which are continuosly changing (so not cached) if you go there.	angry (15305)
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