Is Windows 8 sucking up my Gigabytes of Internet?

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nixmith86

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Hello all, I'm new here and hope you can help with this one:

I recently upgraded my PC - I had to pay a bit more than for the download to get the disc because my internet is via 3 using the portable broadband (mi-fi). I get 15 Gb per month and if I go over that it gets v. expensive.

In the past 15 Gb has been fine - I use the net a lot, but just general surfing and as long as I stay away from iPlayer and youtube! its fine. However, I think Windows 8 may be a problem unless I change some settings. Do the live tiles (weather, store etc.) constantly work with the interent sort of in the background, could this be eating up my data? I have been getting through this month's Gigabytes at quite a pace and I'm not sure why.

Nic

P.S. Is there an app that can monitor my data usage yet for Win 8?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Z801
    CPU
    i3 2120
    Memory
    4Gb
nixmith86 said:
Hello all, I'm new here and hope you can help with this one:

I recently upgraded my PC - I had to pay a bit more than for the download to get the disc because my internet is via 3 using the portable broadband (mi-fi). I get 15 Gb per month and if I go over that it gets v. expensive.

In the past 15 Gb has been fine - I use the net a lot, but just general surfing and as long as I stay away from iPlayer and youtube! its fine. However, I think Windows 8 may be a problem unless I change some settings. Do the live tiles (weather, store etc.) constantly work with the interent sort of in the background, could this be eating up my data? I have been getting through this month's Gigabytes at quite a pace and I'm not sure why.

Nic

P.S. Is there an app that can monitor my data usage yet for Win 8?
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I'm not sure about Windows but you can easily check data usage on a smart phone.

However 15 GB a month sounds a rather "Tiddly" allowance so I'd look and see if there are better deals -- I know in the UK these 4 : Virgin, SKY, BT and I think PlusNet all offer some competitive rates - especially to new customers switching from another supplier.

I've probably downloaded 40 GB already today and that's just on ONE Saturday Morning. I couldn't manage with only 15 GB a Mo. I use a proxy server to get Sky Go (SKY SPORTS -- LIVE FOOTIE etc and BBC TV) and just streaming these at HD quality consumes Bandwidth -- but I have a decent supplier and it's uncapped -- they don't even talk about "Fair usage" policies either.

Cheers
jimbo
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Linux Centos 7, W8.1, W7, W2K3 Server W10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 X LG 40 inch TV
    Hard Drives
    SSD's * 3 (Samsung 840 series) 250 GB
    2 X 3 TB sata
    5 X 1 TB sata
    Internet Speed
    0.12 GB/s (120Mb/s)
Wow Jimbo, that's made me jealous!!!

But if I describe more about my situation it may explain things. Last year I had to move to a new place quick, due to work. The flat I took cheap has no phone access, it is just a basic room with electric and other basics. So the only option at that time for internet was with 3 - their portable mi-fi and it is pretty good, it allows me to take my internet out and about, to use on a Wi-Fi tablet.

I would like more Gigabytes, especially to get some apps for win 8, plus I dare not put my Xbox online for fear of eating up my allowance. I assume those other providers you mention with 40Gb deals, all need to come to the house through a regular phone connection or a TV cable service or something, if so - it would be no good for me.

Nic
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Z801
    CPU
    i3 2120
    Memory
    4Gb
Hi there

You could probably take out a BT Wifi subscription which allows you access to BT's public Wifi service -- it won't be superfast but it should be cheaper than what you are paying now and you can use it wherever there are BT Hotspots -- I know in London there are loads because that's what I use when I travel to London -- cheaper than paying to use Hotels often overloaded Wifi service too --it's cheaper using Wifi than the Data roaming especially if you don't come from the country concerned and having to pay overseas network charges.

cheers
jimbo
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Linux Centos 7, W8.1, W7, W2K3 Server W10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 X LG 40 inch TV
    Hard Drives
    SSD's * 3 (Samsung 840 series) 250 GB
    2 X 3 TB sata
    5 X 1 TB sata
    Internet Speed
    0.12 GB/s (120Mb/s)
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