When you start using Windows 8 in computer, you might be stunned with the huge internet data wasting in applications. Sometimes we sat before our computer having windows 8 operating system and after some time of internet surfing, we get suprised to check our internet data usage. That's two or three times more than our data use in windows XP or vista.
We don't have problem with this excessive internet data usage when we have unlimited downloading data plans, he don't need to check that total data usage. But It really means a lot for a person having limited internet data plan. Specially for a person who have few GB of internet data plan.
I'm sharing below some tips which will helps you disable or remove that applications using more internet data and will let you maintain your internet speed.
1. Change Windows Update Settings. You must change windows update settings. By default it is in Automatic Windows Update, you need to change it to first make you notify before downloading any updates. Follow below steps to complete this task.
2. Disable Automatic Install Updates of Web Browsers. Web Browsers like Firefox, Chrome, Opera etc. are by default in Automatic Install Updates mode, and that really waste your internet data. Follow below simple steps to disable these automatic updates.
3. Change PC Settings of Windows 8. By default many applications are installed in windows 8 computer and that waste your internet data in continuously updating. You need to disable these applications or make their status to Off for updates.
These are the few tricks you should apply while surfing internet on windows 8. If you have any problem related to this article, let me know through comments.
We don't have problem with this excessive internet data usage when we have unlimited downloading data plans, he don't need to check that total data usage. But It really means a lot for a person having limited internet data plan. Specially for a person who have few GB of internet data plan.
I'm sharing below some tips which will helps you disable or remove that applications using more internet data and will let you maintain your internet speed.
1. Change Windows Update Settings. You must change windows update settings. By default it is in Automatic Windows Update, you need to change it to first make you notify before downloading any updates. Follow below steps to complete this task.
- Open Control Panel, and Click on System and Security.
- Now hit Windows Update option and then Click on Change settings at left side menu.
- Check for Important Updates option. There are four options available, We have to select third option saying Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them.and then Click OK.
2. Disable Automatic Install Updates of Web Browsers. Web Browsers like Firefox, Chrome, Opera etc. are by default in Automatic Install Updates mode, and that really waste your internet data. Follow below simple steps to disable these automatic updates.
- Open your Web Browser (Say Mozilla Firefox)
- Navigate to Options.
- A pop up window appears, click on Advanced tab.
- Choose Update option. And then click on Check for updates, but let me choose whether to install them.
- Click OK and you've done.
3. Change PC Settings of Windows 8. By default many applications are installed in windows 8 computer and that waste your internet data in continuously updating. You need to disable these applications or make their status to Off for updates.
- Press Win + C, you'll move to charm bar in windows 8.
- Click on Settings option, then click on Change PC Setting showing at bottom of tab.
- After clicking PC setting you will be directed to a new window, click on Search from the tabs.
- A list of applications or apps will be shown which is using your internet data. Choose unwanted apps from this list and change their status to OFF.
These are the few tricks you should apply while surfing internet on windows 8. If you have any problem related to this article, let me know through comments.
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