Windows 10 is set to check for updates regularly, and if you are on a limited data plan, then that can be an issue. If you have a limit of say 1GB or 2GB of data daily, then the chances are that a windows update will drain your data instantly. Now the thing about windows updates in Windows 10 is that it happens in the background. The user is unaware of the download that is happening in the background.
More often than not, people with limited plans are confused about how even without surfing or downloading much, they end up using their data in a matter of seconds. Besides windows updates, some other app updates in Windows 10 can also cause this issue. Sometimes even a program running in your foreground, like a web browser or a video player, checks and updates itself to the latest version. So how do you keep your data usage in check in Windows 10? Well, Windows 10 acknowledges the fact that not everybody uses unlimited data plans. So they have built in a feature called metered connection in Windows 10 by default. And in this article, we will guide you on how to set up a metered connection in your Windows 10 PC.
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How to Set up And Use Metered Connection in Windows 10?
Setting up a metered connection in Windows 10 is quite easy, and it will hardly take you a couple of minutes. It is a feature available by default in Windows 10, so you don’t need to download any application or program for it. When you turn on a metered connection for a WiFi network, it will automatically close down internet usage in the background by the operating system or any other apps installed on the system. All background download operation will stop working.
