3 WiFi and data usage tips on Windows 10

Mimen

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My Windows 10 installed flawlessly 2 days after I "reserved" it. Here are 3 things I discovered by playing around, which you might find helpful.

1. Activate metered connection to prevent some unwanted data usage:
Click Start (Now a Windows icon)/ click Settings/ Type the Word WiFi in search bar/ Click Change WiFi Settings/ Click Advanced Options/ Click Set As Metered Connection to On.

2. Check a detailed data usage report like data usage on Skype, Opera etc. Any Apps that uses data that you might have installed:
Click Start (Now a Windows icon)/ click Settings/ Type the Word WiFi in search bar/ Click Data Usage Overview/ Click Usage Detail.

3. To add an Icon for Data Usage Overview to your start menu:
Click Start (Now a Windows icon)/ click Settings/ Type the Word WiFi in search bar/ Click Data Usage Overview/ Right Click Data Usage and PIN to Start Menu
 
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