High data usage

[Belindas99]

Hi, two months ago I took out an mtn USB Internet package for 1G a month. On my previous provider I never used more than a gig in a month. I don't download movies or any big files. Just normal usage. Since using mtn I have used over 2gigs a month and paying a fortune for the out of bundle amount. I hav turned off all the automatic updates on my computer. Yet some days it show 400megs hav downloaded when I literally just log on. Hav tried asking mtn for reason why it could happen with no luck. Does anyone know if the fault cld b the USB modem or whether its something else? Any suggestions appreciated! Paying Over R400 instead of the R79 I signed up for is bankrupting me.

 

[rudig]

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news: Updates for A/V, Microsoft, Java, etc. can easily add up to over a gig. Might be you downloaded a Microsoft Service Pack or automatic software updates for your hardware.
First step is to switch off Windows Automatic Updates (control panel/system and security/windows update/change settings), then look at switching off A/V automatic updates.
Other than that, make sure you're not running any P2P or torrents in the background.

Sorry about the OOB shark attack. Good luck sorting it out.

 

[Belindas99]

Thank u, will try.

 

[Beachless]

Try installing a network monitor so you can see what is using the data then switch that off.

I've used NetMeter in the past although it seems development on that has stopped.
Its still worth a try though:
http://www.metal-machine.de/readerr...51678d006a06d4c1742b52&action=tpmod;dl=item23