Hello NL computer gurus,

I recently installed Windows 10 Operating System on my Laptop having moved on from Windows 7. My experience using the new OS has been nothing short of thrilling as Windows 10 is far better than Windows 7 I have been used to ever since I learned how to use a computer independently.

However, I noticed that there seems to be a lot of Windows update going on in the system and my source of internet is through an HSPDA modem which has an Airtell SIM on it. Ultimately, it burns my data very fast.

I checked for how to set my Internet access as a metered connection but there seems to be no option for that (DialUp) except for Wifi.


Please is there any other way I can meter this connection so as to reduce what the OS does with it thereby stopping some not dire updates. Between yesterday and this morning, more than 1.8GB has already been burnt whereas what I have done with the system is simply writing and on Wordpress and basic browsing.

Please help me out.

Bubewilson:
Hello NL computer gurus,

I recently installed Windows 10 Operating System on my Laptop having moved on from Windows 7. My experience using the new OS has been nothing short of thrilling as Windows 10 is far better than Windows 7 I have been used to ever since I learned how to use a computer independently.

However, I noticed that there seems to be a lot of Windows update going on in the system and my source of internet is through an HSPDA modem which has an Airtell SIM on it. Ultimately, it burns my data very fast.

I checked for how to set my Internet access as a metered connection but there seems to be no option for that (DialUp) except for Wifi.


Please is there any other way I can meter this connection so as to reduce what the OS does with it thereby stopping some not dire updates. Between yesterday and this morning, more than 1.8GB has already been burnt whereas what I have done with the system is simply writing and on Wordpress and basic browsing.

Please help me out.

After you have connected your modem or phone or wifi
1. Click the network icon on the taskbar> click the network and internet settings

Or go to start menu>click settings> click network and internet settings

Choose how you are connected to internet. If you are connected through wifi,click wifi,if through modem or phone,choose ethernet. The you will see connected under your mode of connection, click on connected

It will now take you to network Profile,where you can turn on/off metered connection

just Wi-Fi settings son you windows home page and then click advance Wi-Fi setting , find your modems connections and change it to mettered

Greatzeus:
It will now take you to network Profile, where you can turn on/off metered connection

Hello, "Greatzeus, thanks for your response and how you made everything clear step by step.

However, my Ethernet (modem) connection is not showing as connected despite my modem being plugged in and working. See pics below..

However, the modem shows as a Dial-Up connection as can be seen here

But when i click on the Dial-Up connection to see if there is an option for it under Advanced setting

It turns out there is no option for metered connection there. See pics below... Pls is there anything thing else that can be done or is it a fault on my Modem?

This is the type of modem I use.

Bubewilson:
It turns out there is no option for metered connection there. See pics below... Pls is there anything thing else that can be done or is it a fault on my Modem?

Hey man, did you eventually get the solution to this? I'm facing exact same issue right now; I've tried all I can but to no avail, the rate at which my data disappears is really mad. I'd appreciate any help.

BJ4REEL:


Hey man, did you eventually get the solution to this? I'm facing exact same issue right now; I've tried all I can but to no avail, the rate at which my data disappears is really mad. I'd appreciate any help.

Hello, I ditched the modem for a Mifi. I have total control over my data consumption more because I can easily set the computer to recognize the network as metered.

Bubewilson:
Hello, I ditched the modem for a Mifi. I have total control over my data consumption more because I can easily set the computer to recognize the network as metered.

OK cool, I guess I have to look for a temporal solution. Thanks you.

BJ4REEL:

OK cool, I guess I have to look for a temporal solution. Thanks you.

Alright man!