Windows 10 provides a simple way to monitor and control the use of data. If you don’t have an unlimited data package or if you plan to monitor the amount of data that a computer consumes, this feature comes in handy. This feature is useful for monitoring children’s PCs in terms of data usage, as the Microsoft family says nothing about it. In this article, we will show you how to view, configure, delete, reset, modify, manage the Data usage limit on Windows 10.
Manage the data usage limit on Windows 10
Tracking data usage isn’t new in Windows 10, but it was reorganized in the May 2004 feature update. In some ways, it has taken a step back, but their new features are useful in terms of use. When you open the Network and Internet settings, the data usage details are initial for the connected network. It represents 30 days of use and clearly gives the message that if you are on a limited network, you can manage it by following the data use button.
Data usage was previously available in one of the sections under Network and Internet, which is merged with the status section. The only benefit I can see is that it is clear from the start. It is beneficial for many countries where the data is still not cheap. We will cover the following topics for:
- View data usage
- Configure and view remaining data
- Windows 10 data usage faqs
How to view data usage on Windows 10
Windows 10 monitors network traffic on all adapters connected to Windows 10 PC. If you have both ethernet and wifi adapters, you can display the data usage by adapter. The data usage that is displayed in advance is the one with which you are connected at this time.
- Open parameters (Win + I)
- Go to Network and Internet> Status
- The amount of data used on the connected network is displayed above the Data usage button. Click on the button.
- It will open the Data usage section where you can select the network from the drop-down menu.
- Once selected, it will display details of data usage by application and the option to configure the data limit for this network.
How to configure the data usage limit on Windows 10
- Open Settings and go to Network and Internet> Status
- Click the Data Usage button, then select the network from the drop-down menu.
- Then press the Enter Limit button.
- This will open a pop-up window where you can define the limiting factors:
- Limit type: monthly, single, unlimited
- Monthly reset date: be sure to match it with the billing cycle
- Data limit in terms of GB or MB
- Click the Save button and it will refresh to display the following information.
- Time remaining until reset with exact date.
- Data used
- Data remaining.
It is interesting to note that the data has always been monitored and that when you activate the option, it is displayed differently. Note that the data is only calculated for this device. Most homes have a router configured, and if you want to compile it with ISP statistics, it is best to look at the data stored in the router. This parameter is only used to understand the use of computer and application data.
Windows 10 data usage faqs
How to remove data usage limit in Windows 10?
Open Settings and navigate to Network and Internet> Status, then click the Data Usage button. If you want to remove the data limit for the current network, simply click on the Remove limit button. If there is another adapter you want to remove, select it from the drop-down menu and select it. Then remove the limit.
Publish this; no warning will be displayed on the use of the data, even if it will be collected in the background if you wish to see it.
How to reset data usage on Windows 10?
Open the Network and Internet settings and click the Data usage button. Select the network card whose limit you want to reset. Scroll to the end of the page and click Reset Usage Statistics. The button was strangely placed at the bottom. Once you’ve done that, the data usage calculation starts again. There is no way to disable this feature at this time.
How to display the remaining data?
Under Network and Internet> Status, click Data usage, then select the adapter for which you want to view the remaining data. If you configured the data limit earlier, you should see a progress bar, which indicates how much of the data limit has been consumed. Below you have the exact details of the data consumed and the remaining data. There is no way to set or display the data limit for individual applications.
How to modify the use of data for a network?
Go to Settings> Network & Internet> Status. Click the Data Usage button, then click the Edit Limit button. You can now change the data usage settings in terms of limit type, monthly reset and data limit. Note that it will change accordingly and will not reset the data already collected.
I hope you like the new data usage feature in the Windows 10 update of May 2004. Previously there was a section dedicated to data usage in the Network and usage section. It offered a dashboard and an approach centered on the management of data usage. But now Microsoft has decided to change things.
