Windows 11 gobbles data

[DealorNoDeal]

(NB. obviously, this isn't a problem if you have unlimited broadband data or a highish monthly allowance eg. 30Gb.)

I've just "upgraded" from Widows 7 to a new Windows 11 laptop, and boy does it consume data.

When you first build it, it downloads a load of multi-Gb Windows updates but I'd expect this. However, every day it uses a ton more data than the old Windows 7 one. My wife has Windows 10, and I thought that was bad, but this thing is even worse.

I'm still trying to get to the bottom of it but I've found one thing that makes a bit of a difference; setting the network connection to "metered". That seems to kerb its appetite a bit.

[NotAllThere]

Get hold of Treesize and you'll see that there's all sorts of GB files that are loaded from the Store. Including Candy Crush Saga and a few other games that you probably don't want.

[d000hg]

Metered WiFi used to be a great way to stop W10 doing silent updates and killing your laptop just as you are about to start a presentation, I don't know if that's still the case in W11? It was a handy trick.

[ladymuck]

Despite being poorly written, there's some tips here that may help:

https://itechhacks.com/stop-windows-...-so-much-data/

[DealorNoDeal]

Despite being poorly written, there's some tips here that may help:

https://itechhacks.com/stop-windows-...-so-much-data/

Thanks, I'd already come across that.

Turning off Windows Automatic Update permanently is a bit more convoluted. Stopping and disabling the service only works temporarily; after a while, it re-enables the damn thing. You have to use gpedit.msc to stop it for good but that only comes with the professional edition, not the home version. I found a script to activate it. I can share the details if anyone is interested.

[WTFH]

Is this the same laptop you wrapped in a towel to get working?

[DealorNoDeal]

Is this the same laptop you wrapped in a towel to get working?

No, this is a brand new one, although I am thinking of wrapping it in something else. Tinfoil to block ******* Microsoft.

[sadkingbilly]

just put Linux on it then

[DealorNoDeal]

just put Linux on it then

How easy is that to do, getting the right drivers etc?

[sadkingbilly]

'avealook here:

https://linuxmint.com/

mint has the closest feel to windoze and drivers for the most common components IMHO