The Approach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
My go-to tool for monitoring network activity is GlassWire<\/strong>. I spotted the culprit after installing the software and setting the Traffic Monitor<\/strong> to the last 5 minutes. Mind you, I didn’t actively use any application during the observation. I wanted to know what consumed data even during inactive use. It turned out to be “Host Process for Windows services<\/strong>“; Windows Update!<\/p>\n\n\n\n I would normally inspect this process and others in Task Manager to narrow it down even further, but the client needed a fast fix, so I had to stop this service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These are the steps I followed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Just like clearing up your low disk storage, fixing high internet bandwidth\/network usage (data consumption) on your Windows PC requires that you focus on finding out what’s using what. The most unlikely processes\/apps end up being the culprits. 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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Fix: Stopping the Host Process for Windows Services.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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net stop wauserv\nnet stop sysmain<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n