Windows 10 Data Usage Limit Very High

Terry Seagert 136 Reputation points
2020-07-14T19:16:21.797+00:00

I have a client who's Data limit usage runs 4728.36 GB we can scale back but meanwhile why is this so high? Scanned for Malware found no issues. It is not a Windows Update.

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  1. Terry Seagert 136 Reputation points
    2020-07-15T16:25:46.88+00:00

    Yes the computer was checked for peer to peer updates. That is now turned off. In a month I will look at the usage.

  2. Terry Seagert 136 Reputation points
    2020-08-19T16:07:00.363+00:00

    It has been more than a month, peer to peer is turned off, we are still getting huge data usage from system 4981.9 Gb on this machine.
    On a sister machine for the month only 119.9 Gb

    So we are back to wondering why so high

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  3. Arya and Arsh 1 Reputation point
    2021-04-05T04:07:48.61+00:00

    I had the same issue I had a limited internet usage of 2gb/day I reinstalled windows but I am having the same prob again, again going to reinstall windows

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  4. Rakesh k 1 Reputation point
    2021-07-10T16:36:04.923+00:00

    Same problem as the original guy..... Don't know what to do and also couldn't find the BITS in the TM....
    Someone write the solution if you guys have figured it out....
    The "System " is the one using all my data.

  5. bharadwaj gooty 6 Reputation points
    2021-07-11T02:33:15.003+00:00

    @Rakesh k ,
    In the task manager, can you once again check under services section, from the screenshots that i have put, also u can open the resource monitor and under the network section you can check the service with most usage, since you have mentioned it is system, it will be svc.host service. Which can be shut by disabling the BITS. BITS is necessary service in windows to get updates so it will be present, please make sure you look it thoroughly. BITS IS ACRONYM TO "BACKGROUND INTELLIGENT TRANSFER SERVICE"