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Old 08-04-2015, 09:43 AM   #45
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Originally Posted by hapmas77 View Post
Actually for Windows 8 and up, you can set your wifi to metered mode. Which means that your win8 tablet will not download large files over your limited data plan.
Thanks, yes, but I've been told that metered mode sometimes causes other problems in your system. Not sure what they were, but when I read about them last week I decided to just hold up on 10 on my laptop until I see how it all shakes out.

PS - here are 2 sites talking about security and why metered mode is not so good. That's why I'm currently uncomfortable with W10. This might not be the right place to put this, but I'll try anyway:

https://grahamcluley.com/2015/08/win...width-updates/

http://www.rvmobileinternet.com/wind...ot-be-stopped/

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