Dog Folks wrote:
That is a great start. Thanks for the super fast reply.
We do not stream anything, or file share anything, that we know of. No movies, TV shows etc. We do not use "cloud" services.
How do I find these "background" data uses and disable them?
Some of those things you really don't want to disable. You want AV and other security programs to update when they can. You need Windows updates.
A better solution is to disable the wireless NIC when not in use. This is especially true for laptops and tablets that get used on battery power a lot.