strollin wrote:
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In Windows 8, if you have a bunch of tiles setup as "live" then they will constantly be updating themselves so it makes sense that the box would use more data. If data usage is a concern, turn off all of the "live" tiles. You can do that by right-clicking on the tile and selecting "Turn live tile off".
Much thanks! All the stuff I'd found so far via Googling had been focused on the 'PC Settings'. I figured the tile updates jwere part of the issue, but hadn't gotten around to chasing that down yet. I can already tell that data usage has slowed down. I may actually enjoy Win 8 now, and it may help when I finally upgrade to a 'smart phone' later this year.
Jim, "What you have experienced is not a problem. It is an undocumented feature. Thank you for contacting Microsoft."