Re: How to stop Windows 10 from using your PC's bandwidth to update strangers' systems

From	felix_unger <me@nothere.biz>
Newsgroups	aus.computers
Subject	Re: How to stop Windows 10 from using your PC's bandwidth to update strangers' systems
Date	2015-10-05 18:51 +1100
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On 05-October-2015 1:18 PM, Petzl wrote:
> On Sun, 04 Oct 2015 19:49:38 +1100, felix_unger <me@nothere.biz>
> wrote:
>
>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/2955491/windows/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-using-your-pcs-bandwidth-to-update-strangers-systems.html
> Yes already turned mine off
> A friend of mine had his 80 gig monthly (true high speed Internet)
> allowance disappear on him. Turning this off hasn't happened since!

mine has shot up too. haven't turned it off yet tho. silly me, posted to 
warn others about it, but didn't do it myself, lol!

> --
> Petzl
> "Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid."


-- 
rgds,

Pete
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How to stop Windows 10 from using your PC's bandwidth to update strangers' systems felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-04 19:49 +1100
  Re: How to stop Windows 10 from using your PC's bandwidth to update strangers' systems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-04 20:00 +1100
    Re: How to stop Windows 10 from using your PC's bandwidth to update strangers' systems felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-05 08:00 +1100
      Re: How to stop Windows 10 from using your PC's bandwidth to update strangers' systems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-05 08:35 +1100
  Re: How to stop Windows 10 from using your PC's bandwidth to update strangers' systems Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-10-05 13:18 +1100
    Re: How to stop Windows 10 from using your PC's bandwidth to update strangers' systems felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-05 18:51 +1100
  Re: How to stop Windows 10 from using your PC's bandwidth to update strangers' systems Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2015-10-05 17:15 +0800
    Re: How to stop Windows 10 from using your PC's bandwidth to update strangers' systems felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-06 00:35 +1100
      Re: How to stop Windows 10 from using your PC's bandwidth to update   strangers' systems felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-06 16:32 +1100
        Re: How to stop Windows 10 from using your PC's bandwidth to update     strangers' systems felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-06 16:33 +1100
        Re: How to stop Windows 10 from using your PC's bandwidth to update   strangers' systems Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-10-06 17:32 +0000
  Re: How to stop Windows 10 from using your PC's bandwidth to update strangers' systems Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-10-05 17:16 +0000

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