When Microsoft rolls out a new version of Windows, the company always likes to rearrange the furniture a little bit and put old features in new spots. If you’re coming to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1, ...

With Windows 10, system updates will now occur regularly in the background. Like Gmail or Facebook, these updates will be automatic and mandatory. If you want to try to delay these updates, enable the ...

For the past couple of weeks, various sites have suggested using a trick to turn off Windows 10’s forced updates. If you are using a Wi-Fi connection, the theory goes, you can turn off forced updates ...

Windows users can now control data usage by configuring a wired network connection as ‘metered.’ This has come in handy for people who are on a limited data plan. One of the cons of this feature is ...

If you use a personal hotspot or tether your phone, you need to keep an eye on your data usage. Windows 8 lets you set a connection as "metered" to avoid unnecessary data usage. With a metered ...

Just a week ago, Microsoft was facing criticism for its decision to include Windows OneDrive ads within File Explorer — even for Windows 10 users that are already paying for the service. Today, ...

The following fixes will help you if your internet connection drops when downloading large files on your Windows PC. Before you proceed, we suggest you check if you have marked your internet ...

Your days of all-you-can-eat Internet buffet may be coming to an end. Probably not tomorrow, but soon enough, industry analysts say. Cable giant Time Warner recently ...

ABN's Adam Dunstan: "It's an inevitable evolution. It lets them build pricing plans that leverage the capability of their assets." If you’ve become accustomed to streaming high-definition movies on ...

Ars recaps the week's top stories from Law & Disorder, Gear & Gadgets, and Open Ended. I think Metered internet is good, with the additional income it will help bring more investment into our internet ...

Windows has a built-in tracking utility that enables you to track your data usage without installing any third-party programs or services. You can activate the utility on any network connection in the ...