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Old 10-11-2017, 11:29 AM   #31
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There are tons of background tasks that your isp may be counting as data.
If they're transferring data over the Internet they are traffic.


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Turn it off when not in use is best practice. Saves data, saves electricity.
Better yet, don't run them. I run no background tasks that use bandwidth unintentionally.
 
  


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