Overview – Data Usage in Windows 11
Windows offers built-in features to help users monitor the data usage, show how much data has been consumed by a particular application, and allow whether or not to reset the data usage.
It seems that you are worried about the overuse of data on your device and want to keep a strict check on your Windows 11 data usage or, you are a parent who wants to keep a check on their child’s online activity, on which app does he/she spends most of his/her time on the internet..
Let’s breakdown what we’re going to cover in this article:
- Check and Reset Data Usage in Windows 11
1. Using Windows Settings
Step 1: Open the Windows Settings from the Start menu or press the “Windows Logo key + I” key combination on the keyboard.
Step 2: Select the “Network & Internet” option from the left sidebar and click the “Data Usage” option from the top-right side of the window.
Step 3: From the top-right side of the window in the “Data Usage” section, you can select the network for which you want to check the data usage – Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
Now, we can see all the applications consuming data. The apps will be sorted in order of how much data they use, from increasing to decreasing data consumption.
NOTE: To reset data usage using Windows Settings, scroll down and click the “Reset” button. A popup menu appears, click the “Reset” button again to reset the data usage.
2. Using Task Manager
Step 1: In the Start menu, search for “Task Manager” and hit the enter key or press the “Ctrl + Shift + Esc” key combination on the keyboard.
Step 2: To check the data usage, select the “App History” tab from the left sidebar. In the “Network” tab, you’ll find the data usage consumed by the applications.
NOTE: You can click the “Network Tab” and order the applications in ascending or descending order, depending on the data usage.
NOTE: To reset the data usage in the task manager, in the “App History” Tab in Task Manager, click the “Delete Usage History” button.
3. Reset Data Usage using Command Prompt
Step 1: In the Start menu, search for “Command Prompt” and run it as an administrator.
Step 2: To reset the data usage, type the following command:
net stop DPS & DEL /F /S /Q /A "%windir%\System32\sru*" & net start DPS
Next Steps
We’ve covered how to check and reset data usage in Windows 11.
When you have a limited data plan, it’s critical to keep track of how much data you use, then, resetting your usage statistics in Windows is the simplest method to achieve this.
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