Tell Windows 8.1 You Have a Metered Connection to Restrict Data Usage

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

June 21, 2014 · 1 min · 78 words · Abigail Meyer

If you use apersonal hotspot or tether your phone, you better keep an eye on your data usage.

Windows 8 lets you set a connection as “metered” to avoid unnecessary data usage.

To make this tweak, head to options > Change PC options > web link > Connections.

grab the data pipe connection you’d like to change, then toggle Set as Metered Connection to On.

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