Windows 10: Cloud Data usage on wifi

When I look at my useage details on my wifi, in windows 10 it show 20gb cloud. Really ? I dont use any services other then connectioon to that internet for web stuff, and game play. Problem is everytime i use my phone teather, the 3gb data i have gets ate up real, fast, just doing web searches. I connected to my phone teather for 5 min, and did nothing and it showed 100mb used....Come on...they got this setup to burn peoples data and money.. Can this OS get anymore Evil then its getting..sad I want my data back you terrorist, why you downloading people data without consent.....evil

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Unknown data usage

The Nokia Lumia Windows Phone has a very good considerable battery life. I wouldn't worry with having the Battery Saver featured enabled much because honestly you won't need it unless in case of emergencies. The data usage is very much so defined by your
wireless carrier more than Windows Phone. You may need to contact them directly to ask why your data usage is increasing if you are not changing from your regular routines and the usage was not the same in usage.

This can also be defined by observing the things you do with Windows Phone. Your service area also defines when and where your data is used by the phone automatically because in a sense it tells the phone the only way it can function at certain times is
via the data connection (hence increasing the data usage on your wireless plan). You can always disable the data features on Windows Phone. This is mainly what I suggest you do until you contact the carrier directly and alert them of what is going on. You
should also consider using an unlimited data plan, or a data plan that only allows for WiFi usage. The very last step is how to completely disable the data features, but you can also try these steps as well to improve your data usage overall, follow
these steps and then call your carrier to inquire about the data options you have:

If you don't have an unlimited data plan, you may be looking for ways to shave a little bit off of your data usage. This topic provides a few ways to turn down or turn off some of the features that require a data connection on your phone.
Turn on Battery Saver
Battery Saver turns off some, but not all, of the features that require a data connection. You can turn it on whenever you want, or set it to turn on automatically when your battery is low. To learn more, see Battery:
making it last.

• 
  On Start, flick left to the App list, and then tap Settings
  
  > Battery
  saver.
  
• 
  Do one or both of the following:
  
  • If you want Battery Saver to turn on whenever the battery gets to 20%, select Always turn on Battery Saver when battery is low.
  • If you want to turn on Battery Saver now and leave it on until the next time you plug in your phone, select Turn on Battery Saver now until next charge.

Change email sync settings
You can choose how often your phone automatically syncs email, or you can sync it manually, just when you want to.

• 
  On Start, flick left to the App list, and then tap the email account whose settings you want to change.
  
• 
  Tap More
  
  > Settings, and then tap Sync
  settings.
  
• 
  Tap the Download new content list, then tap a time. If you don't want your phone to ever sync email from this account automatically, tap Manually.
  

Turn on airplane mode
If you're looking to turn off your cellular connection just for a while, an easy way is to turn on airplane mode.

• 
  On Start, flick left to the App list, and then tap Settings
  
  > Airplane
  mode.
  
• 
  Turn Status to On.
  

Stop sending usage feedback with a data connection
Your phone can send feedback to help improve Windows Phones, but you can choose not to send this feedback using a cellular data connection.

• 
  On Start, flick left to the App list, and then tap Settings
  
  > Feedback.
  
• 
  Clear the Use my cellular data connection to send feedback check box.
  

Turn off your cellular data connection
The most thorough way to make sure you're not using data is to turn off your data connection altogether.

• 
  On Start, flick left to the App list, and then tap Settings
  
  > Cellular.
  
• 
  Turn Data connection to Off.
  

 

Data usage

Hello Selfina,

You can view all the Windows Updates that has been installed on your computer through the
Update history. To check, please follow these steps:

• Open Settings.
• Select Update & Security.
• Open Update history.

To help you reduce your data usage, please make sure that your WiFi network connection is set as metered.
A metered connection is an Internet connection that has a data limit associated with it. For more information, you may check this article:
Metered connections in Windows 10.

Note: Metered connection will let you decide when to install Windows Updates to control your data usage.

Should you need further assistance, feel free to get back to us.

 

Data usage

Thank you. I have opened update history and it says "no updates have been installed yet". So not sure what's causing the unusual data usage.