Windows 10: In settings, What exact data does "Restricting background data will limit what Store apps...

In settings, What exact data does "Restricting background data will limit what Store apps and Windows features" limit?

Does it limit or does it prevent data?

What exact things is it limiting?

What Windows features exactly is this talking about?

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Restrict Background Data - Settings Button Broken?


I have a Lenovo T450s with a 4G card and a data plan through T-Mobile. Since I pay per GB, I'd like to limit data usage.

Under Settings->Network and Internet->Data Usage->Edit, there is a "Restrict Background Data" with the option Always, When I'm Near My Limit, and Never.

I changed this to "Always", close the settings, and reopened the settings.

It always switches back to "Never".

Why can't I change this?







PS - I'd really like to easily control what software can talk to the internet. I opened Atom text editor and it auto downloaded a 160MB update. Someone uploaded files to a shared Google Drive folder and it downloaded 500MB of files.

 

Restrict Background Data - Settings Button Broken?


Hi, To control per program access to the internet, you need a good firewall, perhaps a commercial one.

Here's what Comodo says (random choice of supplier), but in this list:
Best Free Firewall Protection | Gizmo's FreewareHow does a firewall help out?

A good personal firewall will

• Block all unauthorized inbound or outbound connection attempts on your computer
• Allow you to specify exactly which programs are permitted to access the internet
• Stealth the ports on your computer so hackers cannot locate and attack you
• Let you specify parental controls to filter out inappropriate websites
• Maintain detailed activity and connection logs so you can troubleshoot issues
• Isolate your internet browser in a virtual container so online threats cannot access your private data

You may already have set this.. if not, it may be relevant (uploading updates to others):




Data Usage->Edit - I don't have that setting, perhaps 'cos I've not set something to specify I've a data limit or it's not a mobile device.

 

restrict background data

I have a Lumia 640XL LTE Windows phones. I cannot get "restrict background data" "always" to stay on. Also "restrict background data while roaming will not stay on as well. Why not?