Windows 10: Its my data I pay for. Not theirs

It’s My Data; Not Yours

April 2, 2020 31, Began March 31, 2020



This is a discussion I would like to make for an inquiry on the usage of computer bits and bytes used from the Internet. By way of the Internet connection, there is a data exchange when I go to any Internet site. Each time there is a movement in the Graphic User Interface from the Internet there is a data exchange or data send, the use of bits and bytes.



Let’s just say I use the ‘Outlook’ email with my MSN email. When I send an email I use a certain amount of data and this data is applied to my data count. If I have a 10 Gig data usage, some of that email is applied to my data usage.


Now when I go to the ‘Outlook’ there is a horrible selection of tiered images and adds that changes with every action I use in the email program. Ugly faces of images of representation of social situations I would never live my life as depicted in the ads. Or pictures which, If I move my programs curser over for a click or tap, takes me to the associated connection with the ad. Whether it is harmful to my computer or device or not ; Whether the connection installs a program on my computer or not in fact there is a data exchange; Is this not correct?


Have the perplexed data usage programs of the Internet become too cumbersome for my operation or personal computer security of the ‘Smart Phone’ or computer? When suggested I go or use an Internet site referred to by a broadcast licensee; holy woo, what a click or mouse over or finger tap mind field of data traps

:)

 

Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.

 

Lost data from hard drive, what to do now?

Well, I'm sorry to hear that it's a WD My Passport that failed on you, @tomhenry ! *Frown
I'd recommend you to try using a different USB cable with it and see if that will help your system to detect it without it disconnecting.
I'd also suggest you to go to Disk Management and see how the drive is listed there. It won't hurt to check up on the health and SMART status of the HDD by running the QUICK and EXTENDED tests from the WD's Data LifeGuard Diagnostics. Here's a link to the available software: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=11ZOpD

Give these troubleshooting steps a try and keep us posted with the results!
SuperSoph_WD

 

Data Usage

Hello,

yes I did read all of it.

I also contacted with Technical Support (TS). Theirs first steps also didn't help. Next steps I consider not worth the time and
efforts (probably that was the same thing you suggest now). It's only small
inconvenience, I'm not pro. TS reported my problem to the proper places and guys and maybe next upgrade will fix it.

I can also tell, that I switched from Ethernet to WiFi and, so far, Network Data Usage count right.

Once again, thanks for help.