Although there have been topics offering tips on controlling https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r30521052-Exede-data-caps , sometimes, it is better to see what TCP connections are doing.
For Windows users, there is a program called TCPView which runs on Windows Vista and higher, and it shows all processes running, along with TCP connections.
Surprise, surprise, I had downloaded and installed Skype, and it was running in the background. And there was GoogleCrashHandler.exe running.
Of course, stopping programs from updating can be a pill to eliminate. Opera, for instance, checks for updates, and will download and install these updates without your permission. When searching for information to stop Opera, I found bogus information on how to do it. Renaming the opera_autoupdate.exe file is what works.
I never used Skype, but when trying to uninstall, you get a prompt saying it will download a new version, and uninstall the old version. They have directions, but I had to nuke it via deleting its folder and manually eliminating entries in Registry.
Sadly, each OS and software programs do not have tech articles on how to eliminate or reduce bandwidth usage via their product. Their basic attitude, which has existed since 1993, has been that "we" have plenty of bandwidth to suckup their updates/web-pages, etc. Clueless nerds, who don't fully implement reduced bandwidth measures for their products.
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