Restrict Data Usage On Windows 8.1
How to Restrict Data Usage On Windows 8.1 computers? To limit data usage on Windows 8, first you will have to set your connection as Metered. Click on the network icon to open the connections tab. Right click on the current connection, and click on Set as Metered. Now go to PC Settings> One Drive> Metered Connections. Turn all the options OFF for maximum bandwidth savings. You can also limit data usage on Windows 10 Enterprise version. Click on How to Restrict & Monitor Data Usage on Windows 8.1, to know more about the process.
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NetWorx
NetWorx is another free software to limit data usage on Windows computers. This is a very useful tool to track your internet usage and restrict internet usage. All you have to do is set a maximum Download/Upload/Total data limit in MB for a given period of time. The duration may vary from day, week, month, or year. Check the radio button to Alert me when I exceed limit. Apart from limiting data usage, this software also displays real-time internet activity via a graphical timeline. You can view statistical data usage report for a week, month, or year.
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BitMeter 2
BitMeter 2 is a free software to limit data usage on Windows computers. This multipurpose freeware can set a limit to internet data usage, display real time internet usage activity, and monitor total internet usage. To limit internet usage, go to the system tray, and right click on BitMeter 2 icon, and go to ISP Restrictions.
Click on ISP Restrictions Apply to activate internet data limiter. You can set following parameters:
- Period Start Date.
- Data Limit in GB.
- Set counter for Total Traffic/ Download Traffic.
- Set alert when a given percent of limit reaches.
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Timeout
Timeout is a free software which can limit data usage by restricting the usage time of a computer. This freeware can restrict a session's length, add a daily time limit, block websites, block programs, and monitor web usage. This software provides various options through which you can limit internet usage. The modules you can activate are:
- Daily Quota Timer.
- Session Time Limit.
- Access Window.
- Site Blocker.
- Program Blocker.
- Web Usage Monitor.
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Ground Hog
Ground Hog is another free software to restrict internet access on computer. You can set a time limit on your computer and hide the software. When the timer stops, the internet access is disabled automatically. You can add a name to the data limiter software as profiles, and assign different restriction options to them. Only a person with the password has access to the configuration, and you can only shut the software if you have a password. There's an option of Curfew, where you can set hours when the internet access automatically shuts down. This is primarily a software for kids to provide them restricted access to internet.
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FocalFilter
Use FocalFilter to restrict internet usage on your computer. To restrict data usage, you have to add a list of websites you want to be blocked. You can restrict video streaming websites, websites which consume data, or social media websites. Add the list to the My Site List. You can even set a time limit for which you want the websites to be blocked. The time span can be selected from 5 minutes to 12 hours.
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SelfRestrain
To restrict internet usage you can use SelfRestrain on your compter. This free software to limit data usage is simple to operate. This freeware works almost the same as FocalFilter. All you have to do is add a list of websites to the Blocklist. These websites may include data consuming websites, social networking websites, or video streaming websites. Define the restriction time from 15 minutes to 24 hours.
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WebPatrol
WebPatrol is a very useful tool to limit data usage on your computer. You can use the following tools to limit internet usage:
- Website Filter: You can add a list of websites you want to block, or you can add a list of websites which you want to allow.
- Application Filter: Add prohibited applications. The programs will not run if added to the list.
- Time Control: Set a daily or weekly limit for PC usage. You can also block certain hours separately for a week.
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BlockSite for Firefox
BlockSite is a Mozilla Firefox extension to restrict internet access. To limit data usage, this freeware lets you add a list of websites to Blacklist, and Whitelist. When you add a website to blacklist, the website will not open. Adding websites to Whitelist will let only those websites open, websites not in the Whitelist will not open. You can even add a password to this add-on for authentication. Import a list of websites, or export your list in TXT format.
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StayFocused For Chrome
- Set maximum time allowed per day for a website.
- Set active days and hours during which StayFocus will work.
- Add a list of Blocked Websites, and Allowed Websites.
- Block all websites, Block all websites except the Allowed Websites, Only block the websites in the Blocked list.
- Set if to block the whole site, or certain contents.
- Set the duration to block.
- Set if the websites are to be blocked instantly, or at a specific time.
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Procrastinator for Chrome
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Website Blocker (Beta) for Chrome
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Simple Blocker For Chrome
- Enable Simple Blocker in Incognito mode.
- Block the Chrome extension Menu.
- Set Password protection to access the Options menu.
Block Site Plus For Chrome
- Block Websites entirely.
- Allow to enter a website after rewriting a really hard text.
- Show warning and allow.
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Chrome Nanny
- Blocked URLs: Add a list/set of URLs, add the time for the URLs to be blocked, apply maximum limit, etc.
- Whitelisted URLs: Add a list of trusted websites in the Whitelist.
- Lockdown: Completely block a website for a given duration of time.
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TinyFilter For Chrome
TinyFilter is a free extension for Chrome to limit data usage. How to limit data usage with this freeware?
You can add a list of websites to the blocked list. These websites may include any website which consumes data. Few websites are already blocked by this tool. You may also block the search of defined keywords. Add the keywords into the blocklist. Add trusted sites which will not be blocked even if they include blocked keywords.
Set password so that no one can mess with the settings. There's also an option for Profanity filter, which blocks all the profane websites, and keywords. Go to the Advanced Settings to add a Warning message if blocked website is opened. You can also add a link to which blocked websites will be redirected.
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