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This item shows how much internet data your computer has used in the past

30 days. It’s primarily intended for tablets and laptops that have cellular
service, to avoid going over your monthly allotment. But some people have
Wi-Fi service with monthly data caps, so you also get a breakdown of Wi-Fi
data use by hotspot.

View usage per app. View which apps have used how much of

that data.

Set limit. Click to set up a data limit—say, 5 gigabytes. When you
reach that limit, Windows will warn you, so you don’t accidentally

go way over and incur massive overage charges.

Background data. Choosing “Never” shuts off apps’ access to the

internet when they’re in the background (you’re not actually using
them). That’s another good way to prevent nasty surprises.

Proxy

A proxy server is a security barrier between your own network and the
internet. It prevents evildoers online from getting through to your internal
network. This screen is where highly paid networking professionals can set

up an automatic or manual proxy server.

Personalization

Main Settings Category No. 5 is your interior-design center. Here’s where
you can change the look of your desktop wallpaper (Background), desktop

color scheme (Colors and Themes), the image on your Lock screen, the
behavior of your Start menu, the look of your taskbar, and more. It’s all
described in Chapter 4—except for the options governing what shows up in

your Start menu, which are described in Chapter 1.

Apps