Vista - unknown download

I am on Vista Ultimate 32 bit, puzzled by unknown download - I am getting about 100 MB of download each day and know nothing about this, where it is coming from, what it is.

I have a lot of high-end software and Vista is set to auto-update, but 100MB download each day seems just strange!

Any ideas what this could be or how to find out?

Thanks in advance
Adam

Hi addon

Do you have an Antivirus installed?

100MB in a day seems relatively small to me, I easily rack up well over that in browsing websites alone!

Theog

Yes, and I have done a full scan, found a coupla things, made no difference. Maybe like DC187 says, it's not the end of the world, just a bit of puzzlement.

Thanks for your query.
Adam

If you have Anti Virus installed as you say you do, then I suspect it runs an update to grab the latest signatures from the web. That will also add to your download count.

DC187 - yes, and there will be other stuff going on too, no doubt. Maybe this has been happening for ages, just noticed it. Would not matter but I have a 6 GB limit in peak period, and 100 MB a day chews into that.

But my plan also includes 54 MB from 2.00am to 12 noon, so I should just make use of that period each day.

Thanks for the comments.
Adam

P2P programs dont help this, do you even browse the web during the day??? If not, 100mb does seem excessive for auto updates. is it a new pc? sometimes new pc's update themselves and their software more.
If you dont have an antivirus, install one.

It might be worth looking to see if you can change the update schedule as it may potentially check for updates multiple times a day. If you do manage to change it keep an eye on it to ensure it continues to update correctly.

You may find the following utility useful: ==- Readerror -== - Downloads

It's a tiny application that sits in the notification area and provides download and upload stats which makes it very easy to see how much you're using.

Thanks DC187 - I have changed the schedule of a lot of stuff and have Net Gear doing a nice job for me on a 30 day trial ... I'll have a look at the utility you suggest.

Thanks anyway.
Adam

alexdagr8est

Not a new PC - 3 or 4 years old. I do browse the Web quite a lot but this download keeps chugging away while I am asleep! It is a nuisance as I am a pensioner and can't afford a bigger plan and 100 MB x 30 days = 1/2 my allowance! Yes, I have an anti-virus, avast! Antivirus.

Thanks
Adam