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How to determine what app is generating network traffic?

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Mar 15, 202645396 views
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Having issues with some app apparently trying to do huge automatic updates and repeatedly failing (and retrying). Keeps sucking up large quantities of bandwidth, and I'd like to put a stop to it. Problem being, I have no idea which app (of several that have "silent" background updates) it is.

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The question is for Windows XP, but I arrived here through google looking for info on later Windows versions. If you're running Windows 7 or later: Start Task manager (right click taskbar and choose Task manager) Switch to the "Performance" tab Clic…

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