How to Reset Network Data Usage in Windows 10


Windows 10 includes a feature to let you view the network data usage of the PC from the last 30 days. The data usage is itemized per type of network (ex: Wi-Fi or Ethernet), and by app usage.

Starting with Windows 10 build 18956, network data usage has now been combined to show on the network status page.

This tutorial will show you how to reset network data usage stats back to zero as needed in Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to reset network data usage.

 CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Reset Specific Network Data Usage Stats in Settings
• Option Two: To Reset All Network Data Usage Stats using a BAT file
• Option Three: To Reset All Network Data Usage Stats in Command Prompt
• Option Four: To Manually Reset All Network Data Usage Stats

EXAMPLE: Network data usage overview

OPTION ONE

To Reset Specific Network Data Usage Stats in Settings

This option in Settings is only available starting with Windows 10 build 16199.

1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Network & Internet icon.

2. Click/tap on Data usage on the left side, and either click/tap on a specific network or View usage per app link on the right side.. (see screenshots below)

Starting with Windows 10 build 18956, you will need to click/tap on the Status icon on the left side instead, and click/tap on the Data usage button of the network you want on the right side.

3. Select the network (ex: Wi-Fi) that you want to reset data usage for in the Show usage from drop down, and click/tap on the Reset usage stats button. (see screenshot below)

4. Click/tap on Reset to confirm. (see screenshot below)

5. The data usage stats of only the selected network (ex: Wi-Fi) has now been reset. (see screenshot below)

6. If you would like to reset the data usage stats of another network (ex: Ethernet), then you can repeat step 3 above to select to reset it. Otherwise, you can close Settings if you like.

OPTION TWO

To Reset All Network Data Usage Stats using a BAT file

1. Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .bat file below.

Reset_network_data_usage_stats.bat

Download

This is the contents of the .bat file for reference.

Code:

powershell -windowstyle hidden -command "Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/s,/c,net stop DPS > NUL 2>&1 & DEL /F /S /Q /A "%windir%\System32\sru\*" & net start DPS > NUL 2>&1' -Verb runAs"

2. Save the .bat file to your desktop.

3. Unblock the .bat file.

4. Run the .bat file.

5. When prompted by UAC, click/tap on Yes to approve the .bat file to run as administrator.

6. You will now see a command prompt flash and quickly open and close to reset the network data usage stats.

OPTION THREE

To Reset All Network Data Usage Stats in Command Prompt

1. Open an elevated command prompt.

2. Copy and paste the commands below one at a time into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter after each command. (see screenshot below)

net stop DPS

DEL /F /S /Q /A "%windir%\System32\sru\*"

net start DPS

3. When finished, you can close the elevated command prompt if you like.

OPTION FOUR

To Manually Reset All Network Data Usage Stats

1. Perform either action below for how you want to not have any network activity. (see screenshot below)

A) Temporarily disable all of your active network adapter(s), and close anything that accesses the network (ex: web browsers).

OR

B) Start Windows into safe mode without networking.

2. Open File Explorer, browse to the C:\Windows\System32\sru folder, and open it. (see screenshot below step 3)

3. Delete all contents inside the sru folder. Be sure to NOT delete the sru folder. (see screenshot below)

4. Enable you active network adapter(s) again, or start Windows back into normal mode.

That's it,
Shawn

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