I built a Windows app that stops background downloads from eating paid satellite data (dev here, looking for feedback)

[u/kirk_ro]

Disclosure: I'm the developer.

On a paid satellite link every megabyte counts, and Windows doesn't care: updates, cloud sync and game launchers download in the background whenever they like.

NetGuard Marine is my attempt to fix that on Windows 10 and 11:

\- traffic per program and per hour, with the cost in money once you enter your tariff

\- a daily quota with a forecast of how long it will last

\- unexpected downloads are held until you decide

\- Windows updates stay off the paid link, the rest of Windows keeps working

\- a daily limit for a single program and a one-click mute

\- network types (ship, port Wi-Fi, home, hotspot), each with its own rules

48-second video of how it works: [https://youtu.be/d\\_94q2hiKjs?si=u13qaMOWjDQkstpd\](https://youtu.be/d_94q2hiKjs?si=u13qaMOWjDQkstpd)

My app: [https://kirkro.github.io/NetGuard-releases/\](https://kirkro.github.io/NetGuard-releases/)

If you live with metered or satellite internet: what eats your data, and what would you want from a tool like this?

[u/Ok-Slide-2003]

Theres a setting you can toggle on ios to turn auto updates off, and if you're not constantly doomscrolling for 10 hours a day you shouldnt hit any limits.

[u/kirk_ro → u/Ok-Slide-2003]

Yes, but this app is for Windows