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September 14

How to disable "Top results" from Microsoft Mail search results?

Is there is a way to disable "Top results" from Mail (Microsoft's default mail client in Windows 10)? I already figured out how to do this with Outlook. Now I want to do it with Mail. Can anyone help me please? A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 10:25, 14 September 2021 (UTC)

@Hackmuss I don't think there is a way. It's a basic mail client that is very limited in customisation compared to Outlook.

Google Play Services Keeps Downloading Updates

am on Android phone, and prepaid data..can't access internet..Google Play Services keeps downloading updates, is consuming all my data..do i have a virus?.its happened three times today..what should I do?. Gfigs (talk) 21:10, 14 September 2021 (UTC)

@Gfigs: I found this: [1]. It looks like you can choose to do updates only when on WiFi, or disable auto updates completely. RudolfRed (talk) 22:35, 14 September 2021 (UTC)

thanks, will try this.. Gfigs (talk) 03:44, 15 September 2021 (UTC)

@RudolfRed: the downloads continue with auto updates disabled..why is this? Gfigs (talk) 16:55, 15 September 2021 (UTC)

will try to also disable background data on the Google Play services and Download managers, although this will probably interfere with downloading from Play Store?.Gfigs (talk) 21:37, 15 September 2021 (UTC)

I think Google Play Store has been disabled now, in order to try stop automated downloads, and reduce data costs. cannot download apps or games..Gfigs (talk) 02:52, 16 September 2021 (UTC)

cannot access ISP to buy data, after certain hour..system was busy or overloaded for 3 hours..xx Gfigs (talk) 02:57, 16 September 2021 (UTC)

am disabled (banned) on Facebook..would appreciate the advice.. Gfigs (talk) 03:10, 16 September 2021 (UTC)

I can't help you further. Perhaps you can find a forum more specific to Google Play issues. RudolfRed (talk) 16:59, 16 September 2021 (UTC)

thank you..see here.. Gfigs (talk) 22:08, 16 September 2021 (UTC)

it maybe possible to stop automated downloads by deactivating background data on Google Play Store, Google Play Services, Download Managers & Downloads apps, with above settings..however, Google Play store requires background data in order to download content..and won't be possible to stop automated updates whilst in Google Play Store..Gfigs (talk) 22:14, 16 September 2021 (UTC)

only possible solution, seems to be paying for more internet, or connecting to free wifi..xx Gfigs (talk) 22:25, 16 September 2021 (UTC)

logging off internet for now, due to Google Play automated downloads, that are consuming all data.xx Gfigs (talk) 04:03, 18 September 2021 (UTC)