The network usage and bandwidth monitoring in Windows 10 significantly improves upon the Windows 8 system by including data for all apps, not just Windows Store supplied applications. RELATED: How to Monitor Your Internet Bandwidth Usage and Avoid Exceeding Data Caps In Windows 8 Microsoft introduced new ways to monitor your network usage, albeit the initial incarnation of the built-in feature was shortsightedly limited to just Windows Store apps (such that if you used Skype from the Windows Store it would count that data but if you used Skype for Desktop, aka “normal” Skype then it would not). What Does (And Doesn’t) The Windows 10 Network Usage Monitor Do?