[BUG] Too much internet data usage every time Claude Desktop starts up

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 2, 2026 by safyh2005 Closed May 5, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

I am using Claude Desktop for Windows 11 and noticed that every time I start up Claude Desktop, it consumes instantly more than 1 GB of data usage. I need to stop that.
Note: I am not using any integrations and not using any MCP Connectors or any connectors.

What Should Happen?

No substantial internet data usage during the Claude Desktop starting up.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Claude Desktop on Windows 11
  2. Open Windows Task Manager and notice too much internet data usage exceeds 1 GB.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Version 1.5354.0 (9a9e3d) (Claude Desktop for Windows)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

_No response_

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