Since working with a slow internet connection wastes time and compromises job productivity, it is important to make sure that does not happen.
There are several reasons why the internet is slow and in most cases the fault lies with the telephone company which provides reduced speed due to problems not dependent on us.
As far as we are concerned, however, we must make sure that the connection on our computer is not slowed down by incorrect system configurations, programs and network settings.
While in another article we saw how to solve slow internet connection problems, on this occasion we discover how to improve the internet speed on Windows 10, modifying some configurations that could adversely affect network performance, mainly related to the use of the width bandwidth by many background services.
READ ALSO: How to measure internet speed
1) The first configuration to be changed in Windows 10 to improve internet speed is to disable the limitation of the QoS service .
Windows 10, in fact, reserves 20% of its bandwidth for some internal services such as Windows Update.
This change can be done from the Local Group Policy editor, which in all versions of Windows, except for Home, opens from the start menu looking for the gpedit.msc command.
From the Gpedit console, navigate the menu on the right side by expanding the following path:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Networking > QoS Package Scheduler .
On the left side, double click on the Limit reserved bandwidth row and in the window that opens, press Activated.
Before pressing OK, write the number 0 in the Bandwidth limit% box.
To learn more about this change, I refer to the guide on the options that limit internet bandwidth to be disabled in Windows, which also explains how to disable autotuning.
2) Deactivate the apps in the backgfround
In Windows 10 there are many applications running in the background that use the internet connection, slowing it down for the programs used.
The solution is to disable those background applications and save bandwidth to get a faster Internet connection.
To do this, go to Settings> Privacy and press on App in the background from the left pane.
At this point you can disable the main switch or turn off the various apps one by one, leaving only those that are actually used active.
2 Bis) Close background processes that consume bandwidth
In addition to apps, processes and programs that consume network bandwidth may be active on your PC.
Examples include the Torrent client, Steam, EA Origin, Antivirus, Adobe Reader Updates or other similar programs.
In Windows 10, you must therefore open the task manager by pressing the CTRL-Shift-ESC keys together, go to the Startup tab and disable the automatic start of all programs that can download from the Internet in the background.
the next time the computer is restarted, they will no longer be active, but can be opened manually when needed.
3) Change DNS and use Google DNS
This may not improve internet speed because it all depends on the DNS server that you are currently using, but it is still a change that I personally make on each computer, both because Google DNS are among the fastest, and because setting international DNS servers and non-Italians some restrictions are bypassed.
Another article explains in detail how to use Google 8.8.8.8 DNS to surf fast, free and uncensored.
3a) DNS flush
The PC keeps a list of sites and their IP addresses that are open frequently and kept in the DNS Resolver cache.
Sometimes, to get rid of obsolete data from this list, it can be good to delete them.
This may slow down the connection initially because the PC will need to search for DNS for each site, but after a while the Internet connection should become faster.
To do this cleanup, go to the command prompt and run the ipconfig / flushdns command and press Enter.
4) Close the Windows 10 peer-to-peer update process
While it is not advisable to disable the Windows Update service, you can make sure that it does not slow down your internet connection by disabling the "seeeding" that connects peer-to-peer computers around the world for faster delivery of updates.
The option is found in Settings > Update and security > Windows Update, then on the right side press on Advanced options and then on Delivery optimization .
From this window, disable the option that allows downloads from other PCs .
5) Disable the Windows 10 Large Send Offload or LSO feature
LSO is expected to improve overall network performance in Windows, but allows background applications to consume a considerable amount of network bandwidth.
To deactivate it, open the device manager by pressing the right mouse button on the Start menu.
Among all the listed devices, expand the " Network cards " section, right-click on the network card used to connect the computer to the internet and go to Properties.
Then select the "Advanced" tab, locate the item select " Large Send Offload (IPv4) " and set the value to Disabled.
Press OK and exit.
6) Reset the network
If the internet seems to be slowing down, one of the first things to do is reset the network settings which may be compromised.
To do this, in Windows 10, just go to Settings> Network and Internet, in the Status section, and press Reset Network on the right side.
7) Delete temporary files and internet browser cache
To perform a cleaning of temporary browser files that can slow down the loading of websites, if too many, the ideal program to use is Ccleaner, which does all the cleaning operations with a click, without errors and without risks.
8) Deactivate autotuning
This setting is one of those which limit the internet bandwidth to be disabled in Windows.
Finally, I remember the guide to optimize the ADSL internet connection and the TCP / IP network to surf faster
There are several reasons why the internet is slow and in most cases the fault lies with the telephone company which provides reduced speed due to problems not dependent on us.
As far as we are concerned, however, we must make sure that the connection on our computer is not slowed down by incorrect system configurations, programs and network settings.
While in another article we saw how to solve slow internet connection problems, on this occasion we discover how to improve the internet speed on Windows 10, modifying some configurations that could adversely affect network performance, mainly related to the use of the width bandwidth by many background services.
READ ALSO: How to measure internet speed
1) The first configuration to be changed in Windows 10 to improve internet speed is to disable the limitation of the QoS service .
Windows 10, in fact, reserves 20% of its bandwidth for some internal services such as Windows Update.
This change can be done from the Local Group Policy editor, which in all versions of Windows, except for Home, opens from the start menu looking for the gpedit.msc command.
From the Gpedit console, navigate the menu on the right side by expanding the following path:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Networking > QoS Package Scheduler .
On the left side, double click on the Limit reserved bandwidth row and in the window that opens, press Activated.
Before pressing OK, write the number 0 in the Bandwidth limit% box.
To learn more about this change, I refer to the guide on the options that limit internet bandwidth to be disabled in Windows, which also explains how to disable autotuning.
2) Deactivate the apps in the backgfround
In Windows 10 there are many applications running in the background that use the internet connection, slowing it down for the programs used.
The solution is to disable those background applications and save bandwidth to get a faster Internet connection.
To do this, go to Settings> Privacy and press on App in the background from the left pane.
At this point you can disable the main switch or turn off the various apps one by one, leaving only those that are actually used active.
2 Bis) Close background processes that consume bandwidth
In addition to apps, processes and programs that consume network bandwidth may be active on your PC.
Examples include the Torrent client, Steam, EA Origin, Antivirus, Adobe Reader Updates or other similar programs.
In Windows 10, you must therefore open the task manager by pressing the CTRL-Shift-ESC keys together, go to the Startup tab and disable the automatic start of all programs that can download from the Internet in the background.
the next time the computer is restarted, they will no longer be active, but can be opened manually when needed.
3) Change DNS and use Google DNS
This may not improve internet speed because it all depends on the DNS server that you are currently using, but it is still a change that I personally make on each computer, both because Google DNS are among the fastest, and because setting international DNS servers and non-Italians some restrictions are bypassed.
Another article explains in detail how to use Google 8.8.8.8 DNS to surf fast, free and uncensored.
3a) DNS flush
The PC keeps a list of sites and their IP addresses that are open frequently and kept in the DNS Resolver cache.
Sometimes, to get rid of obsolete data from this list, it can be good to delete them.
This may slow down the connection initially because the PC will need to search for DNS for each site, but after a while the Internet connection should become faster.
To do this cleanup, go to the command prompt and run the ipconfig / flushdns command and press Enter.
4) Close the Windows 10 peer-to-peer update process
While it is not advisable to disable the Windows Update service, you can make sure that it does not slow down your internet connection by disabling the "seeeding" that connects peer-to-peer computers around the world for faster delivery of updates.
The option is found in Settings > Update and security > Windows Update, then on the right side press on Advanced options and then on Delivery optimization .
From this window, disable the option that allows downloads from other PCs .
5) Disable the Windows 10 Large Send Offload or LSO feature
LSO is expected to improve overall network performance in Windows, but allows background applications to consume a considerable amount of network bandwidth.
To deactivate it, open the device manager by pressing the right mouse button on the Start menu.
Among all the listed devices, expand the " Network cards " section, right-click on the network card used to connect the computer to the internet and go to Properties.
Then select the "Advanced" tab, locate the item select " Large Send Offload (IPv4) " and set the value to Disabled.
Press OK and exit.
6) Reset the network
If the internet seems to be slowing down, one of the first things to do is reset the network settings which may be compromised.
To do this, in Windows 10, just go to Settings> Network and Internet, in the Status section, and press Reset Network on the right side.
7) Delete temporary files and internet browser cache
To perform a cleaning of temporary browser files that can slow down the loading of websites, if too many, the ideal program to use is Ccleaner, which does all the cleaning operations with a click, without errors and without risks.
8) Deactivate autotuning
This setting is one of those which limit the internet bandwidth to be disabled in Windows.
Finally, I remember the guide to optimize the ADSL internet connection and the TCP / IP network to surf faster
