If you use Windows, then it is possible to squeeze extra speed from your internet connection. By default, Windows reserve internet bandwidth up to 20% for various services such as Windows updates and spyware checks by using QoS Packet Scheduler, it is a network bandwidth management tool that can monitor the importance of data packets and depending upon the priority of the packet, give it higher or lower priority or bandwidth levels. It’s not very useful unless you’re using apps which are QoS-aware or running a server, so you can gain some network overhead back by turning it off.
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Jump to PostThe thread starter's trick is old one and is of no such use basically for new FIREFOX users. There are better ways to increase speed these days.
Jump to PostHow to configure ?
On which section this can be done?Hey you asked for the setting, Isn't? Here it is:
If you want to tap into this locked speed then make the following changes:
1. Go to Start-> Run-> and type gpedit.msc 2. Expand the Administrative Templates branch …
Jump to PostThis is NOT a good old trick it is pretty much useless to most users as windows already gives you the bandwidth you need AS you need it :)
I fell for this years ago too but I cannot believe I am still seeing it pop up...
I know the …
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