 Microsoft Uses 20% Bandwidth |
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 Feb 15 2005, 09:51 AM
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Newbie [Level 3]  Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 13-February 05 Member No.: 3,748  |
A nice little tweak for XP. Microsoft reserve 20% of your available bandwidth for their own purposes (suspect for updates and interrogating your machine etc..)
Here's how to get it back: Click Start-->Run-->type "gpedit.msc" without the " This opens the group policy editor. Then go to Local Computer Policy-->Computer Configuration-->Administrative Templates-->Network-->QOS Packet Scheduler-->Limit Reservable Bandwidth Double click on Limit Reservable bandwidth. It will say it is not configured, but the truth is under the 'Explain' tab : "By default, the Packet Scheduler limits the system to 20 percent of the bandwidth of a connection, but you can use this setting to override the default." So the trick is to ENABLE reservable bandwidth, then set it to ZERO. This will allow the system to reserve nothing, rather than the default 20%. Have fun. Note: This Doesnt Work with Windows Xp Home. |
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Feb 15 2005, 10:49 AM
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Super Moderator Group: Members Posts: 346 Joined: 8-February 05 Member No.: 3,660 |
will this affect the system in a negative way?? i know it will be gaining bandwith but still i mean are you sure its allowed and it will actually benifit the user?
im just asking because i dont wanna mess around with the system with things im not sure of. |
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Feb 16 2005, 02:50 PM
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Member [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 27-December 04 Member No.: 2,965 |
i think there must surely be some side effect with it
 pc can have probs but i will try it :|
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Feb 16 2005, 03:27 PM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 324 Joined: 23-January 05 From: India Member No.: 3,388 |
thanks for help i think futurepower.net/microsoft.html
have lot more to say about xp blah blah so check that stuff |
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Feb 16 2005, 03:49 PM
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.: http://www.xgnews.tk :. Group: Members Posts: 119 Joined: 29-October 04 Member No.: 2,025 |
I knew they reserved 20% bandwith, but I didn't know how to get it back
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Feb 16 2005, 03:50 PM
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Newbie [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 16-February 05 Member No.: 3,794 |
awesome
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Feb 16 2005, 07:20 PM
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Newbie [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 16-February 05 Member No.: 3,800 |
Will this in any way affect the way Windows updates? It's about time I had my bandwidth back, typical Microsoft Windows!!
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Mar 3 2005, 12:37 PM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 245 Joined: 3-March 05 Member No.: 4,125 |
that's nice! heck, if it doesn't work on your system, just restore it to how it was before.
other good sites for XP tweaks are www.kellys-corner-xp.com www.blackviper.com www.theeldergeek.com |
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 May 6 2005, 01:53 PM
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Member [Level 3] Group: Members Posts: 97 Joined: 30-November 04 From: Portugal Member No.: 2,485 |
Cool!!!
 I've tried it...now hoping for no side-effects  Thanks m8 |
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Jul 19 2007, 12:22 AM
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Super Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 209 Joined: 12-July 07 From: Canada Member No.: 46,349 |
