internet speed very low as compared to other systems,...?

Question

there are variations from system to system in speed and i am getting the lowest one which has been given by admin server.
how can i increase the downloading speed on my pc? is there any way of modifying the registry settings to enhance it? id there any software to do it?
i checked it on www.speedtest.net and others where i found it is around 20 kbps downloading speed rigth now i getting on my pc.
please solve my problem immediately ....

Answer 1

If your PC is slow, there's no way to make the network connection run any faster.



Networking takes processor overhead -- sorry, it's just the way it is.



How much RAM do you have on that slow system? What are the other specs? If you have less than 1GB of RAM on Windows XP, it will be horribly slow. I hear that Vista and 7 need 2GB minimum of RAM.

Answer 2

A. DISABLE LAST ACCESS UPDATE. Windows makes notes wherever it goes, recording and timestamping every time it accesses anything. Especially if you have a low-end computer, this slows things down. Here's how to stop the obsessive logging:

1. Click Start -> Run -> type 'regedit' -> OK

2. Locate 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem'

3. Right-click in a blank area of the window on the right and select 'DWORD Value'

4. Create a new DWORD Value called 'NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate'

5. Right click on the new value and select 'Modify'

6. Change the Value Data to '1'

7. Click 'OK'



B. IMPROVE XP SHUTDOWN SPEED*. Sometimes when you're shutting down, XP will sort of just sit there and twiddle its thumbs, so to speak. That's because it is waiting for applications or services to stop hanging and shut down. Eventually it will do something about it, but why not get to it quicker? Here's how to make XP force a quick shutdown:

1. Click Start -> Run -> type 'regedit' -> OK

2. Locate 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Control Panel\Desktop\'

3. Select 'WaitToKillAppTimeout'

4. Right click and select 'Modify'

5. Change the value to '1000'

6. Click 'OK'

7. Now select 'HungAppTimeout'

8. Right click and select 'Modify'

9. Change the value to '1000'

10. Click 'OK'

11. Now find 'HKEY_USERS\ .DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop'

12. Select 'WaitToKillAppTimeout'

13. Right click and select 'Modify'

14. Change the value to '1000'

15. Click 'OK'

16. Now find 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ System\CurrentControlSet\Control\'

17. Select 'WaitToKillServiceTimeout'

18. Right click and select 'Modify'

19. Change the value to '1000'

20. Click 'OK'



C. Disable unnecesary naming convention. How many names do you have? Well, files and folders in Windows have multiple ones. If you never plan on interfacing with an older DOS-based machine, you can disable one of these naming schemes. Here's how:

1. Click Start -> Run -> type 'regedit' -> OK

2. Find 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem'

3. Change the value of the NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation key to '1'

4. Click 'OK'



D. Start Menu Delay. Did you know there's an actual programmed delay when you click the Start Menu, or navigate the Programs therein? To speed things up and make it snappier, just adjust the values described below to where you like them.

1. Click Start -> Run -> type 'regedit' -> OK

2. Find 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Control Panel\Desktop\'

3. Double-click the MenuShowDelay icon on the right, and change 'Value data' from its default of 400 (milliseconds) to something speedier- even 0. I recommend around 200, but you can experiment to find what you're comfortable with

Answer 3

Check your ISP speed, and clean up your computer.