How to Increase Internet Speed?

If you use Windows XP Professional then it is possible to squeeze an extra 20% out of your internet connection. By default Windows XP Pro holds back 20% of your Internet speed for various services like windows update and spyware checks.

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
3. Expand the Network tab
4. Highlight QoS Packet Scheduler
5. Click on Limit Reservable Bandwidth and check the enabled box
6. Then Change the Bandwidth limit % to 0 %

Once you have done this click apply and restart your PC. After rebooting you should see a noticeable improvement in your net speed.

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This tip is designed for increased BROADBAND speed in Windows XP, but it should work for 56k modems too.
QoS Packet Scheduler is a method of network bandwidth management 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.

Note: This following tip will not work on XP Home Edition.

1.Make sure you're logged on as actually "Administrator". Do not log on with any account that just has administrator privileges.

2.Start > Run > type gpedit.msc (not available in home version).

3.Expand the Local Computer Policy branch.

4.Expand the Administrative Templates branch.

5.Expand the Network branch.

6.Highlight the "QoS Packet Scheduler" in left window.

7.In right window double click the "limit reservable bandwidth" setting.

8.On setting tab check the ENABLED item.

9.Where it says "Bandwidth limit %" change it to read 0 (ZERO).

10.Close gpedit.msc.

Effect is immediate on some systems, some need to re-boot.