Slow speed tests


  1. Posts : 233
    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #1

    Slow speed tests


    Hello,
    Since I have installed W 7 my speed test results from DSL Reports are 1.5 Mbs. With XP they were just under 3 Mbs. I have tweaked 7 for high performance and low visual. Could it be because I only have 2 gigs of memory? It really doesn't seem any slower. In fact, it seems to run faster for the most part. Any ideas on this one? Thanks, John
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  2. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #2

    Do not know what is causing your speed to change, but you may want to read this:

    Speed Up Windows 7 – Ultimate Guide To Make Windows 7 Blazing Fast!!!

    This from our own surpurb Tut Collection

    Optimize Windows 7
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  3. Posts : 233
    Windows 7 Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Been there, done that with the first link. Can't do the solid state drive. (budget issues). Scan at Crucial says I can't add more memory. Not sure I believe them, though. I was just hoping there was a tweak I missed.
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  4. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
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    jsmoline said:
    Been there, done that with the first link. Can't do the solid state drive. (budget issues). Scan at Crucial says I can't add more memory. Not sure I believe them, though. I was just hoping there was a tweak I missed.
    Might be use of "homegroup", on some system homegroup can experience slow downloads due to its use of IPv6. Especially on older equipment (routers, nics, etc) and mixed OS networks.

    You can test by creating a new network connection using workgroup and see if it resolves the problem Workgroup uses IPv4 an older protocol.


    Let us know if you need help doing that.

    ken
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  5. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #5

    Try the speed test that I use; very accurate and used by most at the Forum

    Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test
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  6. Posts : 233
    Windows 7 Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #6

    I would need help doing that. I got the same results on that test.
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  7. Posts : 328
    windows 7 home premium 64, and Windows 10 64 bit
       #7

    I know this post is a few months old.

    I have a download of 21.17 Mbps and upload of 3.42 Mbps with comcast as my provider. Yes, it is pretty fast. I found that some routers were slowing my speeds way down. If anyone feels their speed is slow then be sure to try a direct connect with out any router and do a speed test for free at Speakeasy - Speed Test then do one again with the router. If you notice a difference then you have now found your problem, the router. I run the Cisco Linksys BEFSR41 Version 4.3, not a wireless one. I don't need wireless but I have one if I ever needed one.
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  8. Posts : 233
    Windows 7 Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #8

    This problem has been solved for a while now but that is some good info for troubleshooting. Thanks
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