I have always been a faithful Google Chrome user, but just recently I had a Windows update for my PC (Running Win8) and well, my download and upload speeds have been down for Chrome. I have been testing on Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test a lot recently and ever since I had had my last Windows update, I have dropped from an average of 15-20mb/s to 6-10mb/s. I have cleaned out my cache and deleted my history (which usually helps me load Youtube vids when they start buffering a lot) and that has done nothing. I don't have a single add-on to Chrome either. Just recently I installed IE10 and I was surprised to find that not only my ping was cut in 1/4, but my speeds were ranging from 18-22mb/s again.
Also, I checked the date when I downloaded the update for Windows and checked my tests on Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test and the numbers matched perfectly. I started getting a waay lower average after that date, and I have never had a problem with this before then. I asked a friend to test it on his computer and he said the same thing where Chrome was running much slower.
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Hi, welcome to Seven Forums! You probably installed a major update that was meant to slow it down OR it could be you installed an optional software which you should not ever choose.
My Computer
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer and HP
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
CPU
AMD C-50 Processor and AMD Phenom II Triplecore Processor
It was fine before the update. I got the update and it did not work correctly. I uninstalled the update and it works fine again. I think things are pointing towards the "designed to slow it down" reason.
Is this a Windows 8 sort of thing? Because chrome is still sort of in beta for Windows 8 and chrome probably slows down because of that. There is still a lot of issues with Windows 8 and I think you should install that update and either use the browser internet explorer 10 or get firefox or some other compatible browser.
My Computer
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer and HP
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
CPU
AMD C-50 Processor and AMD Phenom II Triplecore Processor
That is very possible. I have tried Firefox's x64 equivalent Waterfox and that had the same problems that Chrome had, and they both work just fine now. Although it could be a possible bug, it does not explain the extreme speed drops very well.
"KB2781197 - Anti-malware platform update for Windows Defender (Windows 8). This update for Windows Defender updates services, drivers, and the user interface." http://home.comcast.net/~itdave/site/?/page/Microsoft/
If you put "KB2781197 windows 8" into Google, you'll see quite a few people are having trouble with this update.
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Self-Built
OS
Win10 Pro 64-bit
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
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Gigabyte X570 UD
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32 GB Kingston DDR4-2666
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MSI nVidia GT 710 (2GB)
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Avast Free
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FF, Chrome
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