Newtwork Tricks - Boost Up Internet Speed Without Software
Friday, October 3rd, 2008
Above 90% computers all over the world run Windows… and hence another computer trick.
FACT
But do you know that about 20% of your internet bandwidth is reserved by Microsoft.
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Uses of Reserved Bandwidth
** Windows Automatic Updates rely on this reserved bandwidth.
** Fast loading Microsoft Websites
** Sending Error Reports
** Online Help support in Microsoft Office
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But this can be recovered back…
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The Remedy
** Start >> Run
** Type gpedit.msc
** This opens the Policy Editor
** Now, Local Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration
** Then, Administrative Templates >> Network
** Now, click on QOS Packet Scheduler
** Now, on Right hand side
** Double Click Limit reservable bandwidth
** Now in Setting Tab
********************* NOTE **********************It says : Not Configured
Reality : The Explain Tab says “By default, the Packet Scheduler limits the system to 20 percent of the bandwidth of a connection”
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** So, on Setting Tab select Enabled
** Now, change Bandwidth limit (%) to 0 (Zero)
********************** NOTE ********************Misconcept : This don’t means that you won’t be able to communicate with Microsoft or any its services !!!
Actually : This reserved Bandwidth is only to accelerate Microsoft internet connections more than other connections !!!
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** Click OK !!!
That’s All !!!
A firewall is a tool that monitors communication to and from your computer. It sits between your computer and the rest of the network, and according to some criteria, it decides which communication to allow, and which communication to block. It may also use some other criteria to decide about which communication or communication request to report to you (either by adding the information to a log file that you may browse whenever you wish, or in an alert message on the screen), and what not to report.