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Found this on another site and not really sure if it works. Maybe you puterheads out there could tell me if it does. Thnx!

A nice little tweak for XP-Pro only. M*crosoft reserve 20% of your available bandwidth for their own purposes (suspect for updates and interrogating your machine etc..)

Here's how to get it back:

Click Start-->Run-->type "gpedit.msc" without the "

This opens the group policy editor. Then go to

Local Computer Policy-->Computer Configuration-->Administrative Templates-->Network-->QOS Packet Scheduler-->Limit Reservable Bandwidth

Double click on Limit Reservable bandwidth. It will say it is not configured, but the truth is under the 'Explain' tab :

"By default, the Packet Scheduler limits the system to 20 percent of the bandwidth of a connection, but you can use this setting to override the default."

So the trick is to ENABLE reservable bandwidth, then set it to ZERO.

This will allow the system to reserve nothing, rather than the default 20%.

works on XP Pro, 2000 but not on other o/s not tested.

Hmmm no thoughts on this tweak?

As touchy the net settings are i dont mess with them iv been without the net from that before.LOL! if i mess up my computer i can always use one of the others i have tell i get it fixed, but when the net is down there all down. Sorry I cant be the geanie pig on this one

Actually, I reset mine to 10% ages ago.
But seeing this thread reminded me that I didn't really notice anything and I set it back to auto.

Thnx guys I guess it's not worth the time then !

Well Homey,

I did notice some increase in my d/l speed probably because now it uses the whole bandwith instead of running with a inhibited restrictor.

Thankx for the pointer, much appreciated


fled

Now how did I miss this?

Ok, I've got it set, now let's see how it works! I'll let you know..:D

Which way do I go, which way do i go?..lol well maybe I'll give it a go .

Well I will be a test dummy too lol

Im on dialup and I set mine to "0" also will let ya know. Even though I doubt I will notice anything lol