Recent content by klr650r

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    Question Windows is throttling my Ethernet connection

    Ok so, I booted a live copy of linux...same speed almost seemed to be capped at 400mbps. Ordered a dedicated NIC...low and behold connection up to 880mbps. Not as advertised but close enough for me. So I’m thinking hardware is my limitation, But I don’t know. Could it be windows mesures it’s...
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    Question Windows is throttling my Ethernet connection

    Downloaded it before I left for the superbowl party. Will try it tomorrow. Ordered another network card too.
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    Question Windows is throttling my Ethernet connection

    I tried that it’s set to auto right now, but I’ve manually set it to 1gbps full duplex with no improvements.
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    Question Windows is throttling my Ethernet connection

    1Gbps at least 3 different cables, but the ISP Technitian was using the one I’m using currently. He got a pretty consistent 980mbps throught the modem/router no antivirus - I like to live dangerously. Also image my pc weekly
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    Question Windows is throttling my Ethernet connection

    Windows is throttling my Ethernet connection...I just don't know how. I've recently switched to gigabit ethernet with my ISP. When I didn't get even close to the advertised speeds I called. They sent a technitian who tested my line before and after my modem. They test fine. Speedtest were done...
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    Ransomware Bitlocker, Can anything be done?

    No all 3 AVs were not running at once. I only run MS Essential now a days. (since its inception or no AV at all) Installed the other ones one by one to see if they would find anything (tryed malware bytes as well just forgot to mention it.) Don't know what to use for an AV anymore, in my...
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    Ransomware Bitlocker, Can anything be done?

    I've recently been hit with some ransomware. I'm usually real careful with viruses and adware but this one blind sided me good. I woke up one morning with my secondary partition locked with bitlocker in Windows 7 and two ransom notes on my desktop. One in txt and the other a doc file. Both had...