Slow browsing speeds, normal download speed?!

[Toshz]

Hello ,

Since yesterday I have been having this weird problem, when I'm browsing the internet it is unbearably slow, however when I download something from Steam for example I get full download speeds.

My Internet connection is a 10 Megabit connection but it usually gives me about 12, here's a picture from speed test while browsing currently:

and here's a screenshot while downloading from steam:

would really appreciate some help with this.

 

[Gnuffi]

browsing = more local dependent, than straight downloading
is your CPU being used, background apps running? harddrive unable to even write the smallest amount of data? factors that would all affect your browsing speed beyond just internet connection speed

Check your system, running appsP background applications? cpu usuage? hdd status dying or spunky? your browser got many extensions ? and noticeably, did you AV change something? update, adding extensions or stuff? i had my browsing get a bit slower after AVAST decided to think it was smart

 

[Toshz]

browsing = more local dependent, than straight downloading
is your CPU being used, background apps running? harddrive unable to even write the smallest amount of data? factors that would all affect your browsing speed beyond just internet connection speed

Check your system, running appsP background applications? cpu usuage? hdd status dying or spunky? your browser got many extensions ? and noticeably, did you AV change something? update, adding extensions or stuff? i had my browsing get a bit slower after AVAST decided to think it was smart

The issue has apparently disappeared by itself right now, however while this was happening I restarted the machine several times and even restored it to a point before the problem began, this issue seemed persistent in any browser not just Chrome.

I also had reset my router to factory settings just in case but no result, I can't understand what just fixed it since I haven't changed anything.

Could this be an ISP issue? However considering I was able to get my full speeds on all my mobile devices with no problems seems strange.

 

[OhioLeda]

This could be a million things!
What Operating System are you running? Is there anything else running? etc..
Check system processes and see which are the PIGS.. Check which apps are transmitting and receiving over TCP/IP
Increase browser connections limit..
For starters...

 

[Gnuffi]

very unlikely it was ISP issue since tehn ur straight donwload speed should have been affected too, like i said, biggest chance was it was something locally that had changed or interfered, and thus using teh system restore coudl very well have fixed it

 

[OhioLeda]

type this at a command prompt, THEN... edit, mark, copy.. (via top left dos window thingie) Then paste it back..
At C:\ enter this...
netsh interface tcp show global

 

[OhioLeda]

Here is the site for the command lines to change these settings..
http://betanews.com/2011/01/20/use-hidden-windows-tweaks-to-speed-up-your-internet-and-network-connections/

Here are the
C:\netsh interface tcp show global
settings copied from my system right now that work fine..

--paste--
C:\Users\Slinky>netsh interface tcp show global
Querying active state...

TCP Global Parameters
----------------------------------------------
Receive-Side Scaling State : disabled
Chimney Offload State : automatic
NetDMA State : enabled
Direct Cache Acess (DCA) : disabled
Receive Window Auto-Tuning Level : normal
Add-On Congestion Control Provider : none
ECN Capability : disabled
RFC 1323 Timestamps : disabled


C:\Users\Slinky>
--end--

 

[OhioLeda]

I have a little BATCH file you can make..
Paste the below into a new notepad.TXT file and then rename it with a WhatEver.BAT (from.TXT to .BAT)
Then click it.. It will set yours to what works best for me..

--begin--
netsh int tcp show global
@pause
netsh interface tcp show heuristics
@pause
netsh int tcp set global chimney=automatic
netsh int tcp set global dca=disabled
netsh int tcp set global netdma=enabled
netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=normal
netsh int tcp set global congestionprovider=none
netsh int tcp set global ecncapability=disabled
netsh int tcp set global timestamps=disabled
netsh interface tcp set heuristics disabled
netsh interface tcp set global rss=disabled
--end--

You can edit the .BAT changing the setting until you find what works best for you.
Reference the LINK above for questions..

 

[Toshz]

type this at a command prompt, THEN... edit, mark, copy.. (via top left dos window thingie) Then paste it back..
At C:\ enter this...
netsh interface tcp show global

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10586]
(c) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

E:\Users\ralfi>netsh interface tcp show global
Querying active state...

TCP Global Parameters
----------------------------------------------
Receive-Side Scaling State : enabled
Chimney Offload State : disabled
NetDMA State : disabled
Direct Cache Access (DCA) : disabled
Receive Window Auto-Tuning Level : normal
Add-On Congestion Control Provider : none
ECN Capability : disabled
RFC 1323 Timestamps : disabled
Initial RTO : 3000
Receive Segment Coalescing State : disabled
Non Sack Rtt Resiliency : disabled
Max SYN Retransmissions : 2


I have Windows 10 Pro 64 bit.

 

[Toshz]

I have a little BATCH file you can make..
Paste the below into a new notepad.TXT file and then rename it with a WhatEver.BAT (from.TXT to .BAT)
Then click it.. It will set yours to what works best for me..

--begin--
netsh int tcp show global
@pause
netsh interface tcp show heuristics
@pause
netsh int tcp set global chimney=automatic
netsh int tcp set global dca=disabled
netsh int tcp set global netdma=enabled
netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=normal
netsh int tcp set global congestionprovider=none
netsh int tcp set global ecncapability=disabled
netsh int tcp set global timestamps=disabled
netsh interface tcp set heuristics disabled
netsh interface tcp set global rss=disabled
--end--

You can edit the .BAT changing the setting until you find what works best for you.
Reference the LINK above for questions..

I just ran the batch file, the settings seem to have stayed the same.

 

[OhioLeda]

ACK! I hate windows 10
If you cannot remove it.. Turn off the Allow Others to Update option.
Microsoft, instead of serving up the updates themselves changed it to use users to transmit updates like torrent files.
Read and fix that here..
http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-turn-off-windows-10-update-delivery-optimization-feature/

 

[OhioLeda]

Right click the BAT file and select RUN AS ADMIN.. Forgot to mention that :/

 

[Toshz]

Right click the BAT file and select RUN AS ADMIN.. Forgot to mention that :/

I already had that option off and I also ran it as admin, but still nothing. 🙁

 

[OhioLeda]

ODD.. Only browsing it is slow. Hmm, try increasing the number of browser connections it allows and see..
Here's the (possible) FIX
-- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/282402#bookmark-letmefixit

 

[Toshz]

ODD.. Only browsing it is slow. Hmm, try increasing the number of browser connections it allows and see..
Here's the (possible) FIX
-- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/282402#bookmark-letmefixit

Still nothing, the problem seems to be back.

 

[OhioLeda]

GOT IT!
It is Net Gremlins pulling apart and then touching your Internet wires back together..

When crap like that happens to me and I cannot figure it out.. Exhausting online forums here etc..
I FDISK my C-Drv, FORMAT, and re-install.

I keep important stuff on alt drives and can redo my system faster than I am willing to spend on any one problem when I get flustered. In about an hour I can be back online with everything going and if not installed, things install about as fast as they load on my new Slinky machine anyway. Muhahahaha

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