My downloads were gettin 372 kb's a sec and now its rarely over 100.
is this temporary or should i do something. I have dsl.
2006-11-04 07:48:20 · 6 answers · asked by Ronald C 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
no matter what sites im on
2006-11-04 07:56:14 · update #1
there is alot of variability in download speeds and some of it is dependent on the site you are going to. You should probably have your phone company check your line as well to be sure there isn't any noise in the line.
2006-11-04 07:51:23 · answer #1 · answered by sjj571 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tweak your systen to make certain you're getting the most out of dsl
http://www.dslreports.com/tweak
you should scan your system for viruses and adware/spyware while in the safe mode everytime before logging on to the net.
why the safe mode? your system files might have adware/spyware and scanning after windows has loaded won't be able to remove them.
to get the safe mode repeatedly hit F8 before windows loads when you first turn on your computer. when you see a black screen with several options select safe mode. then run your scanners
if you have windows xp hold down the windows key and press R key to bring up the run box. type in there chkdsk /f to fix any errors your hard drive might have. then run disk defragmenter in the system tools folder. this will speed it even faster.
defrag will not run all the way through if there are errors on your drive.
2006-11-04 16:05:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your ISP. This is always an ISP issue where speed is concerned.
ISPs are now starting to throttle download speeds due to the amount of bandwidth it uses and the fact that they don't want you over using their systems (Despite the fact they give you a fast connection to download with - stupid isn't it!)
Call them.
J
2006-11-04 16:15:47 · answer #3 · answered by J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are able to, start up Windows in safe mode (as your pc is booting up, tap the F8 key). If you notice a drastic improvement, run a spyware scan.
2006-11-04 16:37:30 · answer #4 · answered by Inquiring Mind 19 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can defrag and disk clean to see if it helps, don't keep large backups saved on your hard-disk, that takes time to sort through.
2006-11-04 15:59:00 · answer #5 · answered by relaxed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might be because of your firewall try to see what your firewall is tracking and try to allow it to transfer if you can :)
gazvo
2006-11-04 16:18:26 · answer #6 · answered by gazvo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋