internet speed

Few frustrations in daily digital life rival a sluggish internet connection—especially when you know your hardware and service should be capable of so much more. For millions using Windows PCs, slow internet is an increasingly common pain point, whether working from home, streaming, or gaming...

The launch of Windows 11 has been met with mixed reactions, especially concerning its redesigned taskbar. Many users who appreciate the classic functionality and design of the Windows 10 taskbar have been exploring ways to revert their interface to a more familiar setup. In this article, we'll...

Imagine you're holding the universe in your hands—a plethora of cat videos, social media debates, and endless trivia. And then, as you open the floodgates of your internet browser, it loads slower than a dial-up connection with molasses. Cue the frustration, the rage, the primal wail: "Why is my...

Have you ever wondered how to swap your DNS settings without diving deep into the Control Panel's labyrinth? Maybe you’re troubleshooting your internet or just want to switch to a faster or more secure DNS provider like Google Public DNS or Cloudflare. Well, good news: You can get the job done...

Microsoft has done it again, elevating its free tuning tool, PC Manager, with the release of version 3.14. This update brings a suite of enhancements aimed at optimizing your Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems. Gone are the days when you had to guess your internet speed during those nail-biting...

As Windows aficionados brace themselves for the latest updates, it's time to discuss a rather ugly truth: the impact of Windows 11 updates on your internet speed. With the recent rollout of Windows 11 version 24H2, many users are grappling with unusually sluggish internet performance—a bane for...

In an age where speed and security are paramount, configuring your DNS settings can make a world of difference. The Domain Name System (DNS) acts as the “phonebook” of the internet, translating domain names like facebook.com into numerical IP addresses that machines can understand. While your...

Monitoring your internet speed directly from the taskbar is not just a convenience, but a vital tool for managing network performance, especially in our increasingly digital world. In this article, we will explore how you can effectively utilize two excellent applications—NetSpeedMonitor and...

I have the very old Lotus SmartSuite installed on Windows 11 and the functions I need work fine in Windows XP compatibility. What doesn't work is starting SmartCenter at startup. It worked on Windows 10, but doesn't start on Windows 11 when in the Startup programs. I added the SmartCenter...

I recently purchased a dual band range extender to boost the signal for one WIFI device that has poor coverage. Both the main ISP router and the range extender are dual band. I can still get better performance from the ISP router that is only at one bar signal strength than the range extender...

W10 ver 21H1 Starting today my Browser (Chrome) is taking ages to respond on sites .... For example, I go to tlc-direct.co.uk do a search ... and it is minutes before I get any response. Same if I try with FireFox Side by side if I do a search on my phone (Firefox) response is less than...

My son has a Win10 gaming desktop computer and I run Linux Mint 19.3 on my own desktop. Both are on the same home WIFI network. My ISP furnishes a nominal 40Mbps down cable internet service. When Ookla speed test is run on the Win10 (Chrome) the result is 3-4Mbps down. Same test on my...

Hello, everyone. I'm building a virtual lab for fun and I'm running into some issues that I could use some help with. The Default Gateway to my Domain Controller keeps becoming unavailable within a server on the domain. It appears to drop when I try to access the internet from inside the...

I have windows 1809 upgrade on an extremely slow internet. I want to use it on two computers instead of downloading it 2 times which takes forever at 1.5mb speed internet Where or how do I locate the downloaded version ?

Guys, if you have Charter Spectrum, and you have one of the more expensive packages, they have automatically upgraded your internet speed from the former 60Mb to 100Mb. I happened to see their commercial about 100 Mb speed home internet. So I called and the customer service had confirmed they...

So I recently purchased this adapter: Amazon.com: OURLINK 600Mbps mini 802.11ac Dual Band 2.4G/5G Wireless Network Adapter USB Wi-Fi Dongle Adapter with 5dBi Antenna Support Windows XP,Win Vista,Win 7,Win 8.1, Win 10,Mac OS X 10.6-10.12.4: Computers & Accessories to fix a bsod issue with my...

Hello people! I have two internet systems at home. The first is a Vodafone mobile router, which is limited to 8GB per month, and gives a fine speed of around 7 Mbps according to speedtest.net and I have a second broadband connection at home which can be used as Wi-Fi as well as be plugged-in to...

Dell 3650, windows 10.....error messages....DNS cannot be found, No internet connection, Check your proxy server, and a few more. Computer is less than 60 days old, no programs have been added. Ran a Dell diagnostic and tells me it can't detect modem. Drivers up to date. Connected to internet...

Hey guys! So I'm a PC gamer and I play games on Windows10 using Steam and Origin etc. When I download games on my PC, games that are like 40GB takes like 5min to download/install. My PC is using Wireless internet connection. I bought the XboxOne to play Halo and I'm currently downloading Halo...

So I recently upgraded to win 10 from win 7 and my internet speed is really slow. I went from 8mbs to 0.7mbs. Cant watch streams and it takes a while to open any sites. Meanwhile on my laptop which is using win 8 the internet is fine on that, even when im connected to the internet on my win 10...