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Windows XP Pro - Increase Performance For Broadband
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If you are using Windows XP Pro (Sorry Home & Media Center Users), you can use this trick to increase your performance if you are using a DSL or cable connection. Seems like Windows XP Pro hoards 20% for itself and you can disable this feature permanently for better performance.
Make sure you Log on as Administrator, not as a user with Administrator privileges.
- Start-> Run-> type gpedit.msc
- You will see [Local Computer Policy]
- Expand the [Administrative Templates] branch
- Expand the [Network] branch
- Highlight [QoS Packet Scheduler]
- Double-click [Limit Reservable Bandwidth]
- Check [Enabled]
- Change [Bandwidth limit %] to 0 %
- Click [Apply] [OK]
- Restart (Reboot)
Effect is immediate.
Thank you, The Shadow, for passing on this tip in the KRC Forum.
Side Note: As with any Windows change, use at your own risk.
[tags]Windows XP Pro, performance, broadband, edit, disable[/tags]
11 Comments
Eddy Young » Improve Broadband Speed on Windows XP
December 15th, 2006
at 7:06am
[...] By default, 20% of the bandwidth of any Internet connection is reserved for Windows XP internal usage, but thankfully, this can be changed by users so that they can enjoy 100% of the bandwidth they are paying for. Chris Pirillo explains how to do tweak the QoS Packet Scheduler configuration to get a faster Internet connection. [...]
Yashvin
December 15th, 2006
at 11:59am
thnks !
now we will see if there’s any difference after the reboot
Joris
December 15th, 2006
at 3:20pm
If there aren’t any QoS aware programs using the internet (like windows update), other applications can freely use this “20%”.
So you wont notice a difference most of the time.
RSchewe
December 15th, 2006
at 5:49pm
Beware of this tweak if you are using VOIP. This may affect the quality of VOIP calls if QOS is not preserved on your network.
From what I understand this QOS feature prioritizes certain packets to ensure an uninterrupted flow of data to important applications or devices. In other words it allows a dedicated lane, so to speak, for something like a VOIP call.
While this tweak may indeed help bandwidth, just be advised that there may be a side effect to changing this setting.
LaSh
December 17th, 2006
at 1:05am
Thanks the tip
SwE
January 23rd, 2007
at 3:02pm
WHY?? is this not possible on Win XP Home ??
It must be… but some other way i belive… or?
Ron Schenone
January 23rd, 2007
at 3:33pm
SwE,
Pro has advanced networking features that were not included in Home. I haven’t seen Home tweaks, but maybe someone may comment with additional information.
Rudra
April 9th, 2007
at 6:34pm
Thats Good. My broad band Speed is Increased .
Thanks for the Tweak.
Ron Schenone
April 9th, 2007
at 11:11pm
Hello Rudra,
Thanks for your comment and I am glad it worked.
Ron
Larry Miller
July 7th, 2008
at 5:06pm
THIS IS INCORRECT
Windows XP does not reserve any portion of bandwidth for any reason. However, an application may request priority bandwidth. Even if this occurs there will be no bandwidth reduction unless the application is actively using it. Any portion of “reserved” bandwidth that is not used will be available to other applications.
References:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q316666
Ron Schenone
July 8th, 2008
at 5:57am
Hi Larry,
Thanks for the link.
It is appreciated.
Regards, Ron