Great program to help make your internet faster.

[shugknight]

Hey guys, I was surfing the net when I found a site (computerworld.com/software) that showed some XP tweaks to keep XP running better than Vista (I'm anti-Vista)

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=software&articleId=9026940&taxonomyId=18&intsrc=kc_feat

Anyways, while looking at the list I noticed 1 in particular that I really needed to try out. Now before reading this article, I recently checked my speed at speedtest.net which was clocked at somewhere between 4k-5k Down and 600-700 Up. Which was in terms average with what the US was dealing, so I was kinda ok with it. Then I read this article and told me to try out this program called TCPOptimizer.

http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php

For directions on exactly how to use the program go to page 4 of the article above. Anyways I tried it, rebooted my computer. Tested my speed again.. and this is the results..



I was simply amazed at the increase performance. I didn't even defrag or clear my cache before hand to alter the test in anyway. The best part is that it makes an automatic backup to the original settings in case the new settings is getting screwy for you. Try it out and let me know what you think.

**edit**

Here are my past results, in case you don't believe me. I didn't know speedtest.net logged your stats. This was taken July 22, 5 days ago.



I guess my upload speed was the same. Could of sworn it's been alot slower than that though.

[TerpsJunkie]

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Here's my before:

Here's the after:

[cjonesfan921]

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This is mine now. I don't know if I want to try this though.

[shugknight]

Re: Great program to help make your internet faster.

Here's my before:

Here's the after:

well it did go up... lol

CJones, what the difference between the 2 you posted?

[cjonesfan921]

Re: Great program to help make your internet faster.

well it did go up... lol

CJones, what the difference between the 2 you posted?

Nothing, those were just two different tests from the other day. I don'[t really know if I should try this, i'll wait to see if others try it and get great results.

[Pared]

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Vista is crap. I've said it before and I'll say it again.

[Nivek]

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[MassNole]

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Before
Image won't show, but I had a minimal improvement.

After

[fishepa]

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This is mine now. I don't know if I want to try this though.

Uhh, you're fine the way you are.

[BunnyHardaway]

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My cable is a joke. I'm averaging 450 kbps on those tests, and the average for my ISP is over 3,000. Here is the before:

<a href="http://www.speedtest.net"><img src="http://www.speedtest.net/result/161316532.png"></a>

Annnnnd the after:

<a href="http://www.speedtest.net"><img src="http://www.speedtest.net/result/161324713.png"></a>

[Acid]

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Uhh, you're fine the way you are.

Seriously.

[Brandon13]

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And then...


Wow. pretty impressive. Thanks for the link Shug.

[jct32]

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My test results didn't come up much different, I like it though it feels faster. Thanks for the link

[kapo]

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Before


After


Not much of a difference but I'll take it

[shugknight]

Re: Great program to help make your internet faster.

Well glad that you all or at least most of you found it useful. If you're also not tech savvy, the article is a good read since it shows you little steps to improve your XP. I find it weird though that mine would jump up an extreme amount where as everyone else is on part with everyone else.

Fishepa or any other tech guro's..have you ever heard of this program before?