Increase your bandwidth by 20% (XP)

[floyd fan]

Windows XP reserves 20% of your bandwidth for its own use (updates etc)
It keeps it wether it needs it or not. By following this simple guide you can regain that bandwith for your own use.

1. Browse to c:\windows\system32 and click on gpedit.msc
this opens the group policy editor
2. open computer config > administerative template > Network > QOS packet scheduler.
3. Double click on "Limit Reserveable Bandwidth"
4. Enable bandwidth limit and set to 0 (see also explain tab).
all done you will now have a faster connection.

[red]

done will give it a go ;)

[jjsaul]

cheers :)

[toppa]

Just tried it, mine had none allocated to it anyway, ws diabled.
So no more speed for me....

Cheers

[AJC]

Just tried it, mine had none allocated to it anyway, ws diabled.
So no more speed for me....

Cheers

Luke,

If disabled or not configured it defaults to 20%. You didn't read it did you? Enable and enter 0.

AJ

[toppa]

Luke,

If disabled or not configured it defaults to 20%. You didn't read it did you? Enable and enter 0.

AJ

I read some of it, honest:rolleyes: I enabled it and set it to zero anyway just to make sure, so maybe i am faster, cant tell the difference....

Cheers

[andyb43]

I have been robed couldnt find it even tried search:eek:

[Abu]

I have been robed couldnt find it even tried search:eek:

likewise:confused:

[jjsaul]

'opeless :D

you need to start learning where all the settings in windows are to fiddle with :rolleyes:

[Newsreader]

Nope I couldn;t find that file in there either :( Not that it would make much difference on dial-up anyway :D

[P00DLE]

dont need to find the file it is prob a hidden file just click on START then RUN type in gpedit.msc then hit enter.

[red]

works on xp pro what are you using home ?

[andyb43]

Noooo Tried Run I have been robbed there as well:rolleyes:

[Newsreader]

Nope I'm running XP home and I've got hidden and systems files showing, no joy :dunno:

[jjsaul]

if it helps - i found it but im running pro

[R0Y]

Nope I couldn;t find that file in there either :( Not that it would make much difference on dial-up anyway :DThought they'd hooked you up to BB?

Oh and by the way, running XP home here and i couldn't find gpedit.msc anywhere on my computer.

[V8-110]

for those of you that cant find the file mentioned in the first post,search for just 'gpedit' thats the file that the gubbings n doodads are in


cheers
mike

[Newsreader]

Thought they'd hooked you up to BB?
Nah they finally admitted it is too far from the exchange ... :(

[Cerberus]

I'm running XP Home. I've done a search, tried run, checked no files are hidden-its not on my machine. It must be a Pro thing.

[Bryan]

The Group Policy Editor (gpedit) doesn't exist in XP Home Edition.

I don't think that Home Edition reserves the 20% either as its more a workstation/server requirement.

[kbraidwood]

Bloody hell............it works............nice one!!!!!..........wish id known that years ago!!!!

[Stumpy Doofleer]

Mine's was disabled anyway, but enebled it at 0%, I have windows XP Home Edition and all the files were there, you might need Service Pack 2 just a thought for all those with missing files.

[Stumpy Doofleer]

When you click on System32, then just scoll down it's the icon with the hammer and the bar chart behind it.

[Steve/Exeter]

Im running XP home with service pack 2 and still cant find it

[Rich_P]

Bryan explained why you can't find it on Home Edition.

For those on Pro Edition, you can type c:\windows\system32\gpedit.msc into run and enter that. That will execute the file without you having to hunt for it in the windows directory. :)

[jjsaul]

For those on Pro Edition, you can type c:\windows\system32\gpedit.msc into run and enter that. That will execute the file without you having to hunt for it in the windows directory. :)

Only if C: is your system disk.

If it isn't you will need to change that bit ;)

[P00DLE]

Bryan explained why you can't find it on Home Edition.

For those on Pro Edition, you can type c:\windows\system32\gpedit.msc into run and enter that. That will execute the file without you having to hunt for it in the windows directory. :)


thats odd all i have to type at the run box is gpedit.msc as it is a system file windows knows where to look for it anyway.

[charliedenny]

just noticed this thread and did the reset and boy what a difference!:D

[redhand]

Nope I'm running XP home and I've got hidden and systems files showing, no joy :dunno:

arrange your folders by name and show icons you should see an icon of a claw hammer with a graph behind it click on that one.

[Mike_Hammond]

Windows XP reserves 20% of your bandwidth for its own use (updates etc)
It keeps it wether it needs it or not. By following this simple guide you can regain that bandwith for your own use.

1. Browse to c:\windows\system32 and click on gpedit.msc
this opens the group policy editor
2. open computer config > administerative template > Network > QOS packet scheduler.
3. Double click on "Limit Reserveable Bandwidth"
4. Enable bandwidth limit and set to 0 (see also explain tab).
all done you will now have a faster connection.

QOS packet scheduler is used to priorortise different types of data packets, if you use voice over IP applications reducing this setting could affect the call quality, otherwise no worries.

Mike

[tcutugno]

Home probably doesn't have that feature...

[redhand]

Home probably doesn't have that feature...

It does but you may have to run MMC which has the same icon (claw hammer with a graph behind it )click on file and gpedit is in the manu listing.

However according to a question in PC answers Magazine this is another urban myth and changing it can actually slow your connection down. it works by limiting the size of the QOS (quality of sewrvice) packages that can be sent by your computer. however it doesn't reserve this bandwidth at all so if no qos packets are been sent then you will have full bandwidth. So there is no need to change this setting. any perceived improvements are just wishful thinking.