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Kupotek:
Here is a inteteresing thing that I learned last night thru experimenting in windows XP
I am by no means a newbie around Windows boxes, and have built all of my boxes personally. Starting with a 486 DX66 in 1992 to what I use today.
What Im going to talk about today is the sneaky manner in which Microsoft monopolizes your bandwidth.
I have never had better then around 15-20 kb/s downloading in iRC, and on my nice 1.5 mbps rated downstream ADSL this made me wonder.
So, I began to shutdown a ton of xp services, defrag, delete all temp file and services i just dont need. I looked into theindex.dat, into the "hidden files" and all the automatic features, and glitter of Windows XP, and found I dont use or need half this stuff.
I goto IRC, downlaod a file.. and it receives at 175 kb/s
So I think, ok it's a fluke, right?
I try with someone else, minimum stable at 75 kb/s
And its been like that ever since.
My next step is of course to try out Linux Mandrake. As the only girl in my computer help channel I feel a little intimidated by non MS Operating systems, so any advice and guidance is appreciated!
Thankyou!
[ May 26, 2003: Message edited by: Emiko ]
TheQuirk:
quote:Originally posted by Emiko:
I have never had better then around 15-20 kb/s downloading in iRC, and on my nice 1.5 mbps rated downstream ADSL this made me wonder.
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Oh man. This, of course, is the only determining factor in download speed, right? :rolleyes:
You have to download from the same person--the upstream speed of the server/sender (I'm guessing "sender" because you're talking about IRC) is the real determining factor. On normal home DSL/Cable connection, you're going to get 15-35k as opposed to <insert whacky downstream here>.
I seriously doubt that whatever you did increased your download speed by that much.
quote:Originally posted by Emiko:
and have built all of my boxes personally. Starting with a 486 DX66 in 1992 to what I use today.
--- End quote ---
A high roller, eh? :D
Kupotek:
Hey, my brothers both live in Taipei! Where are you in Taiwan?
avello500:
girls kick ass!!!
i noticed that with a windows box my connection would max out at 340-350KB pulling from multiple stable connections.
on linux i get around 430KB from the same connections and conditions.
:rolleyes:
psyjax:
I notice the same thing between my PC and Mac :D ...
I gues sM$ just sux at one more thing.
Emiko, I think the Quirks sig is a joke. Hes from TX as far as I know.
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