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If you want to optimize Windows 10, take a few minutes to try out these tips to speed up your PC and make it less prone to performance and system issues.
Windows 10 Myth: Don’t Touch “Limit Reservable Bandwidth”
Here’s an old PC myth that just won’t die: Did you know that your Windows PC only uses 80% of its available network bandwidth by default? You can speed up all your downloads by changing a setting in the Registry or Group Policy! Well, no. That’s not how it works.
How Windows 10’s QoS Packet Scheduler Works
This setting has existed since Windows XP, so this bad Windows tweaking tip has now been going around for 20 years.
Windows 10 has a feature called the “QoS Packet Scheduler.” It’s found in all versions of Windows, starting with Windows XP. QoS stands for “Quality of Service.” It’s a way of prioritizing certain types of network traffic, which is made up of packets.
If you’re using Windows 10’s “Power saver” plan, you’re slowing down your PC. That plan reduces your PC’s performance in order to save energy. (Even desktop PCs typically have a “Power saver” plan.) Changing your power plan from “Power saver” to “High performance” or “Balanced” will give you an instant performance boost.
To do it, launch the Control Panel app, then select Hardware and Sound > Power Options. You’ll typically see two options: “Balanced (recommended)” and “Power saver.” (Depending on your make and model, you might see other plans here as well, including some branded by the manufacturer.) To see the “High performance” setting, click the down arrow by “Show additional plans.”