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macutmore · 14-06-2010, 11:04

Windows XP's default networking parameters were set more than 10 years ago (when XP was being designed). These default settings are certainly out of date for many high-speed setups today. Indeed Windows XP's networking was probably set for a 56k connection!

The solution is of course to tune XP's Internet settings. This usually involves modifying the registry to make RWIN settings more broadband friendly and there is free SpeedGuide TCP Optimisation software all over the internet that can help you determine the best Internet settings for a particular setup. Many sites offer free tools for testing and tweaking DSL and other broadband connection settings on XP systems.

Where some Web sites offer similar tune-ups for Win7's and Vista's networking. Don't bother! Win7 and Vista dynamically alter their networking settings by monitoring local conditions and speeds. (See the Microsoft Technet article on Win7's "Next generation TCP/IP architecture.") It's unlikely that you can tune Win7's or Vista's Internet settings any better than they tune themselves.

WINDOWS VISTA / 7 USERS: Vista TCP tuning (tweaking) is NOT advisable. The Vista / Win7 TCP stack does a reasonable job of tuning the receive window dynamically, there are no known registry tweaks that would optimize Vista or Win 7 better than its default configuration.

14-06-2010, 11:04	#31
macutmore Inactive Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2	Re: Windows 7 TCP/IP tweaks - Tune your internet connection Windows XP's default networking parameters were set more than 10 years ago (when XP was being designed). These default settings are certainly out of date for many high-speed setups today. Indeed Windows XP's networking was probably set for a 56k connection! The solution is of course to tune XP's Internet settings. This usually involves modifying the registry to make RWIN settings more broadband friendly and there is free SpeedGuide TCP Optimisation software all over the internet that can help you determine the best Internet settings for a particular setup. Many sites offer free tools for testing and tweaking DSL and other broadband connection settings on XP systems. Where some Web sites offer similar tune-ups for Win7's and Vista's networking. Don't bother! Win7 and Vista dynamically alter their networking settings by monitoring local conditions and speeds. (See the Microsoft Technet article on Win7's "Next generation TCP/IP architecture.") *It's unlikely that you can tune Win7's or Vista's Internet settings any better than they tune themselves.* WINDOWS VISTA / 7 USERS: Vista TCP tuning (tweaking) is NOT advisable. The Vista / Win7 TCP stack does a reasonable job of tuning the receive window dynamically, there are no known registry tweaks that would optimize Vista or Win 7 better than its default configuration.