| If you use Windows XP and have very slow | | | | you had computers trying to get files way too quickly, |
| download speeds, there's actually one problem which | | | | it would ruin the whole system and likely damage your |
| is likely causing this to happen. Not many people know | | | | computer. |
| this, but there's a part of XP which actually causes the | | | | Microsoft introduced several key settings to throttle |
| download speeds of your computer to run slower and | | | | the speed of downloads on XP. These settings are |
| slower. | | | | located inside the 'registry' database which is where all |
| The problem with XP & download speeds is all to do | | | | the settings for your computer are kept. To fix the |
| with the settings of your computer. The settings of | | | | problem of slow download speeds, you need to fix all |
| Windows determine how fast a download can | | | | the settings that are causing problems for it. And to do |
| commence because back when XP was launched, | | | | that, you need to use a tool called a 'registry cleaner.' |
| Internet connections where not very fast. Microsoft | | | | Registry cleaners are software tools which are |
| has introduced a set of settings which limit the speed | | | | designed to scan through the registry database and |
| of XP downloads. | | | | remove any settings that are causing trouble to your |
| Because XP was launched in 2002, when the Internet | | | | computer or are outdated. If you use a tool such as |
| was only really just starting to become popular, | | | | "RegCure", it will look at all the Internet settings on your |
| Microsoft decided to include a series of limiting settings | | | | computer and see that a variety of them are no |
| on the download speeds of XP machines. Downloads | | | | longer needed, removing them and speeding up your |
| are basically where your computer takes a file off | | | | downloads as a result. |
| another PC through the Internet, which means that if | | | | |