If you think that your Internet connection is slow on your Windows 11 computer, you can try these tricks that we are going to show you to improve the fluidity and speed with which your device is handled within the network.
It is a real nuisance when our internet speed does not reach the levels that we expect. Having a slow speed can even imply that our productivity at work is much worse.
If we work a lot with files that are placed in the cloud, but our network does not respond, everything will be very difficult for us. Also, if we suffer constant drops in connectivity or spikes where the speed of our connection drops many integers, it may take our level of patience to the limit.
If we use the computer to play and we suffer from this lack of fluidity in the network, it will mean that we cannot maintain an online game normally, which will increase our frustration and anger.
All this problem with the network can be caused by many factors, including some that we ourselves can solve. We have at our disposal ways to try to solve this loss of internet speed on our computer.
To try to solve all this problem, the best thing is that we try to counteract this Internet speed problem in Windows 11 with certain tricks.
If none of them work, and we think or are certain that the problem comes from the operating system, we will have no choice but to reset to factory. but this would be a very radical solution and the one that we would ultimately use without any of the solutions that we are going to indicate works.
restart computer
This may be a method that seems excessively simple and without any kind of technique on your part, but you would be surprised how many times this type of problem is fixed simply by restarting or turning the computer off and on again.
Obviously, if we take this step, everything we have in Windows 11 and that we have not saved will be lost, but it can be a solution to our internet speed problems since it may happen that the failure is completely punctual.
When starting the operating system again, everything that is the network is also started again inside the PC and it may be the solution, without having to carry out any more technical facet.
To achieve this, we only have to press the start buttongo to the shutdown menu which is on the right side of the drop-down that appears and click on Restart. If this step does not solve the problem, try To turn off totally the computer.
Run the troubleshooter
This internet speed loss issue is not an isolated thing and it happens from time to time to certain users running Windows operating system. From Microsoft they have been trying to solve all these problems, but they continue to appear from time to time on certain devices.
From Windows 11 itself we have a way to try to correct this problem. To access the so-called Troubleshooter, do the following:
- Click on the magnifying glass next to the start menu button and write Setting, selecting the option that comes out. Another way to access is to press the keys Windows + I.
- Once inside we must go to System and then click on Solve problems.
- Now we will see a dropdown that appears next to Troubleshooter Recommended Preferences.
- We can choose between Run automatically, don’t notify me; Run automatically and then notify me; Ask me before running or as a last option do not execute any.
- Obviously now it is a choice of each one.
Disable VPN
VPN systems are increasingly necessary in an internet world where privacy is becoming more important. Even Microsoft itself offers a VPN in its Edge browser.
The problem with VPNs is that by masking IP addresses, this system creates an additional layer of steps to transfer data packets from your PC to your ISP, which can cause the connection to be slower, and if we are already at the limit otherwise this simply adds to the problem.
So, if we are using a VPN on our Windows 11 computer, it is best to turn it off for a while and see if there is a significant increase in internet speed.
If this happens, we will already know that the problem was caused by this security system. From now on, it should be up to each person to decide if it is worth losing fluidity when it comes to being on the Internet in exchange for the security provided by this type of system.
Update network driver
Windows drivers are programs that allow the operating system, other software, and the hardware itself to work together.
This means that a network controller is the one in charge of connecting our internet to the hardware of our computer, in charge of making this type of connection work in the operating system and, therefore, in the installed programs.
As you may have deduced, if there is a problem with this driver, it is more than likely that the internet connection fails or is slower. The best way to know if this problem comes from this part of Windows 11 is to enter the device manager and update this component.
- Let’s go to the magnifying glass next to the start menu button and type Device administratorto select the option that appears first.
- Once inside the Device Manager we must select network adapters and click with right button on the adapter of internet that our computer has.
- In the contextual menu that is launched, we must press Update driver.
- If new updates are available, the network adapter will be updated to the latest one available. On the contrary, if there is none, it would indicate it to us.
Reset network settings
We can try reset network settings and see if that solves the problem.
It is a resource that often works by restoring everything that is the network system of the computer.
To achieve this we must perform the following steps:
- We press the keys Windows + I to access the Setting of the operating system.
- Once inside we click on network and internet (left side) and then select Advanced network settings.
- Then we click on network reset and we will see a button called Reset now which we must press to start the process.
- When you’re done and the network settings have been reset, everything should be back to normal.
As we told you at the beginning of the article, if none of these methods work, we can always go for the most radical solution, which is to factory reset the Windows 11 operating system.
We must do this if we are convinced that the problem comes from our computer and not from the network itself.
George is Digismak’s reported cum editor with 13 years of experience in Journalism