By default, Windows save 20% of your bandwidth for updates and other purposes. You can free this bandwidth for your use. It's a simple way to do this.
- Click on START and single click on RUN.
- Now type, gpedit.msc and press enter
- In the new opened window, look in the left panel, and search for Local Computer Policy
- Expand the Local Computer Policy by either double clicking on it or by single clicking on the + sign just before it.
- Now expand Administrative Templates -> Networks.
- Single click on QoS Packet Scheduler and check out the right panel.
- Look for Limit reservable bandwidth.
- Double click on it.
- By default, it will be Not Configured. Change it to Enable. The below section will show 20 % banwidth in use. Change it to whatever desired or to zero.
- (Optional) You can click on Explain tab shown at it's top and read the information given there to actually understand what it is for.
