
Originally posted by Razielhell:I have download issues too man. But for some reason my download speed will constantly sit at 0 bytes/second and then download in short bursts of low speed downloading. That should not be happening on my laptop. My relatives don't have an ethernet cord I can use to plug into my laptop.Īnd what I meant by the antivirus thing, sometimes antivirus can interfere with download speeds on Steam. I'm downloading things here because my house has satellite internet and downloading things eats through the 50GB of data they allow us for one month, not to mention our internet speed there while it is ~30 Mbps, when you run out of data they throttle you to 1 Mbps. You may need to test several regions other than your own. Steam -> Settings -> Downloads -> Download Region. It is advisable to temporarily switch to a different download region to use another set of content servers. Sometimes, servers in a specific region may be slow, overloaded or have a hardware failure causing download issues. The Steam client automatically detects its current region and uses content servers located in that region for best performance. The Steam content system is divided into geographical regions. When changing regions, you have to try many also, not just one or two. Never troubleshoot Steam downloads using a wireless connection or hardware. Look in your browser settings and tools for "Clear cache, cookies and history" or a similar option, then follow the prompts.Originally posted by fauxtronic:Use ethernet instead of wifi. Clear cache on a regular basis. Your browser saves data from most websites you visit, which over time can slow everything down.You can use a third-party website to do a browser check, and visit the support site for each browser to download any needed updates or get additional help.



Make sure every device is healthy by installing well-rated security software, keeping it updated and running security scans at least weekly. Viruses and malware can slow down your whole system, including internet speed performance.

Antivirus protection is essential for good performance.
