Windows 10: Fast Internet Speed, slow download speed

Hey guys, so my internet speed is around 60 mbps but I only get 1-5 mb/s when I download games on Steam or Battlenet. My OS is Windows 11 up to date, drivers are updated, and I’m currently running a Malware scan. PC is wired and I can’t seem to go past 5 mbs where as my Xbox will go to 60 MBs+. I’m completely stumped as I’ve tried everything from wiping the DNS to changing servers. Any help or advice would be much appreciated, TIA!

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Slow download speed fast upload on Ethernet.

Hi

If a website has a slow server, a fast internet connection may be experienced but may have very slow download speeds. Download speed will be affected with the website server as it also impact your internet connection speed.

You may try a test with other websites and check the results with the website that you are experiencing slow download speed.

Meanwhile, kindly click on this link and find the post created by Santos_Rai
to troubleshoot network and incoming internet connection.

Kindly post back and share with us the result.

 

Fast Internet Speeds but downloads and whole applications very slow.

Hello,
I have started to notice that my Internet was very slow suddenly 3 weeks ago. I since then started to do anything what was also said in other threads etc. (e.g this one https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/fast-internet-but-slow-download-speed/1ccc54a4-184f-42bd-ae02-46e3234a6f2a)
I have done multiple Speedtest all state that I have fast Internet (220MB/s Download 30-40MB/s Upload) but Download Speeds in Browser are for example way way slower. I was trying to download a Game (Prepar3D by Lockheed Martin) and it needed for 30,1 GB around 10 Hours. But not just Browser download speeds are awful but also Discord and any other Application using Internet is very slow. I also reset my PC 2 Times and it never worked. Hope somebody can help!

Greetings from Germany!

 

Slow downloading speed

Hi,

Are you on a laptop or a desktop?

Is the computer plugged in to charger when downloading? (laptop)

Courtesy Ronnie Vernon, MVP

The download speed has as much to do with the website server where you are downloading a file from as it does with your internet connection speed.



You can have a very fast internet connection, but experience very slow download speeds if the website has a slow server. This could be caused by very heavy traffic on that server or it may just be a slow server.



One thing you can do to check is to go to the following website and check your speed.

Speedtest.net:

Speedtest by Ookla - The Global Broadband Speed Test

Try several different test websites there to see the different download/upload speeds.

Compare the results with the website where you are seeing the slow downloads.