Thread: Facebook and Selected Sites Slow only on Windows?

Hi i'm from Tamilnadu, for the last few week i'm experiencing slow speeds facebook and some selected sites only when running Windows 7. i also have Ubuntu 11.10 (Linux) installed on my pc and every site load faster in ubuntu compared to ubuntu i've been using both os for long time but only since few weeks back i'm experiencing slow speeds on Windows. I also know i didn't mess with any settings. what could be the reason? any suggestions?

Check speed first here:
http://mybroadbandspeed.co.uk
(1)
download tcp/ip optimizer from speedguide.net.
Select optimal values.
(2)
Download Ccleaner from filehippo.com
Run. Check whether 0ld System Restore points can be deleted.
keep latest 5.
(3)
Download and use this:
http://www.bluesprig.com/jetboost.html
(4)
Recheck speed. after each step or finally.
(5)
Upgrade browser IE9 /Chrome/FireFox.
Feedback.

Here's the speed test result

(1)
download tcp/ip optimizer from speedguide.net.
Select optimal values.

Check.

(2)
Download Ccleaner from filehippo.com
Run. Check whether 0ld System Restore points can be deleted.
keep latest 5.

Installed Long time back. just got only one restore point

(3)
Download and use this:
JetBoost | Ensures Top Performance for Your PC, Free Download

Check

(4)
Recheck speed. after each step or finally.

Done after very step, Don't see any improvement.

Check.

(5)
Upgrade browser IE9 /Chrome/FireFox.

IE9 with latest updates (never used IE)

Feedback.

None of the above helped
once again the problem is only when on windows 7 not on linux.
I'm on 850 ULD plan

Post speed test result from website when using Ubuntu.

Originally Posted by essbebe

Post speed test result from website when using Ubuntu.

Here

i'm experiencing slow speeds on Windows.

Not much difference.
Upgrade your browser/s say IE9 /GoogleChrome /Firefox 10.0.1/opera etc.

Originally Posted by essbebe

Not much difference.
Upgrade your browser/s say IE9 /GoogleChrome /Firefox 10.0.1/opera etc.

In both OS's i use Firefox 9.0.1. I also tried all the browsers in windows same result. i'm only getting slow speeds on certain websites only others are fine, i can play youtube videos without any problem but when i open facebook its sooooo slow the speed is only around 20-40 KBps but when i take a speed test i get about 180-210 KBps all the time . Is there any way i can tinker windows settings to get more speed???

Try TCP/IP optimizer from speedguide.net.

Try to reinstall windows. There might be some virus slowing the websites...

Try to reinstall windows.

Not so fast!

How about sfc /scannow ?
or
disable idle resident applications /auto update applications
or
suggest using an AV application or anti malware application!
or
Run Ccleaner from http://filehippo.com
( new menu to delete Max System Restore Points clogging Windows )

etc .

Clear cookies and cache of your browser. Use chrome. Do not install too many add ons

Originally Posted by essbebe

Try TCP/IP optimizer from speedguide.net.

Tried that. No use

Originally Posted by sarveshmotihari

Try to reinstall windows. There might be some virus slowing the websites...

OMG!

Originally Posted by essbebe

Not so fast!


How about sfc /scannow ?

You mean check disk?

disable idle resident applications /auto update applications

I don't think any such application is running in background

suggest using an AV application or anti malware application!

already using Kaspersky Internet Security 2012

Run Ccleaner from FileHippo.com - Download Free Software
( new menu to delete Max System Restore Points clogging Windows )

etc .

Done that already!

Check with MTU value 1460
ping www.facebook.com -f -l 1460
C:\Users\Kavika>ping Welcome to Facebook - Log In, Sign Up or Learn More -f -l 1460

Pinging Welcome to Facebook - Log In, Sign Up or Learn More [69.171.229.13] with 1460 bytes of data:
Reply from 69.171.229.13: bytes=1460 time=383ms TTL=243
.....
Ping statistics for 69.171.229.13:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 382ms, Maximum = 383ms, Average = 382ms

2

.i open facebook its sooooo slow the speed is only around 20-40 KBps

How did you measure this ?

Originally Posted by essbebe

Check with MTU value 1460
ping www.facebook.com -f -l 1460

C:\Users\Prakash>ping www.facebook.com -f -l 1460

Pinging www.facebook.com [69.171.229.14] with 1460 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 69.171.229.14:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),

Originally Posted by essbebe

How did you measure this ?

With Bandwidth Monitor

try different values between 1500 and 1400 steps of 8
till no packets are lost. What is the present value entered in modem ?
Give data for facebook and google.com
2.
Attach screen shot of speed measured when surfing a web site.

Originally Posted by intelprakash

Hi i'm from Tamilnadu, for the last few week i'm experiencing slow speeds facebook and some selected sites only when running Windows 7. i also have Ubuntu 11.10 (Linux) installed on my pc and every site load faster in ubuntu compared to ubuntu i've been using both os for long time but only since few weeks back i'm experiencing slow speeds on Windows. I also know i didn't mess with any settings. what could be the reason? any suggestions?

I am facing same trouble.
Do not know why... for this reason i use net in ubuntu...
If u find out the reason and solution please let me know.