Website speeds drop during downloads from the browser but remain stable when launching games on Windows 10 or 11
Website speeds drop during downloads from the browser but remain stable when launching games on Windows 10 or 11
In short, I’m facing a peculiar issue: browsing the web with a browser on Windows 11 is significantly slower than expected. My SpeedTest shows around 340Mbps, while downloading from other apps like Steam or Epic Games reaches about 40MB/s—perfect. However, when I use any browser (Edge Stable, Beta, Dev, Canary, Firefox, Chrome, Chrome Canary, Vivaldi), the speed drops to roughly 1MB/s. I’ve confirmed it’s not a server-side issue, as it works across all websites. There are several reasons I’ve tried: the problem persists on another OS running on a secondary SSD (Linux or Windows), it improves when switching to a different OS, and even after a clean Windows 11 install, the speed remains low. I’ve disabled the firewall, reset network settings, run sfc /scannow, and attempted an in-place upgrade, but nothing resolves it. I’m considering a full reinstall, but I’m worried this could repeat later. Someone else experiencing the same issue would appreciate any advice or insights.