Network Speed on Vista
Posted by bluescreened on 7 December , 2007
So many people online are moaning about the fact that Vista is dog slow to access files across a network. and I fully agree. it is.
however, by using just two little commands, this can be turned around and you would think that you are back on XP because the network access will just rocket along.
So, what is the secret to this new found vista bliss?
Start an elevated command prompt
type netsh
the screen prompt will change to show netsh>
netsh>interface
netsh interface>tcp
netsh interface tcp>set global RSS = disabled
the system should respond with
OK
netsh interface tcp>
then you will need to type
netsh interface tcp>set global autotuninglevel = disabled
Again, the system will respond
OK
netsh interface tcp>
Type Quit, exit the command prompt and restart vista. hey presto, this should speed up your network file requests like you wouldn’t believe.
I have used this on several systems and it has left me with a smile on my face each time.
an explanation of WHY this happens is Here
