Windows 10: Download bandwidth limiting on Windows 11 on wired connection.

I have a gigabit optical internet connection, however, my windows laptop cannot get download bandwidth more than 11Mbps, while the upload is around 500Mbps. The weird part is that, when the laptop is connected to the same router that takes in optical cable over the WiFi, measured download bandwidth is around 250Mbps. The limiting is only happening when the laptop connected over the wired connection. Normally, laptop connects through a switch, but I tried connecting directly to the router -- same limiting is happening. Now, the reason why I think it's a Windows problem, but not my network set

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Limit how much bandwidth is used for downloading updates?

For interest from group policy:




From the tutorial as noted above:
By default, we're dynamically optimizing the amount of bandwidth
your device uses to both download and upload Windows and app
updates, and other Microsoft products. But you can set a specific
limit if you're worried about data usage.

- which I read as 'there's no fixed default' - there's some algorithmic determination of what proportion of available bandwidth is used.

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How to Limit Windows Updates Download Bandwidth on Windows 10

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Limit Windows Update Bandwidth in Windows 10

Windows Update has always used Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) to download updates. BITS uses idle bandwidth to get them, so in theory, if you are actively using your internet for something else, the algorithm for downloading of updates should sense this and back off or lower its bandwidth consumption. However, due to the size and frequency of Windows 10 updates, this does not seem to actually work as well on the latest OS, compared to previous releases of Windows. Many users have been complaining that Windows 10 updates disrupt their online activities too much. The newly added option to control the bandwidth should appease some of these complaints.

 

Again... limited bandwidth and Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for your reply.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

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  Bandwidth is provided by your ISP, you need to contact your ISP for Bandwidth.
  

Refer the link below.

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  I suggest you to refer the link below and check if it helps.
  

Windows 10 upgrade: How-to information on scheduling and notifications.

Windows 10 upgrade: How-to information on scheduling and notifications - Microsoft Support

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  Yes you can download the Windows 10 ISO and install it on any System.
  

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.

 

backgroundtrasferhost.exe using high network bandwidth

Hi Govind,

Could you also let us know if you are using a wireless or a wired connection? If you are using a wireless connection, please connect using a wired and check if the same issue occurs. Also you may want to run a complete scan using the inbuilt Windows Defender
to eliminate any suspicion of infection.

This service also transfers files in the background using idle network bandwidth. Applications which depend on BITS such as Windows update and MSN Explorer automatically downloads programs and other information while the connection
is idle.

As a troubleshooting step you may also try the steps listed below and check, but please do remember that disabling this service will lead not being able to install Windows update. Therefore I would suggest you to try this step,
check and then restart the service again. This is to let us know if indeed this service may be causing the issue.

You can disable this service by opening TASK MANAGER > SERVICES > OPEN SERVICES (Bottom Left corner) > Find the service from the list - BITS / BACKGROUND INTELLIGENT TRANSFER SERVICE > Right click, STOP > Right click, PROPERTIES
> START UP TYPE - Set DISABLED. (credit Vishwa Weerasooriya).

Hope this helps and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to help.