Anybody know about computers and stuff?

[ThirstyDrunk]

Sometimes the nipple just needs greased a bit.

[The Limey]

[waahoohah]

It's the crown that makes that funny. Why does the crown make that funny?

[Steve]

Sometimes the nipple just needs greased a bit.

I refuse to grease my nipples for anyone!

[Steve]

It's the crown that makes that funny. Why does the crown make that funny?

I've tried turning it off and on many, many times over the last few days.

I think the crown makes it funnny because it has an air of authority about it, like a government order or royal decree.

A week or two before my internet slowed to a crawl I installed some software called Steam, through which to play online games, becasue I'm childish like that. Could this software be responsible for slowing my internet even when it or the game are not running?

[kowalski]

A week or two before my internet slowed to a crawl I installed some software called Steam, through which to play online games, becasue I'm childish like that. Could this software be responsible for slowing my internet even when it or the game are not running?

I think you've found the problem youself...

I guess you just need to let Steam download all the crap it needs too, then you can have your Internet back. You could try farting around with a firewall and stuff to restrict bandwidth to steam but that's probably more hassle than it's worth...

Drinking more beer will help you.

[Steve]

A week or two before my internet slowed to a crawl I installed some software called Steam, through which to play online games, becasue I'm childish like that. Could this software be responsible for slowing my internet even when it or the game are not running?

I think you've found the problem youself...

I guess you just need to let Steam download all the crap it needs too, then you can have your Internet back. You could try farting around with a firewall and stuff to restrict bandwidth to steam but that's probably more hassle than it's worth...

Drinking more beer will help you.

The drinking beer part does appeal to me. I will play to my strengths.

[Two Hearted]

CCleaner.

Google it, download it (it's free), and run it.
Gets rid of all the crap on your computer that slows it down.

I run it at least twice a week--it's drunkard-friendly.

[Steve]

CCleaner.

Google it, download it (it's free), and run it.
Gets rid of all the crap on your computer that slows it down.

I run it at least twice a week--it's drunkard-friendly.

I use it on my old computer, but haven't used it on my laptop yet. I'll do that.

[Frankennietzsche]

Take it to your hamlet's barber and have it bled. It's obvious to me that its humours are ill aligned.

[peetie44]

Take it to your hamlet's barber and have it bled. It's obvious to me that its humours are ill aligned.

You might draw blood but that Drew Bledsoe.

[Steve]

Take it to your hamlet's barber and have it bled. It's obvious to me that its humours are ill aligned.

I've tried leeches and trepanning, to no avail.

[mcphargus]

How's things runnin now?

Might also be attenuation in your lines. Call your broadband provider and make sure they come out and give things a thorough once-over. May need to get rid of some devices attached to the cable, reroute so that cable modem gets priority.

So your cable network should look like this when you've factored in things like echo and attenuation. This usually happens outside where the cable drop is. Box might be locked, easy to break in most cases with a slotted screwdrive, easier to have someone else handle it.

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              /--> modem
             /      
incoming line
             \
              \-->second splitter to TVs and such

That wiring and hardware gets bad, and sometimes you have very little control over it. I'd say call cable company. If you wanna get really crazy you can install a dedicated ground for all of your networking and computer gear, tends to make things better.

You also may have a failing wifi router (I've been through three), get one of these. You will instantly notice your network speed increase.

Good luck.

[ThirstyDrunk]

Grease the nipple you fairy

[ChiliDawg]

Nope. It definitely sounds like you've got yourself a bad flux capacitor. Try some 3 & 1 oil.