Avast, AVG, Kaspersky, BitDefender, and Symantec /Norton are all programs I know off of the top of my head with this type of component.Ĥ: Try multiple servers if using Ookla speed test. These are responsible for causing computers to be unable to hit a full Gigabit, and this is usually a processor bottleneck. Ookla even suggests using this app if you have a fast connection like Gigabit.ģ: Disable Anti-Virus network/web scanners. This does not have the same performance problem that a browser may have. Instead, on a Windows 8 or better computer (or a Mac if you have one) use the Ookla app available from the Microsoft Store, or the Apple App Store. If your computer isn't the fastest, or if you have a mechanical hard drive, Chrome has the tendency to cause speed tests to under-report due to bottlenecks in storage, as odd as that sounds. Once completed, reboot the computerĢ: Don't speed test with Google Chrome. Then at the top of the program, drag the slider to the right-most option which is '100+M'. Then, once the program is open, click the 'Optimal' button found at the bottom right of the program. Once you've downloaded the program, right click the program and run it as Administrator. This program is simple to use, and still works on modern Windows systems.
Try some other things on both your computer, and your son's Computer.
