Data is transferred over the internet using the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) which provides fast and reliable transfer of data. Your computer is set up to adhere to this protocol but the truth is that the default TCP settings on your computer may not be optimized for your internet connection to allow for the maximum throughput of data.
The reason that these TCP settings are usually left untouched by users is because they are hidden within your computer’s registry and are hard to find and hard to change. In general this is a good thing because if you don’t know what you are doing and alter the registry settings, it can have detrimental results to your computer’s health. So what we need is a computer application that will allow us to easily and safely alter the TCP settings in the computer’s registry.
TCP Optimizer
TCP Optimizer is a windows program that fits this need and helps find the optimal TCP settings for a computer and changes them as necessary. It’s a free program that provides an intuitive interface for tuning and optimizing your Internet connection. The TCP Optimizer is targeted towards broadband internet connections but it may be helpful for tuning other internet connections such as dial up. One thing to keep in mind is that this program will be altering your computer’s registry settings so it is advisable to backup your current TCP settings. This program allows you to easily backup your default settings by going to “File » Backup current settings”. The default settings you save can be restored at any time if necessary.
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