Windows 10 Pro using your bandwidth

Windows 10 by default prioritizes it's self for your band width, if you have a gaming PC or a laptop you probably do not want Windows 10 deciding when to us your bandwidth, specially if you are on a limited band width connection (Not everyone has high speed) and of course Windows will start using bandwidth when you need it most, like in a zoom call or downloading something for work.

Lets fix that

This is for Windows 10 Pro so we can use gpedit.msc to change it.

1. click start and gpedit.msc
2. click Administrative Templates
3. click Network
4. double click QoS Packet Scheduler
5. double click Limit reservable bandwidth
6. click Enabled
7. Set band width limit to 0
8. click ok and reboot

For Windows 10 Home version, you will have to edit the registry (if you are not comfortable editing your registry do not apply this fix)

1. click start and regedit.msc
2. double click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
3. double click SOFTWARE
4. double click Polices
5. double click Microsoft
6. right click on Microsoft and select New Key and call it Psched
7. right click and select new DWORD
8. name it NonBestEffortLimit and leave the default of zero
9. close out of regedit and reboot

You may or may not see any improvement but you know that Microsoft isn't using your bandwidth when you don't want them too.

enjoy