Is your download actually slow? Comparing Steam download speeds to your Internet connection speed: Internet and other network connection speeds are typically measured in multiples of bits per second. However, Steam downloads, like many other file downloads, are measured in multiples of bytes per second. A byte is a group of 8 bits. Aug 02, 2015 Extremely slow download speeds in Steam with Windows 10 I recently downloaded Windows 10 and am having awful download speeds compared to what they were with Windows 7. With Windows 7 I averaged about 9.8MB/s. With Windows 10 I am getting 400KB/s max. At one point after restarting steam, the download went all the way up to 1024KB/S, but only for. Keep in mind that not all downloads will max out your connection. Some may be much slower, not because your internet is slow, but because the server you’re downloading the file from is busy or slow. You can back this up by heading to a site like speedtest.net, which measures your internet speed in megabits, just like your internet provider. When steam opens and starts a download, the speed spikes up to 800 kb/s. [Speed] Internet slows to crawling speed if steam is. Is steam itself downloading slow, or is steam downloading fine.
I have the permanent fix at long last. Yes it's a fix in normal windows not safe mode but you have to go to safe mode first to make sure this fix will work for you.
I found this by comparing processes in safe mode with networking and eliminating processes to find the culprit in normal mode. took about an hour.
First of all reboot your windows 10 pc in safe mode WITH NETWORKING.
If you need to figure out how to do that google it separately or on your phone.
Try to download something on steam. With me, it worked perfectly like a charm, no start-stop.
If that works for you, restart your pc back in normal mode and follow these steps to fix the problem fast.
Steam Download Slower Than Internet Version
Go to control panel->administrative tools->services
Looking at the services, CDPUserSvc_3e1f2 is the piece of garbage responsible
double click on the service
click stop and wait for it to stop
change startup type to manual
Internet Slower Than Usual
Your download after less than a minute will start downloading normally and fast. Start and stop the service to watch it work its garbage magic on your steam downloads.
Slower Than Dirt
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