“When I turned it on it ran fine but after about 10 minutes the download speed tanked under 1 mbps how do I fix?”
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I’d say you should run a speed test on any other devices in your home and see if the speeds are similar or if your PC is the only one with this issue. If everything is slow it might be an overall internet/router issue. If it’s just your PC keep reading. It also depends on whether you use WiFi or Ethernet. You’ll typically have faster and more reliable/stable speeds over a wired connection so try that if you’re using the included WiFi card. Regardless, I’d suggest resetting your router/modem. That seems to fix 99% of slow internet problems. A cheap and simple issue and fix may be a damaged Ethernet cable, so replace that if you’re still getting slow connections on other devices with the same cable. If you are using WiFi/ or unable to use Ethernet, your PC may be too far from your router which could cause slow speeds. So you could get a WIFI extender (they typically come with a Ethernet port on them so you can indirectly hardwire your PC into the network). If that fails you can go into your network settings and change your DNS. A good one to start out with is the Google DNS. I believe it’s 8.8.8.8 for primary and 8.8.4.4 for secondary. If that also fails I’d suggest contacting your internet provider. The other, somewhat more costly and laborious, scenario may be a damaged or faulty motherboard which should be covered under warranty through Best Buy depending on how recently you purchased your PC but don’t quote me on that. If all else fails google can be your best friend for trouble shooting. I believe windows 11 may have a network troubleshooter as well. Best of luck my friend.
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