• BreakDecks@lemmy.ml
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    8 months ago

    “Windows Reserved Bandwidth” is just a QoS Packet Scheduler. The Linux Kernel has this too. Equally difficult to disable on any system, because its assumed you will want to be able to download a file and surf the web at the same time. You can turn it off I guess, if quality of service isn’t your vibe.

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      8 months ago

      It’s always funny seeing users doing their cargo cult dances when troubleshooting stuff

      Shocked Pikachu face when other stuff starts breaking because you ‘optimised’ 500 settings

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      8 months ago

      Windows Reserved Bandwidth” is just a QoS Packet Scheduler. The Linux Kernel has this too. Equally difficult to disable on any system, because its assumed you will want to be able to download a file and surf the web at the same time.

      Do we know for a fact that the Windows marketing telemetry does not use any of this reserved bandwidth? Or are we just taking the vendor’s word for that?

      I asked because ‘reserving’ is different than ‘prioritizing’. Generally speaking, a QoS prioritizes, where what’s being described by the title is reserving.

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        8 months ago

        Microsoft: [implements a common OS feature]

        You: But can you prove it’s not malware?

        That’s just tinfoil hat paranoia.