Is your internet connection superfast on your phone but behaves like a lazy tortoise on your laptop?

What is the reason for such a disparaging treatment of different devices by your internet?

In addition, we will discuss methods to speed up your internet connection.

A person using a smartphone working on a laptop

Why Is the Internet Slow on Your Laptop Compared to Mobile rig?

Now let’s take a look at how to apply the above fixes to speed up your internet connection.

Ensure Your Internet Is Actually Slow

Are you assuming your laptop has a slower internet speed than your phone?

screenshot of Speedtest by Ookla using a fiber connection

If so, you should test your hypothesis by measuring the internet speed.

To do so, disconnect all devices except the one you are testing.

Also, test your internet connection on a different laptop to eliminate an issue with your internet service provider.

too many wires plugged into a device

Identify which scenario your problem fits into and apply only the relevant fixes:

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Rule Out Hardware Issues

To rule out hardware issues, ask yourself the following questions:

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Rule Out ISP Issues

Is the internet speed slow on every laptop you have at home?

Clicking on the Network Column in the Processes Tab of Windows Task Manager

If so, it might be your ISP that is to blame.

To counter this,change the DNS configs on your Windows equipment.

If you’re free to switch to a different ISP, you should.

Quitting the Process by Clicking on End Task Button in Windows Task Manager

Disconnect Other Devices

Every equipment you connect to a web connection consumes bandwidth.

As the number of devices increases, the bandwidth available for your already connected devices decreases.

You should disconnect other devices connected to your internet and see if that helps improve your laptop’s speed.

Disabling the Unnecessary Task in the Startup Tab of Windows Task Manager

Continue with the next fix if this one doesn’t help.

Therefore, you should close them for better speed.

Here are the steps you’re gonna wanna take:

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Checking the Box for Hide All Microsoft Services in Services Tab of System Configuration App

However, if the updates overwhelm your resources, they are not doing you any good.

Therefore, you should temporarily disable them and see if that helps.

Our guide onhow to stop Windows updateswill show you how to do it.

Expanding the Category for Network Adapters Option in Windows Device Manager App

How can you check that?

Monitor the internet resource-hungry processes periodically in Task Manager and turn off any app update-related processes you find running.

Furthermore, you should disable automatic Microsoft Store updates since we have omitted disabling Microsoft services previously.

Updating the Relevant Network Driver by Right-clicking on it in Windows Device Manager App

Tap the toggle next toApp updatesto turn it off.

Update online grid Drivers

Have you ever wondered how your machine interprets the signal from your router or modem?

It’s the connection drivers that make hardware-to-software interaction possible.

When All Else Fails… Having read our article, you should now better understand why you get different internet speeds across devices.

Moreover, you will now have an easier time fixing the slow internet and eliminating this discrimination.