Internet "Booster" programs -- do they work?

[bandXtrb]

Do any of these programs that claim they can tweak tcp/ip settings to speed up your internet access actually work? (ie: Internet Booster, which claims to optimize Win98 for modem access). And from what i see, it's completely dependent upon what OS you are using, and how you are connecting, right?

 

[gopunk]

if you're wary, you can always do it yourself. there's websites with tutorials.

 

[toant103]

download accelerator is awsome. Only if you have broadband though

 

[yakko]

They usually do nothing but cause problems.

 

[syzygy]

<< Internet "Booster" programs -- do they work? >>


no.

but you may see slight improvement for a short while in the beginning. try naviscope

 

[BoberFett]

I used some registry tweak files from SpeedGuide for Win98se. Before the tweaks, I could download up to around 120KB/s. After running the tweaks, I can get up to 200KB/s.

 

[BeauJangles]

They don't do jack, except for programs like download accelerator. The only reason DA actually works is because it downloads bits of the file from multiple sites, which improves effiency.

 

[MikeO]

Most of those programs are spyware so be careful...