Speed up downloads?

Question

A friend told me that there's an easy way to speed up your downloads when online.

It seems that Microsoft made some sort of a "deal with the devil" or something and weaves through all the operating systems some sort of files that intentionally slow down download speeds so as to help out the telecom industry. He said the files are called "download link limiters" and they're threaded through all Microsoft operating system software.

He advised that I should go the the DOS prompt and type in "del *.dll".

The download link limiter files will be deleted and my download speeds will increase dramatically.

I've not done this yet because I'm not sure how to get to the DOS prompt.

Will this work?

jmwills · Answer

Before you delete those files, I have a bridge for sale over here in Iraq.

Rich Rodenhiser · Answer

DO NOT DO IT!!!!

The friend is no friend!!!

The files he or she mentioned are actually called dynamic link library files. Deleting them will render your system inoperable.

Many people have a myriad of problems after they unintentionally delete merely one .dll file - never mind deleting them all.

Your friend is, likely, pulling your leg. I cannot stress strongly enough that doing what your friend suggested will ruin your system. You will have to reload the entire O/S and, likely, will lose all your files.

Rich Rodenhiser · Answer

Off topic but deserved..... I sincerely and wholeheartedly thank you for your service to our country! Rich Message Edited by Rich Rodenhiser on 11-25-2007 10:54 PM

jmwills · Answer

Guts?  hardly.  A mental evaluation..quite possibly.   : ):  )     Any IT person who can work in this environment can work anywhere

mombodog · Answer

' I sincerely and wholeheartedly thank you for your service to our country'   He is a well paid civilian, but has guts for taking a job over there.     Don't respond to this OP in a serious manner, he is a troll, laughing at all who do.

mombodog · Answer

OK, Intestinal Fortitude.   Free mental exam Here

osprey4 · Answer

Is there a reason why no one took the bait on this question and explained to Trevor exactly how to get to a DOS prompt and delete all his DLL files?

GimmeShelter · Answer

Not sure if this is the thread I'm thinking about, but I've been trying to find a particular reply where somebody connected about four or five words together, and spelled backwards it was the exact same words and spelling; fromtwards or bckwards.  Does anyone remember where that reply was ???  Or is it time for me to see the local headshrinker ????:smileysurprised:   I hate it when you get something trivial on your mind but it bugs you when you can't find what you're looking for, lol....   Can anyone help me keep my sanity ???:smileyvery-happy:

Alexandra_P · Answer

Post #6 here (palindrome is the word you're looking for)

http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=si_newusers&message.id=91603&query.id=293502#M91603

Trevor was kind of fun, though I sat out the rest of the game after falling for his first post. Fool me once, etc.

Message Edited by Alexandra_P on 12-01-2007 06:57 PM

GimmeShelter · Answer

That's it my friend... that's it !!     LOL... I looked at so many threads last night; don't know how I somehow missed that one. That darn thing was bugging me; funny how sometimes a little, simple thing like that can be nerve-wracking lol.....:smileyvery-happy:   I had the word 'sausage' stuck in my mind...  I was part right anyways. Maybe I should have tried a search for 'sausage' ????:smileyvery-happy:   Thanks for that link... I want to send it to my nephew; that's why it bugged me so much, lol..     Happy Holidays !!

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