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Slow computer, and slower internet

Kqde

Hi, okay so first off my computer itself is incredibly slow playing Fortnite at the lowest setting i wont break 70FPS my computer is a HP Pavilion p7-1297cb.  There is A lot of space taken up on it from old family photos but I cant really get rid of those for obvious reasons.  I was wondering if there are any little things I could do/ buy to help me with these issues. 

 

As far as my internet goes, it's pretty bad.  I used to have amazing high speed internet when I lived in the city and it was amazingly fast, but as things happens my mother got remarried and now I live the middle of no where.  I'm getting internet from A AT&T wireless home phone and internet box thing.  The speeds are horrible as I write this my current internet speed is-                                                                                      (idk why it pasted like that i just coppied it from the speed test)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mbps upload

 

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Is there anything I could do to increase my internet speed?         Thanks in advance 

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What specs are in your computer specifically?

 

And considering you're located on, what im presuming is, an acreage - theres probably not much you can do.

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paying for better internet is the only way to get better internet. look for a better speed and price and then showing your mother it and hope she get its.

for your pc play at 720p or 480p.

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11 hours ago, Kqde said:

but as things happens my mother got remarried and now I live the middle of no where.  I'm getting internet from A AT&T wireless home phone and internet box thing.  The speeds are horrible as I write this my current internet speed is-                                                                                      (idk why it pasted like that i just coppied it from the speed test)

There is your problems. First the middle of no where tends to have shit internet. Its not profitable to run coax or Fiber to that location. Which means you got aDSL, which is the crappiest of the crappy when it comes to DSL. DSL quality comes down to how far your from the remote box or co and the quality of the wiring. AT&T has shown they have no interest in maintaining copper in unprofitable areas. So the lines might be not in the best of shape. 3 Mbps DSL is what most people in BFE are able to get. Or you rely on Satellite or LTE. 

I just want to sit back and watch the world burn. 

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Looks like you have an old PC that has integrated graphics. You're not going to get good performance unfortunately with what you have. You'd need to spend some money to get a dedicated card.

And see the other replies regarding your internet.

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