Steam is a popular gaming service that allows you to purchase and run licensed copies of games right on your computer. Due to the fact that the service is used by a large number of people, the download speed of games drops significantly. There are several ways to increase the speed of downloading files and use all the capabilities of your Internet channel.
Instructions
Step 1
The best way to increase your download speed on Steam is by using content servers. They are copies of Valve's main main server, which stores all downloadable games available to users of the service. Official content servers are often loaded and downloads from them are very slow, so it makes sense to use other mirrors.
Step 2
Select the content server closest to your location using the appropriate function on the Steam website. Look at the data on the server. If it has any load other than zero, then it can be used. If the [FILTERED] parameter is specified in the name of the mirror, then only a limited number of users can use it.
Step 3
Go to your Steam client settings. To do this, open the program window and select Steam - "Settings". Then go to the "Downloads + Cloud" menu. In the Download Region field, select the server you found. After that, apply the changes by clicking on the "OK" button. Restart the client.
Step 4
After restarting Steam will use the specified server. Try to download any game. If the download speed has increased, then all the settings applied were correct.
Step 5
If you want to maximize the speed of downloading games on Steam, it is advisable to disable other Internet programs running on your computer. So, the included torrent client can significantly reduce the performance of other programs. You should also disable all kinds of download managers, browsers and other applications that transmit data over the Internet.
