Downloading Xbox games on PC should be easy and a lot of the time it is, but sometimes download speeds can be incredibly slow, dropping down into the Kb/s. Whether it’s the Xbox PC app or the Microsoft Store app, installing games can be made very difficult by really low download speeds. When installing something big like Forza Horizon 5 at over 100 GB in size, this can be a serious problem. Here’s how to fix Xbox on PC slow download speeds.
Xbox on PC Slow Download Speed Fix
To fix slow Xbox on PC download speeds, users should:
- Make sure Download Settings are set correctly.
- Under Windows “Delivery Optimization” select “Advanced Options” and then make sure any limits on speed are disabled.
- Reinstall the Xbox App/Microsoft Store App.
- Connect to a wired connection instead of wireless.
- Try to download the software to a different available location.
- Make sure other downloads are paused or stopped.
- Any other downloads using your network can severely slow down downloads on your PC.
The above fixes should hopefully get games on both the Xbox app and Microsoft Store downloading without issue and at the full expected speed.
As frustrating as it can be, revisiting the apps after a day or so can help if any unexpected downtime or scheduled maintenance was preventing the software from downloading properly.
For further support, contacting Microsoft Support directly is the next best step.
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