In my case, with my internet provider, which is terrible, my ping was slow and social networks were fast, and my solution was this.
Internet performance issues while gaming on your HP ZBook Studio laptop. I understand how frustrating it can be when your gameplay is affected by high latency, and I'm here to help you troubleshoot this issue. Considering what you've tried so far, we can explore a few more steps to hopefully resolve the high ping: 1. Check background network activity: Make sure no background applications are consuming internet bandwidth during your gaming sessions. You can check this by opening Task Manager (press Ctrl + Shift + Esc) and checking the Network column to see if any processes are using a significant amount of your bandwidth. 2. Update network drivers: Outdated or corrupted network drivers can cause poor internet performance. Find the latest network drivers for your HP ZBook Studio by visiting the HP support website and entering your model number. Download and install any available updates for your network adapters. 3. Disable network throttling: Windows can sometimes throttle network performance to provide a balanced experience across all services:
Open the command prompt as administrator and type: 'gpedit.msc'
Go to: Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network QoS Packet Scheduler >
Double-click "Limit reservable bandwidth" and set it to Enabled. Then, set the Bandwidth Limit (%) to 0.
Click Apply and OK.
Change your server in the game settings: If possible, choose a game server that is geographically closer. A distant server can significantly increase ping times. You can also contact the game developers to confirm if there are server fluctuations or line outages.
Consult your internet service provider: Sometimes the problem may be with your internet service provider's routing. Contacting them to discuss the issue may reveal some regional or routing issues they can resolve. Try these steps and see if any of them help reduce the latency you're experiencing. If none of these solutions work, it may be helpful to check your laptop for any hardware issues that may be affecting network performance. I'm here to help, so please keep us updated on your situation and don't hesitate to contact us if you need further assistance.
Best regards
I hope I helped you =)