Windows 11 Killer networking bug may slow connection speeds in some games

A launch day bug in Windows 11 may cause issues with devices featuring Intel's Killer networking. Cited as a compatibility issue, some devices with Killer networking may drop User Datagram Protocol (UDP) packets "under certain conditions", which may mean a loss of speed or failure to load on some websites, during streaming, or while playing games.UDP is used to send messages across an IP network alongside the other commonly used protocol, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). There are some fundamental differences between how the two deliver information across the web, however, which means you'll find certain online applications favour one or the other depending on their use.UDP is often used by game servers for sending low-latency, high-speed packets across the web. It's also commonly used for streaming.TCP tends to be in use while you browse the web, watch online videos, and send and receive messages.There are plenty of exceptions to these general rules, however. With that in mind, a...