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Installed on many Dell laptops Smartbyte is a network application layer with network drivers that was supposed to speed up the network stream, but the software does the exact opposite in fact this software will make your internet so slow you will think there is something wrong with your wireless card. How this software got past testing is anyone's guess. Since the company Rivet Network's is now owned by Intel the website that used to have all the updates for the software has now disappeared.
To remove Smartbyte:
Stop and disable the services
Uninstall the software
What Is Smartbyte and What Does It Do?
SmartByte is an application that comes preinstalled on many modern Dell machines, which prioritizes data packets to speed up entertainment and communication applications and services such as streaming video, web browsing, and video chat. SmartByte works by prioritizing outgoing data packets, ordering them so that data packets for latency-sensitive applications and services leave your machine first, causing packets for those applications and services also to return first, which results in a noticeable cumulative effect of reducing buffering when streaming video, as well as quicker web browsing and smoother video chat. SmartByte can only be installed on specific Dell machines on which it comes pre-installed. If you are experiencing problems with SmartByte on your Dell, the first step in troubleshooting is updating the software.
