1. Use a stable VPN solution
Connecting to a VPN network is one of the simplest and safest solutions to high latency/ping.

We recommend you use a VPN provider with a large number of servers across the whole globe because there’s a higher chance that it will be able to connect you to the optimal traffic path regardless of the specific game you are playing.

Good VPNs nowadays can automatically connect you to the best server for your configuration. You can also pick your preferred configuration manually if you like that option better.

An additional important feature that can remove ping and lag is the split tunneling provided by various VPN software, such as PIA.

This feature lets you connect to a VPN for one task while using your original IP address for others. You can use it to prioritize gaming. It can really help with a smoother experience.

2. Change how Windows 10 delivers updates
Go to Settings > Update and Security.
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Go to Windows Update and click on Advanced options.
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Click on Choose how updates are delivered.
Turn Updates from more than one place to Off.

In addition to changing how Windows 10 delivers updates, you can also toggle metered connection to improve your latency.

If you set your connection as a metered connection you’ll prevent unwanted background download so here’s how to do it:

Go to the following path:
SettingsNetwork & InternetWi-FiAdvanced Option
Find Metered connection and turn it on.Random high ping windows 10
After you’ve done it’s advisable to return to the non-metered connection.

If you’re having trouble opening the Setting app, take a look at this article to solve the issue.

3. Check the apps in Task Manager
Start Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
In the list of processes, click Network to sort the processes by network usage.
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Find processes that are using your network and turn them off. In addition, you can navigate to the Startup tab and disable these processes from starting with Windows 10.

4. Change your wireless network adapter settings
Right-click the wireless icon in the bottom left of Windows 10 taskbar.
Choose Open Network and Sharing Center.
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Select Change adapter settings on the left side.
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Right-click your wireless connection that is having latency issues and choose Properties.
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Click Configure.
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Next, go to Advanced tab and change the following values and save your settings:
802.11n channel width for 2.4GHz connections to 20MHz only
Prefered Band to 2.4GHz
Roaming Aggressiveness to 1
Wireless mode to 802.11b/g
Click here to download and start repairing.

Some users claim that you can also fix this problem by disabling Interrupt Moderation feature. To do that, just follow the steps above to open the configuration window, locate the Interrupt Moderation feature and set it to Disabled.

This may help you,

Rachel Gomez

  @rachelgomez1619 
 

I got the tip that my ping spikes where related to the 802.11kv packets sent from the router.

Set the "SupportFT 11kv" and "Roaming Sensitivity" functions are to Disabled under advanced options. Now I no longer get ping spikes on 5Ghz