Closing background apps that hurt latency

Backups, cloud sync, and large downloads compete for the same bandwidth as your game.

Before competitive sessions

1. Pause cloud sync (OneDrive, Dropbox, iCloud).
2. Pause game downloads in your launcher.
3. Close streaming video apps on other devices in your house.
4. Quit any VPN unless required by the game.

Tip: Enable QoS on your router for game traffic — it minimizes the impact of background activity.