How to Speed Up Browsing on Your PC

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Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 Time: 3:04 AM

Are you experiencing a very slow running computer? Is it getting on your nerves already? Slow PC performance is not uncommon, especially for older computers. There are many reasons why your computer is suddenly running slowly. It can be very annoying if you badly need to finish up some tasks on your computer. You can do certain ways though to troubleshoot this problem even if you're neither a technician nor a computer geek.

First, you have to determine when your computer lags in speed. You may be experiencing connection problems at certain periods of the day. Sometimes, browsing the Internet takes a long time if lots of people are using up the bandwidth. If you call the tech support of your Internet Service Provider, you will know the main reason why the speed is unusually slow. They might be undergoing scheduled maintenance periods or there might be other reasons that explain the situation. You can ask the customer support agent for ways to speed up the connection, if you need fast browsing speed urgently. Although, they might not be able to address your problem as you expect them to do.
If you experience downtimes all day long, the problem may be related to the computer itself. If there's a network in your house, check if the other computers have the same problem of slow performance. If yours is the only one that shows connection problems, then you'll have to troubleshoot the computer problem to fix the issue.
The first easy step to speed up your connection speed is to fix some settings on your browser. Click the options for browsing history. Clear the cache, cookies, and all browsing history. You should do this periodically, about once a week. This should help a bit in improving the browsing speed. Then, you can also try adjusting the security level which you can find in the security tab. Put it on normal level if it's in a very high setting. Save your changes.
You can also adjust your firewall settings. If they're on a very high level, the Internet connection is restricted too much which causes decrease in speed. Avoid disabling the firewall though since it provides protection for your computer from unwanted threats on the net.
If the network is down, you can try resetting the router by turning it off for a minute and turning it back on. Restarting the computer also helps fix the problem. Other times, loose network cable and power cord can be the cause of the problem. Be sure to check the cables and see if the network cable is plugged properly to the power outlet.