1. Check for background activity. Sometimes, when your
Internet connection seems unusually slow, it's just because something else is
using part of your connection in the background. Find your browser's download
manager and ensure no files are downloading,
then check to see what other programs are running, and check each one of them to be sure it isn't hogging your connection. If someone left a torrent running and neglected to tell you, that could very well be the source of your slowdown.
then check to see what other programs are running, and check each one of them to be sure it isn't hogging your connection. If someone left a torrent running and neglected to tell you, that could very well be the source of your slowdown.
- Check to see
if system update or scan programs are running, too. Often, these programs
slow your whole computer down, but the effect is only temporary. Once
they finish maintaining your computer, things will go back to normal.
- To check which programs are running in Windows, type Control-Shift-Escape. A list of all active programs will appear. On a Mac, go to the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder inside that. Open the utility called Activity Monitor for detailed reports on programs, memory usage, and more.
2. Tone down effects. One of the simplest ways to
speed up modern computers is to disable some or all of the many fancy visual
effects they apply to various actions. By turning these off, you give the
computer more power to put towards opening web pages, and less for making files
appear to spin or unfold when you open them.
- In Windows,
these options can normally be found in the System control panel, under
Advanced System Settings. To find the right panel quickly, use the Start
Menu to search for “System properties,” open the icon that appears, and
click the Advanced tab. In the box titled Performance, click the Settings
button to select or deselect visual options.
- Macintosh
computers utilize a whole host of visual effects. Some of these can be
controlled easily; others require specialized software to disable. There
is a lot of good information online about the specifics of these programs
and what they do, but for starters, you can turn off Dock effects by
going to the Apple menu and selecting System Preferences. From there,
select Dock, and select “scale effect,” then deselect “Animate opening
applications.”
3. Update your browser. Over time, Internet
browsers get replaced with newer iterations and become obsolete. If you
continue to use an old version of a browser, you'll eventually begin to notice
that your Internet seems slower, since the old browser isn't equipped to handle
new content. Solve the problem by updating to a current browser. The four most
popular are Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, and Google
Chrome. Install the latest version of one of them and prepare to be amazed at
the jump in performance you see.
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