| Slow downloads are extremely frustrating, as they | | | | #2 - Check The Other Server - The second thing you |
| make you have to leave your PC on for hours. | | | | need to do is to make sure the other server is reliable. |
| Fortunately, this problem is actually very easy to fix in | | | | It's often the case that download servers become |
| Windows 7 and here's how... | | | | bloated and overloaded... causing them to slow down |
| #1 - Check Your Internet - The first thing you need to | | | | their download speeds. If you are downloading from a |
| do is to make sure your Internet connection is okay. | | | | service that has different download locations, then its |
| This is one in two ways. The first is to perform a | | | | recommended that you try and use a different service |
| "Speed Test" by going to Google and typing in | | | | to get your data. |
| Broadband Speed Test into the search and clicking the | | | | Alternatively, you could wait until the USA & India are |
| top result. This will give you a simple application which | | | | not using the Internet, as these two countries |
| shows you how fast your connection is. If the speed is | | | | constantly take up bandwidth of download sites. If you |
| not what you're paying for, then you need to contact | | | | find you are unable to get a fast speed from any |
| your Internet provider. | | | | server, try at a later time when not so many people |
| After that, you should also go round and check to see | | | | will be wanting to use the service. |
| if your network computers are not taking up too much | | | | #3 Make Sure Your PC Is Fast - Downloading files |
| bandwidth. If you have a network, then go round the | | | | can only be as fast as your computer allows it... and if |
| computers and if any of them are playing games, or | | | | your PC is slow, then you really need to speed it up. |
| have Internet-hungry applications running, you should | | | | To do that, you should use a 'registry cleaner' to fix all |
| stop them as they will slow your connection. | | | | the damaged settings inside your system, which should |
| You should also close down any program on your PC | | | | boost its speed for you. These tools are available on |
| which is taking up bandwidth. Programs such as | | | | many download sites and work well with Windows 7. |
| Microsoft Outlook, Skype & AIM are constantly using | | | | You should download one (don't worry, they are not |
| the Internet, which will slow it down considerably. You | | | | that large so will download fast) and then let it scan & |
| should close any program that is just running and using | | | | fix any errors inside your system. |
| the Internet non-stop. | | | | |