| With the Internet playing such a vital role in everyone's | | | | should click on the "Processes" tab which will list all the |
| lives nowadays, it's important that your Internet | | | | programs that are running on your PC. Remove any |
| browser is extremely fast and able to load up all the | | | | program you don't want and then try refreshing your |
| websites you want quickly. Unfortunately many people | | | | browser. |
| are actually having trouble with their browsers as they | | | | If this does not speed up your browsing speed then |
| run slower but this tutorial should be able to help you | | | | you should try reinstalling your Internet browser or |
| speed up your Internet surfing once and for all. | | | | trying a new one. To do this, close the browser down |
| If you want to speed up your Internet surfing, you first | | | | and click on Start > Control Panel > Add / Remove |
| need to see if your connection is fast enough to | | | | Programs. In there, you'll see the browser and you'll |
| handle all the surfing that you are doing. To do this, you | | | | see a button that says "Uninstall". Click that and then |
| should look for "Broadband Speed Test" on Google | | | | you'll be able to remove the browser from your PC. |
| and then click on the first result. This should bring up a | | | | Then download an updated version of the program |
| test which will tell you how fast your Internet speed is. | | | | from their site OR get a different browser and install |
| If your connection speed is below 1mb/s then you | | | | that. This might speed up the surfing speed. |
| should think about calling your Internet company or | | | | After a browser reinstall, if your Internet surfing speed |
| upgrading. | | | | does not seem to be improved, you should then try |
| If your connection speed is okay, then you should then | | | | using a 'registry cleaner' to speed it up. This is a |
| stop any programs that you are not currently using. | | | | software tool which scans through all the settings on |
| Programs such as Skype, AIM and MSN messenger | | | | your computer and removes any of the damaged or |
| often take up a lot of your Internet's speed because | | | | corrupt ones that might be causing your PC to run |
| they are constantly checking the various servers that | | | | slow. These tools can often speed up the connection |
| they need to. You should stop any program that you | | | | of your PC (as corrupt settings often make your PC |
| are not using by pressing CTRL + ALT + DEL which | | | | unable to read Internet sites fast enough). |
| should bring up the "Task Manager". Inside this, you | | | | |