| Windows 7 is a brand new operating system | | | | other online PCs, you should log onto them and make |
| crammed full of a lot of new features & options. | | | | sure they are not downloading too many things that |
| However, this system has been known to cause a lot | | | | will make your Internet run slow. |
| of slow download issues which can make your | | | | If your Internet speed is not a problem & your |
| Internet browsing and your downloads extremely | | | | networked computers are not taking up the bandwidth, |
| annoying and frustrating. Fortunately, it's an easy | | | | then the last issue might be your computer itself. A |
| problem to fix with this tutorial... | | | | problem with Windows 7 is the way in which it |
| The first thing you need to do to make sure your | | | | sometimes limits the speed of downloads through a |
| download speeds are fast is to check the actual | | | | 'setting'. There are many settings which govern all |
| Internet connection coming to your computer is fast. | | | | aspects of your computer and there is one which tells |
| To do this, you should look up an "Internet Speed Test" | | | | your computer how to download files. These settings |
| website on Google, which will show you the speed of | | | | are kept in the 'registry' database and are what |
| your connection. These speed tests work by | | | | Windows uses to help it remember a variety of |
| downloading a file to your system and then showing | | | | different programs for your PC. |
| you the speed of your connection. If the speed it | | | | You can try using a 'registry cleaner' program to go |
| shows is anything less than the speed you should get, | | | | through the settings of your computer and fix any of |
| you should talk to your Internet provider. | | | | the damaged files that are inside it. These registry |
| The second thing is to make sure your network | | | | cleaners are software tools which scan through |
| computers are not using all the connection. One of the | | | | Windows and remove any of the damaged or |
| biggest problems (especially now that we have | | | | corrupted settings that could cause your computer to |
| networks at home) is the way in which network | | | | have a limited download speed. You can use these |
| computers can take up a lot of bandwidth from | | | | tools pretty easily, and it's where you download one |
| downloads or online games. If you have any games | | | | and then let it scan your PC. It should locate the |
| consoles that are hooked up to the Internet or any | | | | damaged setting fix it for you. |