{"id":36688,"date":"2020-02-08T19:13:25","date_gmt":"2020-02-08T23:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/?p=36688"},"modified":"2020-02-08T19:13:25","modified_gmt":"2020-02-08T23:13:25","slug":"everything-need-try-speed-slow-browser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andysowards.com\/blog\/2020\/everything-need-try-speed-slow-browser\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Try to Speed up a Slow Browser"},"content":{"rendered":"

Want to speed up your slow browser? Learn all of the tricks you need to know to increase your browsing and download speeds.<\/h2>\n

Does it take foreeeeeeever for websites to load up on your computer?<\/p>\n

It could be the websites themselves, not your\u00c2\u00a0web browser, causing the issues. But it could\u00c2\u00a0also be\u00c2\u00a0that you’re using a slow browser at the moment\u00c2\u00a0that’s causing websites to load way slower than they should.<\/p>\n

If you suspect that you might fall into the second category, there are things that you can do to stop your web browser from slowing you down. You don’t have to deal with it causing you problems every time you try to visit your favorite websites.<\/p>\n

By learning how to improve your web browser’s speed, you can start enjoying the internet again. You can also stop a\u00c2\u00a0slow browser from ruining your entire experience when you sit down at your computer.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the most reliable ways to speed up a\u00c2\u00a0slow browser once and for all.<\/p>\n

Update the Web Browser on Your Computer<\/h3>\n

If you find yourself asking the question, “Why is my browser so slow?”, just about every time you open up the web browser on your computer, go and take a look at which version web browser you’re using. It could be seriously outdated.<\/p>\n

The companies that produce the most popular web browsers out there are always updating them and adding new features to them. They’re also making them more secure and tweaking\u00c2\u00a0them so that they’re faster and more reliable.<\/p>\n

It doesn’t matter if you like using Google Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer for Mac<\/a>. There’s a good chance that you can find an updated version of the\u00c2\u00a0browser\u00c2\u00a0that you have out there.<\/p>\n

Updating your web browser will\u00c2\u00a0often make it a heck of a lot quicker than it is now. It’ll also give you immediate access to a whole bunch of cool features that will further enhance your\u00c2\u00a0internet surfing.<\/p>\n

Delete Everything in Your Web Browser’s History<\/h3>\n

Every single time you log onto a new website, your web browser makes a note of it. It stores some very basic information about the site in your browser’s history files.<\/p>\n

This can come in handy if you ever visit a website and like it but forget what the site is called later. You can look around in your web browser’s history files and find out what the website was called.<\/p>\n

This\u00c2\u00a0can make it more convenient to use your web browser. But if you continue to add to your browser’s history files over time, it’s going to clog your browser up with way too much data.<\/p>\n

With this in mind, it’s a good idea for you to delete everything in your web browser’s history every so often. About once a month or so, you should go in and delete the data that’s stored in your browser’s history files.<\/p>\n

By doing this, you might be able to speed up your browser in no time. It’s worth a shot if you’re looking for a quick and easy way to supercharge your browser.<\/p>\n

Clear Out Your Web Browser’s Cache<\/h3>\n

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If you visit certain websites on a regular basis, you’ve probably noticed that they load up so much quicker than sites you don’t visit very often. There is a good reason for this.<\/p>\n

When you visit a website, your browser stores vital information from them in what’s called its cache. The cache is a collection of temporary internet files that are designed to help load up websites you’ve visited before in a hurry.<\/p>\n

Just like with your browser’s history files, your cache is, in theory, supposed to help you make the most of web browsing. But if your cache fills up and has too much info in it, it can start to slow your browser down before long.<\/p>\n

Clearing out your browser’s cache only takes a few seconds to do. But it can make a huge difference in how\u00c2\u00a0fast your browser operates.<\/p>\n

At first, you\u00c2\u00a0may notice that some websites load just a hair slower than they normally do once your cache is cleaned out. But as your cache begins to fill up again, those websites will begin loading\u00c2\u00a0faster than ever before if your cache was what was slowing your browser down.<\/p>\n

Stop Opening Up So Many Tabs in Your Web Browser<\/h3>\n

Are you the type of person who always has a dozen (or more!) tabs open whenever you’re using your web browser? This has become far too common among those who use the internet on a regular basis.<\/p>\n

People tend to have a million and one tabs open so that they can keep tabs on:<\/p>\n