11 Tips on how to Make Internet Browsing Faster
March 16, 2011 Computer Tips And Tricks
Is your PC running as fast and smoothly as the day you first bough it? Do you notice that the smallest things take 
forever to load on the Internet? Here are some tips to making your Internet run faster:
- Use a third party DNS Server.
By choosing a server like OpenDNS will make your Internet run faster. It will in effect bring your PC closer to the info it is seeking, and thus eliminate unnecessary waiting time. - Update your browser.
If you make use of IE, there are continual updates issued all the time. These updates will close security holes and optimize your system to run at full capacity. Take advantage of these updates so as to ensure your PC is running as smoothly as possible. - Use placeholders for pictures
When you want to simply read important texts and don’t care about seeing photos, you can go to the ‘Internet Options’ option under ‘Tools’ in Internet Explorer. From there, go to ‘Advanced,’ and select the option of using placeholders for pictures. This will inform IE that you are not interested in seeing photos and you will find that your browsing is much, much faster. - Install an ad blocker
There are plenty of websites which have incessantly refreshing advertisements. The advertisements will be downloaded each time into your Internet browser, which will make it slower. Go to CNet.com and look for an ad blocker which will block the pop up ads from your system. - Install a properly updated and genuine antivirus software
Antivirus software is positively crucial for any healthy PC. There are viruses on the web which can be downloaded through seemingly benign web sites, slowing or crashing your system. Make sure that you are virus free by installing an anti viral program like Malwarebytes Anti Malware onto your system. - Defrag your hard drive
A lot of PC owners overlook defragmentation as being the cause of slow speeds. Your computer will write a hard drive’s data to wherever it chooses. Information is more easily found when your drive is defragmented. - Switch off unessential programs
Look at the icons near the clock in the lower right hand corner of your screen. Are there any programs which are running in the background which can be turned off? There may be applications that have been set to auto-update. This software can just as easily update when you are not surfing. - Keep your programs up to date
There are other programs which assist your browser in bringing you the best internet experience. Applications like Flash and Java need to be kept up to date just like your browser and operating system. Older software tends to make a machine operate less efficiently. - Clean your computer
Are there games that you haven’t played in months which are still taking up space? Your computer needs a certain amount of physical hard drive space to run its processes. If it does not have this space, your internet will slow down. Take the time to remove unused software from your machine. - Install more RAM
The latest OS needs at least 1GB of RAM to properly function. If the RAM isn’t there, your computer will be sluggish. Get yourself a couple sticks of RAM and watch your machine speed up. This is ultimately an investment in your PC. - Change your internet settings
When the cache gets full, your net connections will slow down. You can give yourself more cache space by changing the settings in the Tools menu of Internet Explorer. Install your software one piece at a time to make sure that it has the intended effect. Each of the installations and tweaks that you do will add a little bit of speed to your internet browsing. Your computer will soon be zooming to its capacity.
