How to Increase Internet Speed for Free

Although the IT sector is developing day by day rapidly, the speed of internet connection is not upgrading in many countries. We spend huge useless time for slow internet connection; I mean it wastes our valuable time a lot. We can’t do our jobs properly due to slow connection. So, here are some tips and techniques that make you expert for speeding up a slow internet connection for free

 

Cookies and cache

Cookies and cache allow your browser to store or track your browsing history and personal data. Although allowing cookies and caching is harmful a little but it might help you to browse used pages faster. You can allow this option

• In Chrome, go Tools> Settings> Advanced Settings> Privacy> Content Settings
• In Firefox go Tools> Options > Privacy 

Often your connection speed is slow because other programs are using it. To test if other programs, such as anti-virus and other updates, are accessing the Internet without your knowing, Click Start, Click Run. Type "cmd" (without quotes). Type "netstat -b 5 > activity.txt". After a minute or so, hold down Ctrl and press C. This has created a file with a list of all programs using your Internet connection. Type activity.txt to open the file and view the program list.

Do some basic maintence on your PC.Run Disk Defrag.a scan disk, a virus scan, a malware scan, and clear your recycle bin. An unusually slow Internet connection experience is often the only sign that your computer is infected with viruses or other malware. Delete old files and temporary files. Never allow the free space on your C: drive to be less than 10% of the total size or twice the installed RAM (which ever is larger). A well maintained PC will operate much better than a PC that has never had any maintenance. Google or your local computer repair store should be able to help you with this if you don't know how or you can use any good system cleaner and PC optimizer tool for free such as [ Registry Cleaner and Wise Disk Cleaner] or purchase something.

Optimize your cache or temporary Internet files. These files improve your Internet connection performance by not downloading the same file over and over. When a web site puts their logo graphic on every page your computer only downloads a new one when it changes.


Caution: If you delete the temporary files (graphics and such), they must be downloaded again when you go to that site. If you disable the cache (loaded software, data), then it must be downloaded every time you view the page that uses it. This can be fixed by opening Internet Explorer, clicking on "Tools" at the top and choosing "Internet Options". On the General tab, click the "Settings" button next to Temporary Internet Files. Set a check mark for newer versions to handle downloading new versions "Automatically". Set the amount of disk space to use to 2% of your total harddisk size or 512 MB, which ever is smaller. On Firefox, click "Tools" then "Options," and go to the privacy tab. Then click on the Cache tab within this to set it to automatic.

 

Check to see somebody else is using the internet on your home network. If somebody is downloading a lot of media from the internet, such as watching video or downloading large files, the host computer is using a lot of bandwidth and the other computers are using the remaining bandwidth.

Clear useless add-ons, extensions and plugins

We use add-ons or plugins with our browser for making our internet works easy. But do you know? This kind of extensions is also responsible to let your browser slow. Most of us know that we are using only 2/3 add-ons with our browser but guys for your information, some unwanted useless add-ons or plugins are also installed in any way. So you should check your browser’s add-ons, find out unwanted and then disable/remove them right now. Now see the magic, you feel the speed fasted then just some time ago.

Close unused tabs

When you open a tab after loading and completing work on there then you switch another tab without closing because you think the page is not loading still. But this idea is wrong; many web pages (Facebook, News paper, twitter etc) automatically refresh themselves after every few seconds. So always close your unused tabs.  

Close one if you are running two firewalls

If you are using any downloaded or purchased firewall with your windows firewall then don’t late to close one firewall that you like. Because it is too much responsible to do slow your web performance.

 

Try pressing Ctrl-Alt-Delete simultaneously and open up the Task Manager. Go to the process menu and close those processes that may be stealing your valuable bandwidth. (NOTE: Closing processes with unknown filenames may cause known programs to not function properly). There is a column with the User Name, and if that is "System", you'd better leave it alone until you stop using the program that needs it. But if the User is your own login name, then it is not crucial to the operating system, but may be needed by other programs, however you may experiment. Often the system will not allow closing of -- or will reopen -- needed system programs.
 

After you have tried some of this try your connection again and see if it's running any faster. If it is better you may need to close those extras each time you restart your system until you set the startup list to not open them anymore.




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