How to Surf the Web Faster
The Internet is becoming increasingly dynamic with its fresh music, video and communication capabilities. Unfortunately, all this content ties up Internet traffic and makes web surfing a difficult experience at times. Despite all the web's bells and whistles, you can still speed up your Internet browsing experiences. Surf the web faster with these easy steps.
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Disable image loading, JavaScript, Flash and other multimedia applications since extras like these take up an enormous amount of bandwidth. This option is available in most browsers.
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Open more than one window at a time when you are visiting several sites simultaneously. Web browsers such as Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer 7 have tabs so you can open new windows without opening new browsers.
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Use your browser's history to surf the frequently visited sites instead of the "Back" and "Forward" buttons. Going directly to websites you've already visited will take less time then going through each separate web page to reach your desired destination.
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Bookmark your favorite websites. Then you will not have to type in the web addresses each time you visit them.
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Avoid peak user times. Most people surf the web during the late afternoons and evenings during the regular workweek as well as holidays and weekends.
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Download an Internet surfing accelerator application; there are many free tools out there, such as the Google Web Accelerator. These programs can help you speed up your Internet experiences as well.
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Tips & Warnings
Watch out for websites that offer web accelerators but ask you to complete an involved registration form or demand participation in other online offers as well. These sites just want your email address and other private information.
