How to Fix Slow Download Speed
There's nothing more annoying to the average Internet user than consistently slow download speeds. If you have a dial-up connection, this can be fixed by getting broadband Internet. Even with broadband Internet, you still can have what feels like slow download speeds. There is a way to find out just what your download speed is. In many cases, you can improve that speed without spending any money. Paying to speed up your computer downloads could save you time, however. You just have to weigh the costs against the time you'll save.
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Use a tweak program online or a download one to tweak settings on your browser and computer. These tweak programs change settings and improve download speeds by making changes according to your operating system and Internet provider. Speedguide.net has a free tweak program. Click on the program to install it and open the application once it is installed. The program will either start automatically or you will have to click a button to start it.
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Clean excess files from your computer. Make sure there is at least one gigabyte of free space. Open Windows Explorer and right-click on your hard drive. Choose "Properties" and you will see how much space you have left. Delete any files and programs you don't need. You can remove programs by going to the "Control Panel" and selecting "Add or Remove Programs."
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Clean out temporary files. Open your browser and go to the "Tools" menu. Go to "Options" or "Internet Options" and then choose "Delete" in Internet Explorer, or the "Privacy" tab then "Clear Now" in Firefox.
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Find and use a download manager such as Reget, rather than just using your browser to download files. Browsers are not always best equipped to download files.
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Test the download speed. Go to a a website that has a speed test such as the DSLreports speed test page. Click on the speed test that is closest to your area and the website will test your computer's speed. If your actual speed is considerably slower than what was advertised, call your Internet provider to fix the problem.
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I've subscribed 1 mbps internet package. but my download speed sometimes only a few hundred b. maximum 10 kb per sec. I've checked my download speed and it is 906 kbps. According to the installer, he said download speed also affected by my pc's ram speed, my motherboard and other hardware. Is this true? I've tried firefox, google, bitcomet, but all the same.
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