How to Optimize the Internet Speed in Vista
Using the Internet can be fun and educational, but it can become frustrating when the Internet becomes slow and sluggish. Windows Vista features advanced networking technology that automatically optimizes most types of Internet traffic, and in most cases this makes tweaks unnecessary. However, there are still some options that may improve your Web browsing experience.
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Instructions
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Clean Up Your Browser
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Clear your browser's cached data.
In Internet Explorer 7, click on the "Tools" menu, then select "Delete Browsing History." Click "Delete All" in the window that appears, and check the box labeled "Also delete files and settings stored by add-ons." Then click "OK."
In Internet Explorer 8, click on the "Safety" menu, select "Delete Browsing History," then click "Delete."
For Firefox, click the "Tools" menu at the top of the Firefox window and select "Options." In the new window, click the "Advanced" button at the top, then choose the "Network" tab. Click the "Clear Now" button.
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Reset Internet Explorer's security settings.
Internet Explorer has a large number of settings, and if they are too restrictive, they may hinder the performance of many websites. If you use Internet Explorer, click on the "Tools" menu and select "Internet Options." Click on the "Security" tab, click "Reset all zones to default level," and then click "OK."
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Locate your browser's add-ons manager.
In Internet Explorer 7, click the "Tools" menu, select "Manage Add-ons," and then click "Enable or Disable Add-ons." In the "Show" box, select "Add-ons that have been used by Internet Explorer."
For Internet Explorer 8, click the "Tools" menu and select "Manage Add-ons." In the "Show" drop-down menu, choose "All add-ons."
In Firefox, click the "Tools" menu and select Add-ons.
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Disable problem add-ons. In your add-ons manager, select each add-on in turn and click "Disable." In Firefox, make sure to do this for each of the "Extensions," "Themes" and "Plugins" sections.
Once all add-ons are disabled, restart your browser by closing it and reopening it. If Web browsing is faster, then one of your add-ons may have been causing a problem. Go back to your add-ons manager and re-enable each add-on, but restart and test your browser after each addition. If your browser slows down after a particular add-on has been enabled, then you know that add-on is to blame for your slow speeds.
Increase the Max Connections Per Server For Internet Explorer
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Click on the Windows "Start" menu. Type "Notepad" in the search box, then click the "Notepad" icon.
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Copy and paste the following text into Notepad:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server"=dword:0000000a
"MaxConnectionsPerServer"=dword:0000000a
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Add the following text to the same Notepad window only if you use Internet Explorer 8:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_MAXCONNECTIONSPERSERVER]
"iexplore.exe"=dword:0000000a
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Click on the "File" menu in Notepad and choose "Save As...." Give the file any name, but end it with a ".reg" extension.
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Locate the file you just saved on your computer and double-click it. Click "Yes" when prompted by the computer.
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Tips & Warnings
Clearing your browser's cached data may cause websites you frequently visit to load more slowly the first time after the cleanup. After the first visit, however, your browser's cache for that particular site will be renewed and you may begin to see performance improvement on that page.
Increasing the max connections per server for Internet Explorer will not affect other browsers you might use. Additionally, it involves editing the Windows registry, a sensitive task that should only be performed by those with experience in the process and who are responsible for the computer being optimized.
