How to Speed Up Internet Speeds
If your Internet is slow for whatever reason, it can make it difficult to perform functions online such as downloading files, watching movies, listening to music or even just normal browsing. You can speed up your Internet speed by making use of some free programs available for download online. Many of these programs offer a free trial period, but you can usually order the full version right in the trial version. There are also several other steps you can take to speed up your Internet like clearing your browser cache and closing browser windows when they are not in use.
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Download and install Internet Download Manager. The program is free to try for a month, and then it costs $24.95 as of 2011. It maximizes Internet download speeds by making use of mirrors and other tricks, and integrates with your Web browser.
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Download and install Download Accelerator Plus (see Resources). This program is completely free to use. It will passively speed up your downloads by between two to four times on average. It downloads from multiple sites all at once to make this happen. It also has a media buffer so that when you stream video, it helps prevent interruptions.
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Download and install Internet Download Accelerator (see Resources). Download Accelerator has a free month-long trial. It integrates into all modern browsers, and includes an option for downloading from popular video sites with accelerated Internet speeds.
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Click the "X" in the corner of any program running on your computer that you don't need. This will help your computer run faster, which will speed up your Internet processing. This will especially help with any programs that are using bandwidth, such as file sharing programs or instant messengers like AIM.
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Connect your computer to your router or modem with a LAN cable. Click "Start" and select "Control Panel." double-click "Network Connections." right-click on a wired connection and select "enable." Switching to a wired connection over a wireless one will help speed your connection.
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Close extra tabs you have open for your Web browser. Click on the "Safety" menu in Internet Explorer. Select "Delete Browsing History." Select "Temporary internet Files" and "Cookies." Click "Delete" to clear your browser of files that may be slowing it down.
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