{"id":701,"date":"2016-08-09T22:00:56","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T03:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=701"},"modified":"2016-08-17T10:29:23","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T15:29:23","slug":"speed-internet-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/speed-internet-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Speed Up Your Internet Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A slow internet connection makes the simple act of checking an email feel like an ordeal. Pick up the pace! Follow these tips to increase your speed, up your megabytes per second, and get back to binge-watching Game of Thrones that much faster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Try a Different Web Browser<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internet Explorer may be a well-known name, but it can be a bit of a resource hog. <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/category\/technology\/\">Technology<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has come a long way since the early days of the internet. With so much more to load nowadays, look for other web browsers that use less memory, like Google Chrome, or that take advantage of compression technology to help slow internet connections, like Opera.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/clean-speed-android-phone\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More: How to Clean up and Speed up Your Android Phone<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Whittle Down the Extras<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plugins and add-ons make web browsing more fun <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but they also tack on page load time. Get rid of the skins, themes, and any extensions you are no longer using. Disabling these programs varies from browser to browser but it\u2019s worth it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Install PSafe Total Windows<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working, shopping, and playing games online can come at a price. Don\u2019t leave your web browsing experience unprotected. Install <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/antivirus-acelerador-limpeza-windows\/total\/\">PSafe Total Windows<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to keep your computer free of viruses and malware. <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/detect-virus-personal-computer\/\">Scan your computer<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and make sure that unwanted and malicious programs aren\u2019t slowing it down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Consider a VPN<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A virtual private network could be the answer if your internet speed is anything but fast. If you spend a lot of time online, then your Internet Service Provider (ISP) could be using traffic shaping to decrease your internet speed for some of your online activities. A VPN encrypts your data so your ISP can\u2019t tell what you are doing and can help you experience balanced speed in all your web browsing activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Tab Overload<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you keep tons of tabs open? If so, you need to tone it down. Too many tabs equals a lot of resources and a slower system <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">especially for websites that automatically refresh, like Twitter and Facebook. Keep the tabs to a minimum to receive an internet boost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Broadband Draining Programs<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some programs just want it all. If you have multiple programs running in the background and opening on startup, consider if it is really necessary. PSafe Total Windows is necessary, but that torrent client and other similar resource hogs have got to go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Speed up Your Internet<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Help your internet work for you. Follow the tips above to receive a better connection every time. Trust PSafe Total Windows to help your laptop or desktop feel like new again.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s nothing more frustrating than a slow internet connection. 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