Learn to get used to slow internet must be one of the most irritating things of the world, especially when there is an emergency but you have to wait for the response from the internet for minutes. I guess you might even have the urge to smash your computer or tear the screen into pieces while you’re waiting. However, that cannot help. What really matters is figuring out what causes slow internet and how to fix it.
Let’s get to the point. What on earth slow down your internet?
External reasons:
1. Your Internet server may be facing a traffic overload, making your connection slower. This often happens during certain peak hours.
2. You are getting less bandwidth than what is there in your service agreement.
3. The type of connection also makes a difference to Internet speed. A DSL connection is faster than a dial-up connection and a cable connection is faster than a DSL one. A FiOS (fiber optic service) connection is by far the fastest among all types of Internet connections.
4. The router cables may have become loose and this can cause signals to be lost.
5. Old computer and/or modem.
Internal reasons:
1. Computer Viruses
2. Adware & Malware
3. Internet cookies (or temporary Internet files), and internet history
4. A cluttered up, overloaded RAM
5. Too many programs or applications running on your computer simultaneously
Now that you know the possible reasons for slow internet, you can check them one by one in order to apply the correct remedy. After you make up for the external factors (visit another time, asking your ISP for help, change type of connection, make sure the router cable work rightly or get another computer or modem), you can do the following to resolve the internal problems:
1. Run anti-virus and anti-spyware programs to detect the possible viruses and spyware, the clear them all.
2. Regularly remove internet cookies and internet history.
3. Upgrade RAM.
4. Disable some unneeded programs or applications.
5. Run defragmentation program to free up hard disk.
6. Disable background programs or applications or uninstall those unwanted.
7. Safely surf the internet.
Till now, you have a whole picture of the reasons for very slow internet, and you also have some idea as to how to deal with the problem of slow internet. Now you can start to fix it and enjoy happy surfing on the internet.