This brief posting will assist you to address the question why is my internet connection slow?
Know Your Internet Connection
Are connecting to the internet using a dial-up connection, DSL, wireless connection or DSL? Internet connection using DSL is used to be the fastest way to connect to the internet since it is more stable and faster comparing to other types of connections. If you live in South Korea (one of the most wired countries in the World), the US and other developed countries, your choice may fall on a wireless connection since their wireless internet connections have comparable speeds even much faster than DSL connections.
If you are using a dial up connection using a telephone line , make sure that your telephone cable and wiring is in good shape. You may want to make sure the cables are not damaged, frayed, or twisted around power or other telephone cables.
Make Sure Your Computer is free from Virus, Spyware or Trojan
Spyware on your computer can cause your internet connection run slow because they interfere with your browser by monitoring your activities online and sending the information over the internet to those controlling it. You need to scan and clean out your computer on a regular basis to get rid of spyware.
Virus can also affect you internet performance by infecting your computer, installing codes and propagating itself by sending unsolicited emails from your computer without your knowledge.
Use Browser Addons Wisely
Many find themself confusing and ask themselves why is my internet connection slow after installing browser addons. Browser addons such as search bar, multimedia download helper (addon to download streaming media) may make your surfing experience much enjoyable but if you install to many of them, they can reduce your browser responsiveness and slow your internet connection.
Free up your computer memory, fix registry errors and get rid of temporary files.
If you are using old computer to surf the web you need to make sure you do not run other applications that eat into your computer resources. Close unnecessary applications to free up memory. You need to get rid of junk files such as temporarily internet files, cookies and browser cache. This step can also make your computer run faster. Learn to make how to that see why is my computer slow. For those using Mac OS see Why is my mac is so slow
You may also want to fix registry errors to speed up your computer performance which in turn restore your computing power to when it was. I personally use1clickfix to clean my computer registry. It’s one of the most powerful yet affordable registry cleaners on the market (only 27 bucks with a voucher bonus worth 25 bucks to use to dine in thousands of restaurants)
On top of the above-mentioned factor they are also external factors beyond your control that make you ask yourself the above question why is my internet connection so slow? .Such as a virus outbreak, the website you’re trying to visit is overwhelmed by other visitors.