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Sluggish browser? 5 ways to speed it up
Is your browser running slowly? We will use the four major market contenders for this quick optimization guide: Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari. Tap or click here for details on browsers focused on privacy.
Read on for five ways to optimize your browser and prevent sluggish performance.
1. Clear your cache and cookies
The cache is a bucket of pre-loaded images, on-page content, website cookies, and other information your browser collects via temporary memory as you browse the web. The cache allows frequent website visits to load faster but at some cost.
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Lighten your load by clearing the cache and cookies. It’s easy to do and one of the top recommendations for bad browser performance.
How to clear the cache on Chrome
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, click the three stacked dots.
- Click More tools > Clear browsing data.
- At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select All time.
- Next to “Cookies and other site data” and “Cached images and files,” check the boxes.
- Click Clear data.
How to clear the cache on Safari
- Click on the Safari tab at the top left of your screen and choose Preferences from the dropdown menu.
- Select the Advanced tab of the menu that pops up.
- At the end of the tab, select the Show Develop menu in menu bar box and close the Preferences menu.
- Tap the Develop tab from the Safari menu at the top of the page.
- Click Empty Caches from the dropdown menu.
How to clear the cache on Firefox
- Click on the three-line menu button to open the menu panel.
- Click History and select Clear Recent History.
- Next to Time range to clear, choose Everything from the dropdown menu and select Cache in the items list. Make sure other items you want to keep are not selected, and then click the OK button.
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A computer running slowly can be super frustrating. It can also make you late on turning in important work projects or school work. Fortunately, there are ways to speed things up. Tap or click here for a Google Chrome extension that can help.
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High-speed internet makes everything better. You can stream to your heart’s content or open 20 tabs when researching a new recipe to try out.
You may be paying for fast service, but your internet speeds rely on more than just bandwidth. Your browsing habits and the health of your computer also impact how fast your system works. Tap or click here for five ways to speed up a slow browser.
Microsoft announces big updates coming to Windows 11
Windows 11 arrived with much fanfare, but it hasn’t all been smooth sailing. A nasty bug made some computers intolerably slow, while a fake Windows installer attempted to steal passwords and crypto wallet details.
But between solving all the launch issues and subsequent vulnerabilities, Microsoft has been working on a big update. While there isn’t a definite release date, the company hints that it could be just around the corner.
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Today, you can open up an email draft, and Gmail will finish your sentences and even suggest a subject line — all mimicking the way you type. Perhaps you don’t like the idea of Google’s AI reading as you write emails. Tap or click here for steps to turn off Smart Compose.
Chrome just got the biggest upgrade in years - 3 reasons you need to update
Google Chrome is infamous for how much it can bog down your device’s performance. The app is a resource hog, but users are getting a major reprieve thanks to the browser’s latest update.
Google Chrome version 87.0.4280.6 has completely changed how it handles your tabs to speed up the browser and reduce its bloat. It also fixes several critical security issues that can put you in danger. Tap or click to see Chrome’s last major security update.
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Just take a look at some of the nifty updates we’ve seen recently. Mozilla Firefox rolled out a new feature to protect your privacy online earlier this year, and others have followed suit. Google Chrome also added new security features to the mix this month — making it easier and safer to browse the web.
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We’ve all been here before, right? A bogged down computer due to too many open browser tabs. Your browser, notorious memory hog as it is, uses up your resources and before you know it, your computer freezes and you struggle to gain control. Thankfully, there are browser extensions you can use to temporarily suspend your open tabs to get back to them later.
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