New posts New profile posts Latest activity. Current visitors New profile posts Search profile posts Billboard Trophies. Why does Chrome download so slowly?? Forums Apps Apps General Discussion. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Status Not open for further replies. Previous Next Sort by votes. Aug 30, 77 0 10, Hi, I realised that Chrome has been downloading files at an extremely slow speed.
Why is this so?? From 30 mega bytes per second, to 40 kilo bytes per second?? Why does it drop so low and how can i fix this?? Any input would be appreciated, Thanks. Last edited by a moderator: Sep 20, Sep 8, 17 0 4, 4. You can follow these steps to increase your download speed: Step 1 Click the Chrome menu it looks like three bars stacked on each other on the browser toolbar, select "Settings" and then click the "Show advanced settings" link.
Step 2 Click the box labelled "Predict network actions to improve page load performance. Step 3 Open the Chrome menu, hover over "Tools" and select "Clear browsing data. Click "Clear browsing data" to confirm. Step 4 Open the Chrome menu, hover over "Tools" and select "Extensions. Remove any extensions that may be having an impact on download speed, such as utilities that download information or connect to a server in the background.
Step 5 Open the Chrome menu and select "About Google Chrome" to check you are running the latest version of the software. This ensures Chrome includes the most recent bug fixes and performance improvements. Use an alternative browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox to determine the speeds you can expect on a system. A speed test website such as SpeedTest. An information technology journalist since , David Nield writes about the Web, technology, hardware and software. I am trying to make the page speed as fast as possible.
I am not sure if the times are explained the same in Safari, but it doesn't seem to take that long to get the file there. After running tests on several projects and without any code or further breakdown of the content downloaded processes, here is the conclusion I've reached. System threads set a priority level for each process they are assigned. When a file is stored in the cache then the download performance is, for the most part, dependent on the performance of the machine.
If threads are bogged down then it can result in a slower content download than a download from a server. However, a download from a server is typically slower because of all of the processes involved in contacting, requesting, receiving and handling the download.
To be more specific, what is download speed? Run for a long time without restarting Most electronic devices and equipment, including the router, are not made to run continuously. Outdated router Outdated routers may also lead to issues with your WiFi connectivity and slow down your internet connection. Good download speed for wifi WiFi-related issues As transmitted through the air, WiFi signal strength tends to be highly prone to various factors. WiFi is not as fast and stable as the wired When it comes to mobility and flexibility, WiFi connectivity outweighs wired one.
Mbps download See also: WiFi download speed slower than upload Weak WiFi signals due to distance, interference, obstacles Once again, WiFi signals are transferred through the air, and they can get weakened or even entirely blocked by different causes.
Physical obstructions Things like concrete walls, floors, brick, large metal appliances, thick doors or windows, etc are super effective at weakening and blocking wireless signals. Distance to the router From the router, WiFi signals travel within a certain range.
Wireless interference Devices and appliances like microwaves, cordless phones, Bluetooth devices can sabotage your WiFi performance. Downloading speed WiFi congestion Like traffic lanes on the roads, internet connections have limited capacity.
Slow wifi download speed Slow, outdated devices Sometimes, the problem might not lie in the quality of your internet connection or the router - it might lie in the devices you use. Normal download speed for WiFi Also see: Why is my download speed so slow Comcast Background programs and applications Unnecessary background programs and applications can hog your internet bandwidth, slowing down the connection.
This is because it monitors and evaluates every data and communication from the Internet. Note that running multiple software firewalls at the same time can also decrease your internet speed quite significantly.
When it comes to slow internet or slow download speeds, throttling can be a cause to consider. Internet providers can throttle your connection for several reasons, such as network congestion, exceeding data caps, etc. These are some popular causes for issues regarding downloading speeds.
Still, we hope that they are helpful to you. Want to know how to increase download speed? We have NorthState for Internet service and the guy came out this morning to make sure there was no problem on their end. He connected his laptop to my equipment and got upload and download speeds in the s, so it's clear the problem is somewhere in my PC Choose where you want to search below Search Search the Community.
Search the community and support articles Windows Windows 10 Search Community member. Help pls. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Joseph Y. Independent Advisor. Hi Comdervids and thanks for reaching out. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. A phone connection is at 56Mbps,not very fast.. Also,open windows firewall,allow IE access,then in internet options,set all to default.
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