- Change tariff
- Remove viruses
- Disable programs that "steal" traffic
- Install an ad blocker
- Configure Automatic Update
- Bring to the clean water neighbors
Change tariff
If you still use the Internet, whose speed is below 100 Mbit per second, this is an occasion to think about changing the tariff. Fortunately, today, high-speed Internet is available in almost every corner of the country, and due to the high competition among providers, the price for it is not too different from the tariffs for a slow connection. If the check showed that the speed of the Internet is normal, and the sites you need are still loading slowly, it’s probably time you didn’t have to change the tariff, but the provider.
Remove viruses
If your computer is not equipped with the most reliable anti-virus program, you can easily “pick up” a virus on the Internet that will disrupt your computer and prevent you from using the Internet at the proper speed. Install a proven "antivirus" and get rid of all the malware that it detects. There is a chance that after this procedure, the Internet speed will increase significantly.
Disable programs that "steal" traffic
Some programs — for example, popular download managers — run together with Windows and work throughout the time you spend on the computer. Meanwhile, they "steal" your traffic and, as a result, can reduce the connection speed. To prevent this from happening, go to the download manager settings and disable the autostart function. By the way, this instruction is also relevant for those who regularly use torrents.
Install an ad blocker
Pop-up windows and annoying commercials, which for some reason you are obliged to watch for at least 15 seconds, not only take away your time and nerves, but also “eat up” the traffic. To protect against them, you need to use a special program - ad blocker. And, by the way, you can install it absolutely free.
Configure Automatic Update
Many programs offer you to download updates several times a month. And if browsers are updated almost imperceptibly, or at least they ask you when it would be more convenient to install new files, games and anti-virus programs launch the update at the earliest opportunity and sometimes at the most inopportune moment - for example, just when you need the fastest possible Internet. And so that updating a computer program does not become an unpleasant surprise for you, you need to go into the settings and set an interval convenient for you. In this case, all programs will be updated strictly at a specified time - for example, only at night.
Bring to the clean water neighbors
The connection speed will drop even if enterprising neighbors connect to your router from time to time, who have picked up the password and successfully used your Internet connection. To check if this is the case, enter the IP address of your router in the address bar of the browser - it can be found on the device itself or in the box in which it was packed. The site will ask you for a username and password, and then show the devices that are connected to the network right now. If you find extra gadgets in the list, immediately change your password to a more complex one and enjoy fast internet.