I don't think it is the ISP because it is comcast and always very fast. I think it is a memory problem with the computer itself. I don't have any other apps running except Explorer but when I download a page I can hear the hard drive caching like the computer has run out of RAM which is severely slowing download times. This shouldn't be happening if there are no other programs running right? And I'm not downloading pages with a lot of content either. It took a long time to load the default Google search page which has next to nothing on it. Any suggestions? It's a newer Dell computer too. Thanks.
2006-12-11 15:15:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
There are two things that effect Internet page downloads
1. the speed of your connection,Dial up, DSL,Cable.
2. Is the speed of the server of the site you are looking at as well as how much traffic it is under at the time.
Ram size has not one thing to do with the net.
so Try theses things.
Click tools, Internet options, and click delete temporary files. If you are using the new IE7 it will give you the options , if so delete files and history.
If that does not work scan for adware, spyware and viruses.
2006-12-11 15:34:30 · answer #1 · answered by Psycmixer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's a couple things you can do to your PC first. You can go to your browser (I'd recommend Firefox as it is safer), go to the internet options or preferences box and increase the cache size. Once it gets filled it just deletes older files to make room for the new files. There are also modem optimizers that somehow speed up the download and upload speeds on your dial-up modem, DSL or cable modem.
Have you tried visiting the same sites at different times of the day to see if the traffic might be an issue? The amount of RAM won't affect downloads because the downloads don't open automatically, and that affects RAM. You could add more RAM but it would only let you open more programs at once or bigger programs that require more memory.
Try using a work computer or friend's computer and visit the same sites. If the same thing happens, it's not your computer but just the particular site you're visiting.
2006-12-11 15:21:41 · answer #2 · answered by Eric B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow! If U can hear the harddrive caching then there is really somthing wrong with the computer. What doesit sound like when RAM is running out? Did U logon at different times 2 C if the traffic might B heavy?...And there R always other pgms running or Ur system wouldn't work...If the system is new retun it or call 4 tech-support.
2006-12-11 15:22:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
From these observations, I believe that it may be because of your temporary internet file cache filling up, and your processor is struggling to cope with the amount in the file itself.
Or the one above, spyware and adware is a large factor in web page loading times.
2006-12-11 15:18:42 · answer #4 · answered by wudenfeet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An internet connection can become slow or stop working due to a number of reasons depending on the type of the connection. Many of the problems can be solved by making software changes or small hardware corrections. Detailed instructions at http://tinyurl.com/yl62gz
2006-12-12 02:23:27 · answer #5 · answered by RICH 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it would be a memory problem - the Google homepage only weighs in at a few KB. Make sure to thoroughly scan your system for spyware and viruses, that's more likely your problem.
2006-12-11 15:18:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it only the google page or all the other pages too> how much ram u got? maybe it looks like only the google server was slow.
2006-12-11 15:18:56 · answer #7 · answered by Sagar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not working
2006-12-11 15:22:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋