Today we will try to deal with one of the most mysterious and incomprehensible problems when pages load very long and slowly in a browser on a computer or laptop. And if you think about it, the reason is immediately clear - slow Internet. When the Internet connection speed is very low, it is clear that sites will load slowly. Especially heavy sites with a lot of images and other elements. But no, the problem with slow page loading occurs for users with a good connection speed. When checking the speed, the result is good, files and torrents are loaded quickly, and the pages in the browser are in no hurry to open.
According to my observations, the problem with the speed of loading sites is observed in all browsers: Yandex Browser, Google Chrome, Opera, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and of course in Internet Explorer.
The problem is ambiguous, since it is not clear how slowly sites open, through which browser, which specific sites, what kind of Internet and what speed the user has, how it works on another device, when the problem appeared, etc. There are very, very many nuances. Which, if desired and necessary, you can describe in the comments to this article. And I will try to give you a more specific answer. Well, below in this article I will talk about the obvious and not so much the reasons and solutions to this problem.
I will immediately leave links to solutions to other, similar problems:
- Pages are not loading completely. The browser does not fully open sites and pictures
- The browser does not open the pages, but the Internet is there and Skype is working
- Some sites do not open in the browser through a router
- Solution of the error "Failed to access the site"
What to try and check first:
- If the problem has just appeared, then restart your computer and router (if any).
- Also, first of all, I advise you to check the Internet speed. See download speed. If there, for example, is less than 1 Mbps, then it is clear why sites load slowly. Although, everything here is very, very individual and ambiguous. The very concept of "slow" is different for everyone.
- Try to open sites through a different browser. For example, through the standard Microsoft Edge, or Internet Explorer (they are usually not littered, since no one uses them).
- Try to figure out if the problem is in your browser, computer, router, or internet connection. There are many ways to find out quickly. For example, let's try another browser. We check how sites are opened on another device through a router. You can connect the Internet directly to your computer.
Another point: if you have an old and slow computer, or laptop, then this may be the problem. He just can't handle it.
Slow loading sites in the browser due to low internet speed
I decided to consider this option first. Since the connection speed directly affects the speed with which pages on the Internet will open. It is possible that for some reason the speed of your Internet connection has dropped dramatically. For example, some problems with the provider, in your router, interference (if we are talking about a Wi-Fi network), etc.
You can check the connection speed on the website http://www.speedtest.net/ru/. I gave a link to more detailed instructions above. You can take measurements from different devices, and by connecting the Internet directly to a computer or laptop. Without a router, if you have one.
For example, now I'm writing this article just through a 3G modem (which is connected to a router, which in turn distributes the Internet to other devices) and this is my speed:
And what can I say, my sites open really slowly. True, it could be even worse. But I think that even at 10 Mbps, the pages in the browser should load instantly.
Basically, this problem is faced by users who connect to the Internet via 3G / 4G modems. The speed in 3G / 4G networks can be very good, but it very much depends on the workload of the base station and on the signal strength. If the modem, or the phone catches poorly, then the speed will be low. I'm not even talking about 2G networks (GPRS, EDGE), everything is very slow there.
Conclusions: if the connection speed is good, but there is a problem with the loading speed of sites, then see this article further. If the speed is low, then you need to solve this problem. Again, if you have the Internet via a 3G / 4G modem, then you can set it up for the best one with the AxesstelPst EvDO BSNL program, raise it higher, buy an antenna. If you have a standard connection: a cable is a router, and the speed is low only over Wi-Fi, then see the article on how to increase the speed of the Internet over Wi-Fi through a router. If even when the cable is directly connected to the computer, the speed during verification does not correspond to the one promised by the provider, then you can safely call the support of your Internet provider and find out this issue.
What to do if pages open for a long time with good internet speed
Further we will consider solutions that can only help if you have a normal Internet connection speed. Well, let's say 3 Mbps (download) and higher. If your check shows, for example, 50 Mbps, and the sites barely open, then the solutions described below should help in solving this problem.
Some options:
- Slow loading sites due to overflowing cache and browser cookies. Unnecessary additions. Full drive C.
- Viruses, malware.
- Problems with network settings.
- Slow DNS servers.
- Unnecessary programs that load the network and the computer. Antiviruses.
- Slow VPN server (if you are using a VPN)?
Now more details 🙂
We clear the cache, browser cookies, check add-ons and free space of the C drive
1First go to "My Computer", or just "Computer" in Windows 10 and see if the local drive C is full. When it is full, the bar turns red. And if it is full, then you need to clean it: delete, or transfer unnecessary files from the desktop and the "Documents" folder. Remove unnecessary programs, or clean it with the CCleaner program, which I will discuss below. Next, you need to clear the cache and preferably also the cookies of the browser you are using, and in which sites are slowly opening. If you have Opera, you are in luck :), as I wrote detailed instructions: how to clear history, cache, cookies of the Opera browser.Important! If you clear only the cache, then nothing bad will happen. But, if you clear cookies, passwords, and autofill form data, then most likely you will have to re-enter the sites (enter passwords).
In all bruisers, everything is about the same. For example, in Google Chrome. You need to open the menu, "Additional tools" - "Delete data on viewed pages". Then select "Images and files in the cache" and "Cookies" and clear them. Will not forget to select the "all time" item. You can try clearing only the cache first.
In almost any browser, you can open a window with clearing the history by pressing "Ctrl + Shift + Del". And then we just select the items that need to be cleared.
3Nowadays, you can install extensions (add-ons) into almost every browser (Opera, Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Yandex Browser). And it's not uncommon for these extensions to slow down the browser a lot. Especially, such as VPNs, various Internet "accelerators", blockers, etc.You need to check the list of installed extensions (add-ons) in your browser. Opera does it like this:
Disable unnecessary extensions. Or turn everything off to check.
Also check if you have accidentally turned on "Turbo" mode in your browser (which often slows down rather than speeds up loading), or VPN in Opera.
4Separate programs can be used to clean up all browsers, the Windows system itself and the registry, or control startup. I recommend CCleaner. Free (can be easily downloaded on the Internet), in Russian and simple.
First, select the items that need to be cleaned, run the "Analysis", and then clean the found garbage. I use this program myself. Just watch carefully. If you are not sure, then do not check the box. You can safely clean the "Internet cache".
Slow loading sites due to viruses
It is definitely not superfluous to check your computer for viruses and other malicious programs. If you have an antivirus installed and it is being updated, then run a system scan. You can also check your computer with anti-virus utilities. For example: AVZ, Dr.Web CureIt !, Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool, Malwarebytes.
These are free utilities. They don't install, they just start up and check your computer. Found threats can be removed.
Reset network settings
It is possible that the same viruses introduced some of their own parameters into the Windows network settings. And because of this, there were problems with slow loading of pages on the Internet. In order not to search for these parameters manually, I advise you to do it much easier. Reset network settings to factory defaults.
Depending on your Internet connection, after resetting the settings, you may need to reconfigure the connection to the provider, or connect to a Wi-Fi network.
Resetting is very simple. I wrote separate articles on these topics:
- Instructions for Windows 10: https://help-wifi.com/reshenie-problem-i-oshibok/sbros-nastroek-seti-v-windows-10/
- Instructions for Windows 7, 8, 10: https://help-wifi.com/raznye-sovety-dlya-windows/sbros-nastroek-seti-tcpip-i-dns-v-windows-7/
In the command line as an administrator, just run a few commands and restart the computer.
Remember to restart your computer after this procedure.
DNS servers can slow down the loading of sites in the browser
DNS is responsible for ensuring that the site addresses we are used to (from letters) are converted to IP addresses (from numbers). And if the server that is responsible for this conversion is slow and buggy, then sites can take a long time to load. As a rule, everyone uses the provider's DNS servers. But, you can change them to others.
I recommend registering DNS servers from Google: 8.8.8.8 / 8.8.4.4. This can be done in the properties of the Internet connection (or Wi-Fi).
Read more in the article: 8.8.8.8 - what is the address? How to replace DNS with Google Public DNS.
Programs and antivirus
If you have any antivirus installed, then try disabling it for a while. Or disable the firewall built into it. Most likely it checks every page you open in the browser and checks very slowly.
Further, with regard to programs. I will introduce programs such as torrent clients, various programs for downloading from the Internet, downloading various films, etc. There are also various programs for speeding up the Internet, optimizing Windows, etc. They usually always run with Windows and hide in the notification bar. Close all unnecessary ones, remove them from startup (you can use the same CCleaner program). There are many instructions on the Internet for managing startup in Windows. We have an article on a slightly different topic.
We close, disable, delete all unnecessary things. Not only can all these programs slow down page loading, they also take resources from the operating system and the computer runs slower.
Maybe the problem is with the VPN (if installed)?
Nowadays, when providers block access to different sites, users use VPN to get access to these blocked sites. Most often, a VPN on a computer is configured through a separate program, or a browser extension. I wrote in more detail about extensions in the article: VPN for Chrome, Opera, Firefox and Yandex Browser.
And the connection through the VPN server can be very slow. Especially if it's a free VPN. But even a paid service can often slow down. Even if you used the Internet through a VPN, and everything worked well, the server through which you connect may fail at any time, or many users connect through it, and it simply cannot cope with the load. The loading speed of sites through such a server will be very slow.
Decision: most often, in the settings of the program or browser extension, you can change the server (to another country). If that doesn't work, then turn off the VPN completely. Close the connection and close the program. Disable the extension in your browser. After that, everything should open normally.
Afterword
I tried to consider all the reasons known to me at the moment, due to which there are problems with the speed of loading sites. I am sure there are other solutions to this problem. If you know what else could be the matter, or solved this problem in another way, then tell us about it in the comments. I will gladly add useful information to the article, and everyone will say Thank you!
You can of course ask questions about the topic. Only I have one request, in the description of your problem, write the results of checking the speed of your Internet connection. Or attach a screenshot to the comment (we have such an opportunity).
