Here are 10 ways to troubleshoot, fix, or just survive a slow internet connection.
  1. Check Your Speeds (and Your Plan) ...
  2. Troubleshoot Your Hardware. ...
  3. Fix Your Wi-Fi Signal. ...
  4. Turn Off Bandwidth-Hogging Plugins and Apps. ...
  5. Try a New DNS Server. ...
  6. Optimize Your Web for a Slow Connection. ...
  7. Work Smart. ...
  8. Call Your Internet Provider.
  9. Secure your Wi-Fi. If your Wi-Fi is not password protected, anyone can use it. ...
  10. Move your router. Lots of things can impact the strength of a wireless broadband signal - walls, doors, even interference from things like baby monitors. ...
  11. Clean up your computer. ...
  12. Get a powerline adapter. ...
  13. Switch broadband. ...
  14. Part 2 Cleaning the Computer
    1. Keep the system clean. ...
    2. Ensure that there is always some space in the hard drive. ...
    3. Delete temporary files. ...
    4. Uninstall unused programs. ...
    5. Delete browser history. ...
    6. Defrag the hard drive. ...
    7. Do regular maintenance.
    8. Part 1 Checking Your Hardware, Network and Connection
      1. Run a speed test. ...
      2. Compare your results against what you're paying for. ...
      3. Reset your modem. ...
      4. Check for sources of interference. ...
      5. Check to see if you've reached a data cap. ...
      6. Call your internet service provider. ...
      7. Check all of the devices on your network.
      8. View your list of network connections, right-click the one you want to configure, and select Properties. Select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) option in the list, click the Properties button, and enter your desired DNS serveraddresses.