takes forever to download pages
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get DSL ... yahoo DSL is 14.95 a month, that's probably cheaper than your dial up
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I tried using IE7 and found that pages were loading slowly.\nOpera I found a bit difficult to customise and use although it is the fastest browser I have ever used.\nI am currently trying  Firefox2.
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it is taking a lot of bandwidth to download and it is not leaving enough room to do much else, i am assuming that you are on a dsl or cable hookup with a wireless off that to a second or third computer
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May be you need to Add some more  ram, Go to option see your coonection. I hope you have DSL. Or you need to clear your cookies. Or get another browser like Opera and Fire Fox. which bith are nimble and fast.
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Other than doing what is already posted, you should consider an alternative browser. I recommend using Mozilla Firefox.\n\nThe system requirements can be found here: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/system-requirements.html\n\nYou can find the English language Windows version of Mozilla Firefox here: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/\n\nIf English is not your native language, you may find your language here: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all.html . This page also has versions for different operating systems.\n \nFirefox allows you to configure whether you want to see images or not. You can also configure it to only show images that are hosted at the site that you are browsing. You can  configure it to show/block images on a site-by-site basis. There are Extensions ( https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/ ) which provide additional options. There are also extensions which can accelerate your download speed. In fact, there are hundreds of extensions which can enhance many aspects of browsing.\n\nBelow, I've listed links to other popular alternative browsers. I don't use them so I can't tell you about them.\n\nAvant Browser - http://www.avantbrowser.com/\n\nOpera Browser - http://www.opera.com/
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Yes, I did, about 2 weeks ago. Just uninstalled it today.  Pages take forever, or won't load at all. Get error messages, and it closes itself.  Back to Internet Explorer.
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Here is the direct link to the manufacturer's download site.  I will download it and tell you how long it takes.  Start the timer.  \n\nOkay, done.  20756KB in 23.27 seconds. So, on dialup it should take you about 1hr and 15mins.\n\nhttp://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/7x/7.0.7/enu/AdbeRdr707_DLM_en_US.exe
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I had the same problem.  First I started using Amish back door site, then my problem was solved by switching from ME to XP.  You should also try defragging.
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There are a few windows tweaks to improve the performance, but make sure the problem is with ALL downloads before you start messing with the registry. \nTry a site like download.com and check the speed there.\nMany sites have crappy internet connections or otherwise limit the speed they upload files to the internet.
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Are you on dial up, DSL or cable?  If on dialup, sometimes the sites "time out" and will not load, especially if there are many graphics.  Also, there are some sites that are actually down at times.  Lastly, is there a block on certain sites on your computer?
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Almost all mail clients try to download the mail for 5 minutes (300 seconds) max. If the connection to the server cannot be established within that it returns an error.\n\nBut in the case of a browser that works on HTTP protocol, it can work faster.\n\nThe only solution for this to upgrade your connection to a faster one.
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1) Get a better web host\n\n2) Baring that... the only way to reduce the number of files is to combine pages because if they are limiting your number of files they are likely also not letting you use the more advanced web types.
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Use firefox or opera for browsing. extensions for either can make life much easier and save time. session saving, integrated rss feeds, and keyboard shortcuts are the best.
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Try closing and reopening your browser. It might be a cache problem.
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possible reason is dat ur system is unable to manage downloading large data from d internet. Possible reason is dat its configuration might be weak. Try to increase the RAM.  If you encounter difficulty while opening large picture files frm ur hard disc too, the definately yr sys is weak in resources. However if its only during downloading, den better check ur internet speed. If its less, then try usin some downloading tool. It downloads data in parts there r less chances of freezing or crash downs. Another option is 2 check dat all ur system registeries r well mantained n not have started getting corrupt (possible since u r not always shutting down ur sys properly)
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Firefox\n9.5/10\nEverything about it is great except for the few remaining pages that refuse to work properly, forcing me to *groan* open them in IE.
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Quit using Y Browser. It has to be eating at your resources and if it keeps hanging uninstall it and reinstall.