Ever click on a link and all you get is an arrow going around in circles? I hate that and I bet you do too.
There are any number of reasons your Internet is slow. The cache and cookies may need to be cleared, for which I recommend CCleaner. CCleaner can be customized to leave specific cookies when it cleans and CCleaner can be used for much more, including cleaning your registry. But, that’s not what this post is really about.
Ever heard of DNS?
DNS stands for Domain Name System. I could give you a complicated, geeky explanation, but what it basically does is convert a URL (host name) into a ISP address. The Internet uses the ISP address to connect to a website and the URL has to be converted from a URL to a ISP address before the website can be accessed. If your DNS server is slow, so is your Internet connection.
Most often your Internet provider will assign a DNS server. But, that might not be the fastest choice of DNS server for you. How do you know which is fastest? Well, you can download and use the free software DNS Benchmark.
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I won’t suggest that the process is super quick and easy. If you know nothing about DNS it may take a little reading on the DNS Benchmark website to understand what is being tested and what to do with the results. But, I can attest to the results being awesome.
Once you download and run DNS Benchmark, you will then change the DNS servers in your computer settings. Instead of redoing a tutorial, I’m going to link to a good tutorial on how to change the servers.
Good luck. If you have any questions, feel free to post them.