Web browser is slow (Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera...) (Computer)

Every browser supports "multi-tabbing", i.e. it allows you to open as much tabs as you like and to return to the websites you previously visited without searching for them through the browser history. However, multi-tab browsing has a "side effect," i.e. the tabs are running in the background and consuming your device's resources, even if you don't use them.

If you have browser tabs you which don't intend to use, close them, by clicking on the small X mark next to the tab's name.

Maybe your Internet connection is the culprit why the web browser doesn't load websites in a quick way. If your device doesn't have access to a stable and fast Internet connection, web browsing will be slower.

The slow Internet connection guide will instruct you on how to optimize your Internet connection and use its full potential.

If your web browser runs slow, the first thing you should consider is restarting the computer, as another piece of software, which might have become unresponsive, might be slowing it down. If restarting the computer didn't help, check out the other solutions.

A web browser can be slow, if a virus infection has infected the computer. Usually, virus infections damage the computer's vital files and "hijack" its resourses. Consequently, the web browser(s) and other programs are slower. All you have to do is to scan the computer for viruses and remove them, should there be any.

The viruses/spywares/malware guide will instruct you on how to scan for and remove viruses, as well as to protect your computer against future threats.

Despite the fact that extensions offer additional features, liked by many users, too many browser extensions can slow down the web browser. In order to make the browser faster, you need to reduce the number of active extensions, i.e. disable as many extensions as possible.

If you feel uncertain about how to disable browser extensions, check out the don't know how to enable/disable browser extensions guide.

It is very important to keep your web browser up-to-date because the updates contain performance improvements as well as bug fixes.

To learn how to update a web browser, check out the don't know how to update my web browser solutions.

If the browser you are currently using is slow, consider using a different browser, because it is possible that your device doesn't have the resources to support it.

If clearing the cache and the other solutions didn't work and your web browser is still slow, consider uninstalling the browser and installing it again. By doing so, you will remove all the modifications made to the browser by other pieces of software and reset it to its factory settings.

If you are not sure how to fully uninstall a web browser and delete all the files and settings associated with it, check out the don't know how to uninstall a program / an application guide.

An extension which has bugs can be a reason why your web browser is slow. In order to make the browser fast again, you need to identify and remove the broken extension. To identify it, disable all the extensions, one by one, and test the browser once you disable an extension.

Once you identify the faulty extension, consider removing it. If you are not certain about how to remove browser extensions, check out the don't know how to remove browser extension guide.

If your web browser is slow all the time and the web pages won't load quickly, consider clearing the browser's cache. Over time cache files get accumulated and they need to be removed so that the browser performs as it's supposed to.

The don't know how to clear the cache guide should be of great help, if you are not sure how to clear the browser's cache.

If your web browser runs slowly and clearing the cache and other files didn't help, delete the browsing history. But, bear in mind that if you delete the browsing history, you may lose all the saved passwords (make sure to note them down somewhere).

The don't know how to clear my browser's history will help you, if you are not sure how to delete the browsing history.