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

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.

Restarting your mobile device is the first thing you should consider, if your web browser is slow, as a simple restart of your device can be all you need in order to fix this issue.

The don't know how to restart my device guide should be of great help, if you are not sure how to restart your device.

Multi-tasking several applications does make it easy to switch between different tools, but as a result, the performance of the device itself is decreased due to lack of free RAM memory.

To learn how to close unnecessary applications and improve the device's performance, check out the don't know how to close (quit) programs/applications solutions.

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.

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.

From time to time, every mobile device needs "cleaning" so that all the files which clog its memory be removed. The mobile device is slow guide offers useful tips on how to optimize your mobile device and use its maximum performance.