Make Internet Explorer faster - the best tips and tools

Web pages in Internet Explorer load too long? Here are some tips on how to make the browser faster again.

Delete cookies

To make Internet Explorer faster, you have to unmask the resource guzzlers. These include cookies. It is best to delete them at regular intervals.

Speed ​​brake add-ons

Over time, you will find that Internet Explorer takes longer and longer to start or open a tab. The most common reason for this is that you have installed many extensions that are an annoying slowdown. With these simple steps you can gain momentum again:

• Start Internet Explorer and open the browser menu by clicking on the gear in the top right corner. Now select "Manage add-ons".
• You will now see the add-ons installed on your computer.
• For all add-ons that you want to do without because of the delay or that you rarely need, click once on the entry in the list and then on the "Deactivate" button.

Remove old downloads

Another tip is to delete the old downloads that are no longer needed. That also increases the speed.

• Click the gear icon again, located at the top right of Internet Explorer.
• There you select the item "Show downloads".
• You will now receive a list of downloads.
• Delete the entries that are no longer required.

Microsoft hotfix for speed gain

There have been some updates for Internet Explorer that have negatively affected the speed of the browser.

• All versions from Internet Explorer 7 to Internet Explorer 11 are affected.
• According to Microsoft, the problem occurs when dialog boxes appear when surfing a website and they cannot simply be closed without clicking a button.
• Microsoft offers you a hotfix to solve the problem for download.
• The hotfix is ​​available for various operating systems and IE versions.

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