How to Increase Google Chrome Download Speed - Windows Basics

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Monday, October 4, 2021

How to Increase Google Chrome Download Speed

The browser allows users to access internet services in the most appropriate way. There are many browsers that a user can have access to. Google is one of the top browsers that users can use. Downloading content is quick and convenient. A reasonably sized download can be usefully downloaded using the google download service. In some cases, users may be interested in increasing the download speed of the browser on their device. How to increase Google Chrome's Download speed?

Google Chrome is one of the prominent web browsers available for users to access files downloaded from the internet. It engages users with faster access to information and displays timely information. Google chrome can retrieve information very quickly

A. Enable parallel download flag

Turning on the parallel download flag will increase download speed on your computer

1. Open a google chrome window on your computer. In the google chrome window, type Chrome://flags in the address bar and press enter.

2. Click on the search box and type parallel download services.

3. Next to parallel download flag on dropdown option

4. Select enable to make the changes made available to the user. As soon as the user restarts the browser, the problem will be fully resolved.

The Google chrome browser will be relaunched and the speed will be increased to a reasonable level.

B. Disable Google chrome background

Disabling the background process of google chrome on your computer may affect download speed. Users can use the guide provided below to increase the Download speed of Google Chrome.

1. Open Google Chrome Windows.

2. In the Google Chrome window, on the right side, click on the three dots and then click on the Settings option

3. Scroll down through chrome settings and then click on Advanced options.

4. Under systems toggle Continues running background apps when google chrome is closed or off

5. Click on the hardware acceleration and click on the relaunch option provided.

Check the content being downloaded to determine if the speed is increased.

C. Switch to Google DNS

Switching to Google DNS is one of the best things you can do to improve the download speed of Google Chrome.

1. To do that, launch Settings by Win + I and click Network & Internet > Change adapter options.

2. Right click on your connected network and select Properties. Now double click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), select Use the following DNS server addresses, change the Preferred DNS server to 8.8.8.8 and the Alternate DNS server to 8.8.4.4 and click Yes.

Finally, we have to clear the old DNS Cache to make it work.

For Windows, launch Command Prompt as administrator, type the following command and press Enter.

ipconfig /flushdns

For Chrome, type the following location in the search bar and click Clear host cache.

chrome://net-internals/#dns

Now, restart your computer and enjoy super fast download speed.

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Disable plugins
Plugins in Google Chrome are useful for accessing custom content. In some cases, they can slow down chrome's functional level, which can reduce the download speed of the device being used. Users can remove them by going to the settings option and selecting the extension option.
Use the Data Saver Extension
Data saver is a great extension available in google chrome. It helps users save data used during access to correct information. When data saving mode is enabled, download speeds may drop significantly, which can be inconvenient for users.
Turn off image content
Users can increase Google Chrome's Download speed by disabling image assets. Users can reduce downloaded content and perform downloads in stages. Under these options, users can split content into parts and download them one by one. Users can do so to enhance the device's mass availability.
Clear browsing data frequently
The browser saves browsing history, cache and login details and among other access data. Browsing data may interact with the speed of the browser. There are many ways that users can delete unnecessary data to access accurate information. To clear browser data in google chrome, go to Settings option and Open History. After the user deletes all data, they can download the content to determine if the speed increases.

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