Safari 3.0.4 very slow! Does one have a solution?

Hi all
I have read the recent posts following the upgrade to 10.4.11.
I didn't have any of the trouble mentioned in the many threads apart maybe from an initial crash when quitting the application, but after a couple of days using it, I can say that my browsing experience as become a waiting experience.
I just did a quick test like opening The Times online front page take initially 29 seconds to load fully, reloading it takes 24 seconds. www.timesonline.co.uk
Jumping from this board to the discussion link above takes about 10 seconds.
It used to be a lot quicker such as a second or two.
I don't think it has anything to do with my connection, as downloading files seems to be equivalent as previously on my ftp etc. any speed test shows the same values as previously i.e about 2MB.
Any idea what I can do to get safari working fast again, before as I will quite like to continue using safari.
Thank you
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Hi June
Glad to hear the page load has improved.
"Streaming" is quite different than "page load". The "stream" of content is dependent on the speed of your internet connection (varies according to each Internet Provider and options they offer), as well as the processing power of your computer.
For possibly improving your internet speed, talk to your Internet Provider to see what options are available. The higher the cable speed, the higher the monthly charge.
Specific to your computer, recent computers (Intel machines) are better capable of delivering content due to enhanced video and graphic boards than the PPC machines of 2 years + ago.
Specific to a particular web site's stream, sometimes a preference option is provided for adjusting the embedded player to match your cable connection speed. Modify the settings to match your connection. You may see some improvement.
Also, if you allow a stream to fully load before starting playback, stuttering ought to be minimize.

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