Slow to open browser pages

Safari opens very slowly, very inconsistent.

Try starting the machine in safe boot mode an test the speed then.
You have 5 Genieo items starting in you User Login Items, no idea what Genio is but do you need 5 instances starting?
You have antivirus software running, if this set to check on file access, this can slow the machine down having to check every file before it is opened.
You have an outdated Java installation, I don't think it will slow the machine down but it needs attention.
Is the machine generally slow or is it just the web pages, if it is only the web it could be down to congestion between yourself and the website.
Someone else will probably get more out of the eyre check than I can.
More memory always helps but I run my machine with 4GB and it is ok.

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Hi, Thanks for that.
For some reason I cannot capture screenshots. It won't let me cut/paste to the clipboard. Maybe I need a utility to take a screenshot or maybe those BT pages are protected?
However I ran the speedtester and adslchecker and the results are within stated limits.
I then downloaded and ran the BT Help package. On the PC Health check it reported some problems with cache so I elected to fix those. I was using Google Chrome at the time but it seemed to switch me to IE during the troubleshooting.
I have now rebooted and it seems much better. Perhaps it was simply a cache problem. If that is the case I don't know how the cache problem occured or why my various utiliites like Ccleaner and System Mechanic didn't report those problems.
I'll use my PC for a few days and see if the webpage opening delays have been fixed, or I'll report back here.
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Hello,
I wanted to see if someone could help me solve a problem. I have a user at work I'm trying to help solve a slowness issue. He is using IE 9 on Windows 7, and visiting both Yahoo and Goggle Finance pages. What he does is save a shortcut to those pages on
his desktop. He has recently complained that when he clicks on either of the shortcuts, the page takes about 2 minutes to fully open. I confirmed that is the case.
If I open IE to his home page, then type the site manually, it opens very fast. I saved that page to the Favorites list, and that opens fast when accessed. I re-created the desktop shortcuts, but that does not fix the problem. Only the shortcuts to the web
are slow.
We are on a domain, and the My Documents folder is being redirected to a file server, but not the Desktop. I considered that desktop shortcuts might be directed through a different path, but I don't see where.
When asked the "what changed" question, he says nothing. But I'm pretty sure he upgraded Java when prompted, as it is not coming up. Not sure if Java would make IE shortcuts run slow.
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Hi,
I suggest you test the issue with no add-on first.
Check Internet Explorer Add-Ons
=========================
1. Click Tools, and then click Internet Options.
2. Click the "Programs" tab, and then click Manage Add-ons.
3. Select an add-on in the Name list, and then click Disable.
4. Restart IE with Add-ons and check the issue again.
Also refer to this: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/pc_ie_intro
Hope this helps.
Vincent Wang
TechNet Community Support

I upgraded from version 3.6 to 5.0 and now my computer is really slow to open web pages why is this???

I changed from Internet Explorer to Firefox3.6 and was pleased with the increased speed. I was prompted to upgrade to version 5.0 and the increased speed went away pages open slower than with IE. Is there something I need to do to optimize my speed?

Credit Tony E:
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your current bookmarks, passwords etc.
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installed extensions, checking their compatibility, and reset toolbar customizations.
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Try this extension to create extra toolbar at the bottom and drag items from other toolbars on it.
*TotalToolbar: http://totaltoolbar.mozdev.org/
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I've used Firefox for years, and it was always THE best browser. However, the last couple of versions have shared a problem, and it's driven me away from Firefox. First of all, regardless of settings, Firefox insists on opening the last page that was displayed, rather than the Google News page that I've told it open...the preference page *shows* the correct Google News page, but, Firefox continues to go back to whatever was last opened. This is annoying, but, not a game-breaker.
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On the slowness issue, could you try these two diagnostic steps:
(1) Run Firefox in its Safe Mode.
Firefox Safe Mode is a standard diagnostic tool to deactivate extensions and some advanced features of Firefox. More info: [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues using Safe Mode]].
''If Firefox is not running:'' Hold down the Shift key while launching Firefox.
''If Firefox is running:'' Either --
* "3-bar" menu button > "?" button > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
* Help menu > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
-- then OK the action.
In both scenarios, a small dialog should appear. Click "Start in Safe Mode" (''not'' Refresh).
Any difference?
(2) Disable the Flash plugin
Since Flash is used so pervasively on the web in the background or for menus, it can be difficult to disentangle Flash issues from other issues. So... here's one way.
Open the Add-ons page using either:
* Ctrl+Shift+a
* "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
In the left column, click Plugins. Then on the right find "Shockwave Flash" and set the permission selector to "Never Activate".
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Safari Slow to Open Webpages

For some reason Safari has started to become really slow at opening web pages. I have a PC connected via Ethernet to a broadband router/hub (via ethernet over mains) and the Mac is connected via ethernet straight into the same broadand router /hub.
If I type a URL into the PC and hit return it loads MUCH quicker than if I type the same URL into Safari on my iMAC.
I have downloaded all of the updates, cleared out history and cache (for both PC and MAc to make sure they are the same) and I have uninstalled Little Snitch just in case.
Is there anything else I can try - I am new to Mac's and so finding may round some of the settings will need some newbie explanations please!
Thanks

I have uninstalled Little Snitch just in case.
Don't uninstall LittleSnitch; it has nothing to do with this at all. Try these steps, instead:
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7. Go to Home/Library/Safari and delete these files (if you have them):
Downloads.plist
History.plist
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LastSession.plist
WebpageIcons.db
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Please answer as many of the following questions as you can. You may already have answered some of them. In that case, there's no need to repeat the answers.
Have you restarted your router and your broadband device (if they're separate) since you first noticed the problem? If not, do that now and see whether there's any change.
If your browser is Safari, then from the Safari menu bar, select
Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Privacy ▹ Remove All Website Data
and confirm. Any change?
If you're running OS X 10.9 or later, select the Advanced tab in the Preferences window and uncheck the box marked
Stop plug-ins to save power
Any change?
Quit and relaunch the browser. Any change?
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Enable Private Browsing in the Safari menu. Any change?
Are any other web browsers installed, and are they the same? What about other Internet applications, such as iTunes and the App Store?
If other browsers and Internet applications are also affected, follow these instructions and test. Any change?
If Parental Controls is active for any user, please turn it off and test. Any change?
If only Safari is affected, launch the Activity Monitor application and enter "web" (without the quotes) in the search box. If a process named "Safari Web Content" is shown in red or is using more than about 5% of a CPU, select it and force it to quit by clicking the X or Quit Process button in the toolbar of the window. There may be more than one such process. Any improvement?
Open the iCloud preference pane and uncheck the box marked Photos, if it's checked. Any change?
Are there any other devices on the same network that can browse the Web, and are they affected?
If you can test Safari on another network, is it the same there?
If you connect to your router with Wi-Fi and you can also connect with Ethernet, do that and turn off Wi-Fi. Any difference?

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Where abouts?
The actual app Pages or web pages?
might be worth checking your DNS settings in System Preferences > Network > Advanced > TCP/IP(DNS) and making sure they're correct, or you could manually put in google's own 8.8.8.8 (primary) 8.8.4.4 (Secondary)
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Please answer as many of the following questions as you can. You may already have answered some of them; in that case, there's no need to repeat the answers.
Restart your router and your broadband device, if they're separate. Any change?
If possible, connect to your router with an Ethernet cable and turn off Wi-Fi. Any difference?
Are any other devices on the network, and if so, are they the same?
If you can connect to more than one network, are they all the same?
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Pages on my iPad3 has become very slow to open documents after upgrading to ios7.
I posted on here about this a few weeks back and someone suggested force-closing Pages -- and that does indeed enable me to open things -- but I have had to force-close many times in the last 24 hours, which is worrying. Are there any other suggestions?
I am sometimes also finding that, when I have been writing something and then click on "documents" the screen goes blank, there is a wait of around a minute and then the same document is re-displayed, before clicking "documents" again lets me look at other documents -- which is a pain if I am trying to move between documents repeatedly. Again, words of wisdom on this would be great.
Pages under iOS6 opened quickly, and there was an immediate loss of performance when I upgraded. I am finding this very frustrating because I don't feel that the new Pages has added to the facilities I was using, but a slowness to open documents is frustrating.
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Pages on my iPad3 has become very slow to open documents after upgrading to ios7.
I posted on here about this a few weeks back and someone suggested force-closing Pages -- and that does indeed enable me to open things -- but I have had to force-close many times in the last 24 hours, which is worrying. Are there any other suggestions?
I am sometimes also finding that, when I have been writing something and then click on "documents" the screen goes blank, there is a wait of around a minute and then the same document is re-displayed, before clicking "documents" again lets me look at other documents -- which is a pain if I am trying to move between documents repeatedly. Again, words of wisdom on this would be great.
Pages under iOS6 opened quickly, and there was an immediate loss of performance when I upgraded. I am finding this very frustrating because I don't feel that the new Pages has added to the facilities I was using, but a slowness to open documents is frustrating.
Thanks
Mark

Why does my firefox start page keep opening in a foreign language, no matter how many times i have uninstalled and reinstalled the US English version? also, why is it so slow to open, if it opens at all now?

it wants me to believe it's opening in Spanish, but that is not the language that appears on the start page, looks like it might be German? also, since i have reinstalled, mozilla/firefox is extremely slow to open, if, in fact, it opens at all. if i stop the process, and then proceed to open something else via the toolbar, i.e., aol mail, etc., i get to where i need to be.

If the Google (Firefox) or Yahoo home page is in the wrong language then see:
* Google: http://www.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=873
* Yahoo: http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/homepage/troubleshooting/troubleshoot-02.html

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Check the document I linked below. Step 6 might be the solution you are looking for but it will not hurt to start from the top.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02817031
Binary_Zen (worked at HP )
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