Advice Request i can only open 4 tabs on a browser without buffering.

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

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[bazang]

the speed test is a little slower.

Result ID 17473203227
Download Mbps 44.83
Upload Mbps 12.15
Ping ms 23 238 43
Connections Multi
Smart City Telecom
Spectrum

maybe it only happens sometimes. it is not happening now.

If problem is not fixed then restore system using known good system image. If not available, then clean install Windows and rebuild it. Best and fastest way to solve 99% of all problems. Avoids days and weeks of back-and-forth on forums trying to find a solution, only to get nowhere.

 

[n8chavez]

The number of extensions has really nothing to do with a speedtest. Those are two separate issues.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

The number of extensions has really nothing to do with a speedtest. Those are two separate issues.

No, but it can cause the original buffering issue.

 

[n8chavez]

No, but it can cause the original buffering issue.

Right. But in that case why bring up the speedtest? It's irrelevant.

 

[Brie]

If problem is not fixed then restore system using known good system image. If not available, then clean install Windows and rebuild it. Best and fastest way to solve 99% of all problems. Avoids days and weeks of back-and-forth on forums trying to find a solution, only to get nowhere.

i have always had this problem.

i used to have a really cheap PC. it could only get 1 tab without freezing or crashing.

i read of someone opening 19 tabs.

i was wondering if i got an intel i7 cpu, could i open more tabs', or if i got a better graphics' card on my next PC?

 

[bazang]

i have always had this problem.

i used to have a really cheap PC. it could only get 1 tab without freezing or crashing.

It is very difficult to figure out what is happening in your system. It seems to me that your internet is being throttled. Do you have unlimited network/ISP plan or is it metered? Do you use router or satellite internet?

Even with an i3 CPU you should be able to open 50 or more browser tabs.

Anything is possible. It could even be a hardware issue - not necessarily your PC. It could be a modem, the router, shared network line.

Is your PC the only system connected to the network or are there other devices using the network? Perhaps you can draw basic, high-level network map and share? Example.

It is a process of elimination. The router, a modem (if using phone line internet), a switch (virtually all consumer routers are combined with a switch within the same the plastic housing), bad wires (interference), etc.

You do not have to reveal where exactly you reside, but it is helpful to know where in the world you are connected to the internet. For example, in Vietnam it is typical for there to be an overload of connections to a single network ingress point. This affects the quality of service for everyone in the vicinity.

 

[Brie]

It seems to me that your internet is being throttled. Do you have unlimited network/ISP plan or is it metered? >>>>>>>i have a cheap cable internet plan.

Do you use router or satellite internet? >>>>>>>router.

Is your PC the only system connected to the network>>>>>>yes

or are there other devices using the network?>>>>>>no

You do not have to reveal where exactly you reside, but it is helpful to know where in the world you are connected to the internet.>>>>>>>>florida

 

[bazang]

You do not have to reveal where exactly you reside, but it is helpful to know where in the world you are connected to the internet.>>>>>>>>florida

Smart City Telecom chumps selling you high-priced slow internet.

Have you tried a portable version of a browser?

Just for the sake of being thorough and eliminate one thing at a time, try Maxthon portable browser (Windows 10 and 11 64-bit):

https://objects.githubusercontent.com/github-production-release-asset-2e65be/597011131/d2908cf2-b3f7-4984-bc93-a923d134530d?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=releaseassetproduction%2F20250312%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250312T001126Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Signature=4d6b289ab77e0f0e11e65b356434782f03479ec0ec060085446937ce3aab7ffb&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3Dmaxthon_portable_7.3.1.3600_x64.zip&response-content-type=application%2Foctet-stream

Here is the download page. The portable version links are directly beneath the boxed border versions.

https://www.maxthon.com/en/download

 

[Brie]

Smart City Telecom chumps selling you high-priced slow internet.

Have you tried a portable version of a browser?

Just for the sake of being thorough and eliminate one thing at a time, try Maxthon portable browser (Windows 10 and 11 64-bit):

https://objects.githubusercontent.com/github-production-release-asset-2e65be/597011131/d2908cf2-b3f7-4984-bc93-a923d134530d?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=releaseassetproduction%2F20250312%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250312T001126Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Signature=4d6b289ab77e0f0e11e65b356434782f03479ec0ec060085446937ce3aab7ffb&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3Dmaxthon_portable_7.3.1.3600_x64.zip&response-content-type=application%2Foctet-stream

Here is the download page. The portable version links are directly beneath the boxed border versions.

https://www.maxthon.com/en/download

i get spectrum internet for $65 a month.

maxthon charges you later, when you want to save your bookmarks.

a portable browser does not have all the function's that i want.

thank you all for responding.

 

[roger_m]

maxthon charges you later, when you want to save your bookmarks.

a portable browser does not have all the function's that i want.

thank you all for responding.

Maxthon is free. You can pay to get some extra features, one which is super bookmarks. But all the standard browser features are free. Portable browsers have the same functionality as versions you install. You've only been suggested to use it for troubleshooting, not to use permanently.

 

[Brie]

Maxthon is free. You can pay to get some extra features, one which is super bookmarks. But all the standard browser features are free. Portable browsers have the same functionality as versions you install. You've only been suggested to use it for troubleshooting, not to use permanently.

oh. ok. i will try it.

 

[Brie]

what i posted before disappeared.

this is with 1 tab open with maxthon:

Download Mbps 41.84
Upload Mbps 17.71
Ping ms 26 248 66
Connections Multi
Smart City Telecom
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Spectrum

 

[Brie]

this is maxthon with 8 tabs open:

Download Mbps 40.97
Upload Mbps 17.45
Ping ms 45 180 65
Connections Multi
Smart City Telecom
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Spectrum

 

[roger_m]

The difference in speed is insignificant. Are you experiencing the same issues you were having with other browsers when using Maxthon?

 

[Brie]

The difference in speed is insignificant. Are you experiencing the same issues you were having with other browsers when using Maxthon?

yes

 

[bazang]

yes

Is the PC connected directly to the router or are you using wireless?

 

[Brie]

Is the PC connected directly to the router or are you using wireless?

i do not know. there is a black box on top of my PC. i think it is a wire.