Improve Download Speed Firefox' title='Improve Download Speed Firefox' />Firefox 55 is out Windows users get WebVR, plus more speed, faster launches. Firefox 55 has become the first desktop browser with WebVR support. HIGH SPEED DOWNLOADS 6. Download Managers. You know the story although your ISP claims that your connection is lightning fast, those huge video files you just grabbed off Google Video and You. Tube are taking forever to download. Most people figure that slow download speeds are normal. If you use the built in download manager in your browser, it is normal. Fortunately, you can change that by simply getting a new download manager. Here are a few to get you started some are ugly, some are decidedly 1. Every day we all run across content we would like to save a copy of. Sometimes, its even legal to do so. This toolbox gives you Firefox addons to save. You are being watched on the Internet but if you use Mozilla Firefox, some of its great addons can help protect your privacy and security on the Web. Also see our related post Download Everything 3. Firefox Add ons for Downloading. Windows Download Managers. Altar. Soft Download Manager Wonderful basic download manager with up to 1. Amazing. Down Studio Claims speeds up to 5. Includes proxy support, bandwidth limiting, Internet Explorer integration, and many more powerful features. Wizards Of Waverly Place Season 1 Full Torrent here. Black. Widow Great app that scans the site and lists all the links. It will then download them for you. Chrysanth Download Manager Powerful batch downloader that integrates with Internet Explorer. Connect. Fusion Fast some sources claim speeds 5. Free software. DC Sakura Boyish Downloader Simple manager with a scheduler, file sorter, an option to shutdown after downloading, and Internet Explorer integration. NEW The Social API now supports multiple providers Enhanced threestate UI for Do Not Track DNT Firefox will suggest how to improve your application startup. More articles in Firefox Online shopping Autofill your credit card info safely with Firefox November 22, 2017 Feel the Speed of the new Firefox. DLExpert Powerful multithreaded download manager with scheduling, auto shutdown, clipboard integration, Internet Explorer integration, and much more. Freeware. Download Accelerator Manager Includes proxy support, a scheduler, an ability to follow redirects, a free space management gauge, an auto shutdown feature, and integration with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Netscape, Mozilla, Avant, and Maxthon. Freeware. Download Accelerator Plus Powerful app with advanced tools you wont find anywhere else, like a file shredder and a cookiehistorytemp cleaner. Also integrates with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Netscape, and Mozilla. Freeware ad supported. Increase-download-speed.png' alt='Improve Download Speed Firefox' title='Improve Download Speed Firefox' />Download Boost Basic manager with acceleration up to 4. Internet Explorer and Netscape. Download Commander Nice multithreaded manager with Internet Explorer integration. Freeware. Download Express For people with limited computer resources, a small 6. KB app that integrates nicely into Internet Explorer, Firefox, Netscape, Sea. Monkey, and Flock. Free for non commercial use. Download. Studio Download entire websites, streaming audiovideo clips, search engine results, and more with this power tool. Integrates into Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Netscape, Mozilla, Maxthon, Net. Captor, and Avant. File Downloader Small command line app that can be automated with scripts and batch files. File Rain Basic download manager that claims speeds up to 8. Flash. Get Powerful manager with support for sequences of files, multiple locations, and site spidering. Also supports the MMS and RTSP media protocols and the Bit. Torrent and e. Donkey P2. P protocols. Integrates into Firefox, Opera, Mozilla, Sea. Monkey, Netscape, Avant, and Maxthon. Freeware. Free Download Accelerator Basic program with speeds up to 8. Freeware ad supported. Fresh Download A scheduler, clipboard monitor, antivirus scanning, proxy support, ZIP extractor, and integration into Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Netscape, Avant, Maxthon, and Slim Browser are just a few of the features packed into this manager. Freeware. Get. Go Claims speeds of up to 3. Integrates into Internet Explorer, Firefox, Netscape, and Flock. Get. Right Includes a scheduler, built in MD5 and SHA 1 checksums, and Bit. Torrent, Metalink, and podcasting support. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, and Netscape integration is provided. Gigaget Auto data integrity validation and correction, MMS, RTSP, and Flash support, Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Maxthon integration, and more are included in this great app. Freeware ad supported. Fetcher Easy to use download manager that works with Internet Explorer. Freeware. Internet Download Accelerator Proxy support, plugins, an FTP browser, archive previewing, integration with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Netscape, Mozilla, Maxthon, and Net. Captor, and much more are built into IDA. Internet Download Manager Supports proxies, redirects, firewalls, and more. Includes both a command line version and a GUI version. Works with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Netscape, Mozilla, MSN Explorer, Avant, Maxthon, and AOL. Leech. Get Leech. Get is one of the easiest to use programs in this list. Dont let that fool you it packs in a ton of features, such as automatic downloading, resume of broken downloads, a download timer, automatic hang up and shutdown, and integration with Internet Explorer, Mozilla, and Opera. Free for personal use. Mass Downloader Great batch downloader with support for streaming media and integration with Firefox, Netscape, Mozilla, and Flock. Net. Leech Sports proxy support, file splitting, file filters, file sorting, and Internet Explorer integration. Freeware. Net Transport Not only does it support the standard HTTPS and SFTP protocols, it supports the MMS, RTSP, and PNM streaming media protocols and the e. Donkey and Bit. Torrent P2. P protocols. Plus, it integrates with Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Opera. Freeware. Orbit Downloader Social site downloading is the main appeal of this program. It supports HTTPS, FTP, Metalink, RTSP, PNM, MMS, NSS, RTMP, embedded video from sites like You. Tube, music from sites like Pandora, and files from sites like Rapidshare. It works with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Netscape, and Maxthon. Freeware. Re. Get Has basic, advanced, and expert versions, so theres something in it for everyone. Integrates into Internet Explorer, Opera, Netscape, Mozilla, Net. Captor, Neo. Planet, and MSN Explorer. Simple. Download A simple manager with support for features such as file sorting. Freeware. Soft. Atlas Download Accelerator Provides size counting, tags, filters, categories, file splitting, support for RSS, ATOM, and podcasts, a scheduler, a virus scanner, and a file search tool. Internet Explorer integration available. Star Downloader Includes categorization, automatic installation of installation programs, automatic extracting of archives, proxy support, and virus scanning. Integrates into Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Opera. True. Downloader HTTPFTP support, proxy support, and ZIP previewing are available with this great app. Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Mozilla integration provided. Free software. Visual. Wget A Wget see below front end with support for skins and Internet Explorer integration. Free software. Wack. Get A minimalistic app that does a great job. Integrates with Internet Explorer. Free software. Web Excavator Powerful tool to download entire websites or files from websites. Get. GUI Simple Wget see below front end. Free software. Win. Get Claims speeds up to 3. Integrates with Firefox and Opera. Win. WGet Another Wget see below front end, with features such as clipboard monitoring, threaded downloading, job exporting, predefined user agents, ASPPHP redirection, multiple FTP file and folder downloading, and bit rate limit. Free software. YADA Yet Another Download Accelerator Fast manager with drag n drop, multithreading, batch downloading, and much more. Freeware. Macintosh Download Managers. Cocoa. Wget Simple Cocoa front end to Wget see below. Free software. c. URL GUI Basic Apple. Script front end for c. URL see below. Free software. Broadband Speed Checker How to improve broadband speed. Your Internet broadband speed depends on many factors your computer, browser, software, ISP, Wi Fi and hardware. This article will discuss how you can get the most from your Internet connection. We recommend that you try the changes in this article before considering switching to a faster, more expensive broadband package. Computer Settings. Download speeds may be reduced because of incorrect computer settings of the computer. Microsoft Windows default settings are not optimized for the fastest Internet connections. We recommend the free tool TCP Optimizer. It is a small program that takes just a couple of minutes to install and run and changes all the settings needed to maximise your speed. When you run the tool just accept the defaults and it will do the rest. Even Windows 8 comes with default settings that are slowing you down. Browsers. You access the Internet by using a browser Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Internet Explorer, etc. Whichever one you prefer, it is important that you keep it up to date. This will ensure that you have the latest and fastest version. Your browser can also be configured to maximise the speed of your Internet browsing. For example, Chrome automatically pre fetches downloads pages in the background pages it thinks you may want to visit next. Opera has an off road mode that compresses pages before being downloaded smaller files take less time and pages will load quicker. You can also install extensions or add ons to your browser to increase your speed such as Firefoxs Image Block. Speed up by talking to the ISPIf you have tried all the advice on this page and you still need a faster connection then you should look at changing the broadband package. Not all packages will be available at your property and the speed you get will vary with distance from the exchange. To help you choose the best package from all available ISPs Enter your postcode in our speed in my area page. This will display a map showing the actual speeds recorded in your area including the name of the provider and the package. When you know that faster Internet IS available then you need to get the best deal. Enter your postcode in our compare broadband page and you will see the best deals available at your address. When you have decided on your new package click Buy Now for a guide to switching. Wireless Connection. If you are using Wi Fi then please see our web page on How to Improve Wireless Speed. Software Running In the Background. There are many programs that start running in the background as soon as you log in to the PC. Many of these will need to access the Internet even if they appear to be switched off. These programs may continually upload and download data and not only slow you down but also use up your download allowance. Some applications like Windows updates and security suite updates are essential and should be running all the time but others can be stopped. Go to your task manager by right clicking on the Task bar and look in the Applications Tab to see which applications are running. You can prevent most of these from starting automatically by changing the settings in the program. To have better and easier control over what programs are running on your computer then use a tool such as PC Speed Up. The free version of PC Speed Up allows you to easily control which programs start when Windows starts PC Speed. Up also optimizes your computer including everything that TCP Optimizer does. Router. The router or modem that you use also plays an important role in the performance. A better modem or router may give better features such as being able to select ports for gaming etc., and may also have a better firewall. For wireless connections you should position the router to minimize obstructions from walls etc. To see if you are losing speed because of obstructions you should test the wireless speed and check it against the speed you get when using a network cable. More about improving wireless internet speeds.