If your main provider’s “speed pains” are becoming unbearable and you’re running out of tricks, maybe it’s time to modify other aspects of your browsing sessions. One of them is link preloading. If this is activated properly, speeding up web page loading becomes a reality, and if you browse with Google Chrome, all you need is to get a copy of the FasterChrome extension.
Is the Internet slow?
“Internet is slow”. One of the most popular web searches, and one of the most frustrating, because despite technological changes it never loses its relevance. In the vast majority of cases, the culprit is usually the provider of the moment.
While there are special conditions that affect the final performance of our connection, the truth is that these companies want more and more money while the quality of service plummets.
The numbers are conclusive. Many cannot access basic mobile services due to a pricing issue. Some of our readers struggle with connections below 5 megabits, and one of the main things they want to know is how to speed up web page loading. There are no magic solutions, but if the chosen browser is Google Chrome, it’s worth giving FasterChrome a try.
How to speed up web page loading with FasterChrome
The extension requires no secondary configuration: installation is enough, although personally I recommend restarting the browser just in case.
The developer of FasterChrome explains its operation: before clicking a link, we obviously place the mouse cursor over it. However, if the cursor stays there for 65 milliseconds or more, there is a 50 percent chance we will click.
FasterChrome’s job is to start preloading at that moment, leaving about 300 milliseconds of preloading remaining.
The extension is based on the instant.page snippet (which anyone can add to their web page), and works best on pages sharing the same domain. Now, all links that require a specific user action (say, a login or deleting an element) are ignored by FasterChrome. The extension also avoids preloading addresses that include a question mark (“?”).
I insist, it is most likely that users with a slow connection are the only ones who benefit from installing FasterChrome. Faster links eliminate any delay or latency by pure brute force, and the gains become imperceptible.
The extension was updated on 21 September 2023, so we lose nothing by trying.
Official site: Click here
