A slow Internet connection can be a hassle for many people.  A fast and stable connection is needed to get to all the vast wealth of resources and information available on the Internet.  Unfortunately, not everyone has a speedy connection that can get to all of those resources in a matter of seconds.  If you have a slow connection, here are some ways that you can boost up your browsing speed.

Change Browsers
Internet Explorer is a very convenient browser, but it is shown to have a significant effect on browsing speed as well as memory allocations (especially if you use IE 6 or IE 7).  If you have a slow connection, you may need to use browsers that put less strain on network and memory resources, giving you a much faster browsing speed.  You may want to consider using the following:

Mozilla Firefox is the top choice when it comes to an alternative to Internet Explorer.
Opera is perfect for mobile devices and Internet-ready mobile phones, instead of the standard browser that comes with the device.
Google Chrome is popular because it speeds up searching, and maximizes the use of Java.
Lynx is a DOS-based browser that does away with images and multimedia, and is perfect for really slow computers.
Disable Add-Ons, Scripts and Multimedia
You can dramatically speed up your Internet connection if you turn off some of the scripts and add-ons you have installed on the browser.  For really slow connections, you may need to do away with toolbars (like ones that come from Yahoo! or Google), or disable RSS.  If the connection is