Internet Speed does not determine computer speed

I'm always surprised at how many computer users equate the speed of their computer with the speed of their Internet. If you have a brand new computer, it will not make your dial-up connection faster. Likewise, if you have an older computer, a fast cable or DSL connection will not make the computer faster.

Internet speed only makes your Internet experience faster or slower. If you have a high speed connection and your computer slows down or the Internet speed seems slow, the problem is due to the computer not your Internet connection...most of the time. Calling your Internet provider for computer speed problems is like calling the Department of Transportation because you ran out of gas on the highway.

Today, I ran into a fairly new computer that had a DSL connection yet the computer itself was unbearably slow. I quickly noted that it had Microsoft's security product called OneCare installed. OneCare is almost as bad, if not worse, than Norton for slowing down computers. As soon as I uninstalled it and installed AVG, the computer and Internet sped up again.

Moral of the story: Don't blame the Internet provider for a slow computer...the problem usually lies within the computer and needs to be diagnosed and fixed.

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