So do browsers make a difference in speed? I am using Chrome and my internet

[vlyons]

9. I'm a big Mozilla Firefox fan. Have been for years.

Mozilla Firefox is open source. I think Chrome is also based on Mozilla. When your browser starts slowing down, it's probably because your browser cache is full. It's really easy to empty the cache in Firefox, less so in Chrome. You may also need to run some anti-virus software to clean your system. A lot of web sites attach cruddy junk to your browser to track your page views, so they can sell the info to advertisers, who pitch products to you. That crud can slow your browser.

I set my browser cache at 500MG, and it rarely exceeds that. I usually empty my cache when it gets to about 350MG. In Firefox, emptying the browser cache doesn't interfere with browsing or cause me to reboot. Running anti-virus software causes the system to restart. But it's just a necessary housekeeping chore about once a week.

Google "clear [browser-name} cache" to get instructions, if you don't know how to do it.