IE7 Surfing Slow? Change Your Security Settings

Internet Explorer 7 comes with a few security upgrades that, according to Microsoft, help prevent infiltrations by hackers, malicious programs, spyware/malware and adware. The problem is that these upgrades cause a severe slowdown in browsing speed, making it downright frustrating to surf the Internet.By following these simple steps, you can turn off some of the security settings that come built-in to IE7, and greatly speed up your Internet browsing.

NOTE: These instructions only apply to Internet Explorer 7

1. Open Internet Explorer 7.

2. Click on the Tools button in the top right corner.

3. Click on Internet Options on the pull-down menu.

4. Click on the Advanced Tab.

5. Scroll down until you find the Security section.

6. Uncheck the following boxes:

a. Check for publisher’s certificate revocation

b. Check for signatures on downloaded programs

c. Enable Integrated Windows Authentication

7. Check the box to Disable Phishing Filter.

8. Click OK to return to IE7.

9. Close and reopen your browser so that the changes take effect.