Improving your Web Browser performance

5 Causes for a Slow Connection

1) The web browser you are using is slow and/or may have plugins that are causing issues.

2) Your modem or router is experiencing trouble and may need to be reset.

3) Your local internet connection can intermittently run slow.

4) There could be an internet connection issue somewhere between you and our servers.

5) Our application/ server could be temporarily experiencing unusually heavy loads.

Best Web Browser for BigContacts

BigContacts supports a total of 4 web browsers. (Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer) The single best performing and most stable web browser for BigContacts, as well as many other web applications, is Firefox.

For best performance we suggest downloading this free web browser today.  http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/fx/

4 Tips for Increasing Browser Speed

 

1) Upgrade your Browser

  • We support 4 major browsers, BUT you can decide how fast you would like to surf the web by reviewing the browser performance comparisons on this page.

2) Disable your Browser plugins and add-ons

3) Read the browser optimzation documents on this page

4) Reset your router and modem

Browser Performance Rankings

Web Browser Performance Comparison
 

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Check Your Internet Connection Speed

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Test your internet connection speed by clicking the image above. After the test runs, click on the "Copy direct link" button and paste this link in an email along with any other details you can provide to support@bigcontacts.com

Improve Speed for Internet Explorer

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Internet Explorer is one of the poorest performing browser for modern web applications.  If you can't make a change to another browser- these tips may help.

Improve Speed for Safari

Learn More about enhancing the speed of Safari
Safari is generally one of the fastest browsers. Unfortunately, it's also prone to significant slowdowns.