It is possible one of the memory chips has stopped working. Certainly deleting history and cookies is good practice but internet activity creates a lot more rubbish that clogs things and slows them down. I suggest you download a cleaning program. If you are into paying for good software CCleaner pro is an excellent tool but the free version is what I have been using for several years. It will also tell you how much of your memory is working. You will be surprised just how much rubbish it clears out after only a couple of internet sessions.
I suggest you do a hard drive defrag. It takes time but it is good housework.
If your computer is just as crisp and quick to boot as usual when not doing internet stuff then it is possible your browser has been corrupted by a virus or something nasty. If your whole computer is slow it could have affected more than just the browser. Certainly carry out a full scan and do it with your virus protection and with another programme. I use Spybot, again the free version.
Maybe your hard drive is nearly full and this will cause warnings and slow things down. Try going to My Computer, right click on the icon and select properties to see how much free space you have. You might need to delete some of the programmes you don't use.
When you have completed your computer housework it will be time to try the internet again. Try doing a speed test - maybe the internet really has slowed due to a fault that has nothing to do with your computer. In this case it is your service provider you need to contact.
You could short circuit the process a bit by either taking your computer to a friend's internet connection or inviting a friend to test yours with a known healthy computer.
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