Slow Facebook... What to do to stop it from lagging?

Slow Facebook - how to fix the problem on Windows ?

your Facebook slow and lags every time you want to log in? At first, you thought it was your connection that was really slow. You then restarted your router, restarted your PC or contacted your operator to increase the speed. Unfortunately, the problem persists and doesn't seem to be going away anytime soon? Good news ! We know the reasons why Facebook is slow and the solutions to correct this problem. Discover them without further delay in this article!

Why is my Facebook account slow?

Why is Facebook lagging?

Do you notice that the pages on your Facebook account are slow to load or that the actions you perform take time to take effect? No doubt, the problem lies mainly with the Javascript . It is in fact a programming language used in interactive pages which facilitates the creation and management of multimedia content, the animation of images, etc.

Although it is third-party software – facilitating interactivity on websites – it is very popular and regularly used on Facebook and Gmail. It therefore allows these sites to automatically identify obsolete elements or data and update them. However, it often happens that Javascript is corrupted or even damaged. Results ? Your PC is unable to process all the elements essential to the functioning of the website!

For information, note that the problem may also not be at the Javascript level . It can also appear when you:

  • Use a VPN on your PC
  • Uninstall or reinstall Javascript on your PC
  • Disable any browser extensions you use
  • Clean and defrag the registry too regularly
  • Reinstall your browser and use one that is not performing well

Good to know: If you are flooded with unwanted ads on Android when you browse Facebook, consider installing an ad blocker application dedicated to Facebook !

Slow Facebook? Here's how to fix the problem

Slow Facebook? Here's how to fix the problem

Now that you know the reason why your Facebook is slow, let's discover the solutions to quickly resolve the problem. However, before continuing, we suggest you watch this video which shows you how to proceed if you are experiencing the Facebook slow problem :

Still not convinced? Try these different methods:

Method 1: Disable Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)

Here's how to fix Facebook slow by disabling IPV6 if it's enabled on your computer:

Step 1: Windows search bar , type “ Control Panel ” and click “ Open ” to access your Panel!

Access to the control panel

Step 2: Then click on the '' Network and Internet'' >>> '' Network and Sharing Center''

Windows 10 Control Panel

Step 3: Select your network connection and then tap on the “ Properties ” option. (In the image below, the “ IPv6 Connectivity ” option is already disabled, which is why it has the status: “ No network access

WIFI Status in Control Panel

Step 4: Network Management tab , find the “ Internet Protocol version 6 (TCP/IPv6) ” option, then uncheck the box opposite to disable it.

Network management

Step 5: Finally click “ OK ” to confirm the operation!

Your Facebook should normally no longer experience any slowdown problems! You can also try the following method if you find that the problem persists:

Method 2: Delete cookies from your browser

Cookies are very small files stored by a server on your computer, phone or tablet and which are associated with a web domain to facilitate access to certain services and many others. 

Basically, these are small pieces of active data that say a lot about what you do on the internet. When you have a lot of them, it can slow down your browser. We advise you to delete them to resolve the problem.

You can also take the opportunity to clean your entire computer if you notice that it is getting slower and slower. You don't know how to do it: Check out this article: Very slow computer? 8 solutions to make it faster !

Here's how to delete cookies on Chrome:

Step 1: Enter Google Chrome and click on the three vertically aligned dots in the upper right corner

Google Chrome menu

Step 2: Then click on the “ More tools ” option and then on “ Clear browsing data

Clear browsing data

Step 3: In the “ General ” tab, choose the period you want to take into account, check the “ Cookies and other site data ” box plus the others if you wish and finally press the blue “ Clear cookies” data »

Clear browsing data on Chrome

Log back into your account Facebook slowness problem should disappear!

Method 3: Use your smartphone to log in

disable facebook automatic login

If the two methods presented above do not work, we advise you to use your smartphone to access your Facebook account in the meantime. This may indeed be a temporary problem that will eventually pass over time.  

Try logging out of your computer and then logging in on your smartphone. You don't have the Facebook application on your smartphone?

If you wish, after downloading the application, you can configure the Facebook automatic connection to save time during your next connections.

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