Google Web Accelerator

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Google Web Accelerator is an application that uses the power of Google's global computer network to make Web pages load faster. Google Web Accelerator is easy to use; all you have to do is download and install it, and from then on many Web pages will automatically load faster than before. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

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Editor's review of Google Web Accelerator

With this browser plug-in you save a second or two, here and there, but at the price of a little personal information. Google Web Accelerator's interface is just a preferences pull-down with an optional toolbar information button. Installation and operation is quick and simple. After you set preferences, there's really nothing to do. The plug-in works behind the scenes.

Google Web Accelerator logs all Web requests and caches select data on your PC. All page requests go through dedicated Google machines. If you go to many popular Web sites, you're sure to save a little time with this tool. Its data compression will also save a bit of time. If Google's algorithms work correctly, it prefetches pages to your cache so that will save a few seconds. The time you save depends on the pages selected and your connection speed. Dial-up users should notice better savings. It takes just a click on the preferences pull-down to stop this plug-in, but you'll have to go through Remove Programs to uninstall it.

Google's privacy notice mentions situations where personal information is logged on the company servers, but the tool does not process requests for secure Web pages. While Google Web Accelerator isn't going to make a slow connection lighting fast, it is worth a look by users interested in saving a few seconds.

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  Google Web Accelerator

  How should i describe this...

  by: Sakura Kiss on 13-Jun-2008 01:21:04 AM

  Pros: speeds up certain websites, works well with firefox and IE7, easy to use, and what else...

  Cons: the accelerator takes up lots of memory sometimes (25k) and it slows the opening of IE7 home page and it cause some website videos not to load (especially youtube) it's not really needed if you're using opera

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  Google Web Accelerator

  A very good program

  by: knockeen on 04-May-2008 01:33:05 PM

  Pros: Easy to install and use.

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  Google Web Accelerator

  Dont bother

  by: lanceb on 03-Jan-2008 01:06:42 PM

  Pros: Works sometimes,sometimes not.

  Cons: Warning - Adware.

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  Google Web Accelerator

  It Works!!

  by: eddieandkids on 31-Aug-2007 06:58:32 PM

  Pros: Google Web Accelerator actually does what it promises. Although I was skeptical about anything that loads at startup, it really does make my web sessions faster. I downloaded it at work (a virtual desktop) and found a marked improvement. On my home system it works well with Firefox + fasterfox. i would recommend this to anyone looking for faster websurfing.

  Cons: Still apprehensive of anything that loads at startup (just me I guess!).

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  Google Web Accelerator

  Big time saver if you are a gamer

  by: PcWiz101 on 21-Mar-2008 03:42:58 PM

  Pros: fabulous.

  Cons: The only bad thing is that you sometimes need to exit out of it and restart it up to have it active.

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