I think that at times the ads and banners are what slows us down. They get things embedded in them and I prefer to not have to deal with them.
I think that I've mentioned this in the past on a different thread, but I never see or have to deal with ads or the malware that sometimes is associated with it. I would like to introduce those that maybe interested in a program that is free called Adblock plus. You can get it for free, but they ask if you can to donate. I donated $10. I have never regretted it. I get no ads that snag me up. You know how you get all that crap on the top of your youtube feed. I see none of that. I love it. I highly recommend it.
When you go to as many blogs and sites that we all tend to do with our crafting search and research, this is a godsend for your computer. I have a MACbook and I have to tell you that it works well with it. They have different versions, so regardless of what computer you have or browser you use, you can use this with it. At the very least you should check it out.
I believe it is a husband and wife team that has decided to make this their personal mission.
If I've stepped on any toes, please forgive me. I just thought it could be the banner ads and stuff that may be slowing you down, and that if you hate pop ups as much as I do you might appreciate this program.
I have found it about a year ago and was a sceptic and even went so far as to uninstalled it, because it looked too weird, (no ads, banners or any of that is strange at first). Then the ads just got to where I couldn't stand it any longer and I reinstalled it, and after 2 weeks of giving it a fair and honest test drive, I donated $10.
I do know that some people don't mind the ads and stuff, but I hate them because I know that malware gets attached to ads all the time and I've never had a problem ever again.
https://adblockplus.org
I hope this wasn't too far off topic and can help someone!!
Kathy