Online bridge is easy to play right in your browser, and visiting Bridge Base Online doesn’t take up a great deal of device resources. It can be accessed from anywhere, and would run on even older computer systems.

What it means for players is that online bridge should be fast. If you experience any crashes, lag, or slow loading of the page, there’s likely a problem somewhere. Browser issues are especially common.

The good news?

Problems can be diagnosed and fixed.

Here’s how bridge players can deal with a slow web-browser (and suggestions for what could be causing the problem in the first place).

1. Has your browser been updated yet?

If you’re experiencing issues online, an update is the starting step.

Updating your browser can fix a multitude of issues, including repetitive crashes. An update also secures the user against more possible internet nasties, such as malware.

2. Are you running too many plugins?

Browser plugins are pretty useful. That doesn’t mean you should run a hundred of them at once. Plugins are known to clash, trigger browser problems, and slow down your system.

If your online bridge slows down, check your list of browser plugins and disable them by process-of-elimination until issues stop.

3. Does your internet history go back to the stone age?

Browser history and cached data can rack into several GBs worth of information if it’s not cleared often enough. If your internet history hasn’t been cleared in a long time, it’s almost certainly contributing to a slower system.

Clear your internet history for faster browser speeds. Remember to tick or un-tick things like images or saved passwords depending on your preference.

Don’t let browser issues slow down your bridge game anymore!