How to Disable Web Browser Acceleration in the Kindle Fire

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By Mark Spoonauer
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Amazon's Silk browser was designed to speed up performance by splitting its workload between Amazon's sea of servers and your device's processor. However, if you're on a really fast Web connection you might not need to have accelerated page loading turned on. Others are concerned that Amazon could be collecting information on its users' surfing habits, although the company insists that it only logs URLs and time stamps. Here's how to keep Silk away from the cloud.

  • Tap the menu button within the Silk Browser.
  • Tap Settings
  • Toggle Accelerate Page Loading to off. You will need to scroll down a bit to find the option.
Mark Spoonauer
Mark Spoonauer
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Responsible for the editorial vision for Laptopmag.com, Mark Spoonauer has been Editor in Chief of LAPTOP since 2003 and has covered technology for nearly 15 years. Mark speaks at key tech industry events and makes regular media appearances on CNBC, Fox and CNN. Mark was previously reviews editor at Mobile Computing, and his work has appeared in Wired, Popular Science and Inc.