Tired of waiting for web pages to load on your screen? Click on any feature below for more details!

 View Web Pages Faster

The graphics and pictures on web sites are the main cause of pages loading slowly on your computer screen. First Step's WebBlazer service compresses the file size of these images and text, allowing the page to be viewup to five times faster.

 You're In Control

As graphics and pictures are compressed by WebBlazer, they will appear more quickly on your computer screen. However, compression also degrades the quality of the images.

WebBlazer allows you to easily control the level of compression. This way, you decide which is most important to you: image quality or download speed. Or, choose the mid-way setting and enjoy the best of both worlds.

For instructions on using this feature, click here.

 Download E-mail Faster

If you send and receive your e-mail using web-mail, WebBlazer will allow messages to load faster on your screen.

WebBlazer also works with Outlook Express, Netscape Mail and most other Email programs.

 Block Pop-Up Ads

Are you tired of those annoying pop-up ads that appear when you visit certain web sites? Besides being a distraction, these pop-up ads also cause the actual web site you are trying to visit to load slowly.

WebBlazer helps to eliminate this nuisance. For instructions on using this feature, click here.

 How To Use WebBlazer...

For more information and answers on how to use WebBlazer, click here!

Click on any question below for an answer!

 What is First Step's WebBlazer?

WebBlazer accelerates the time to view web pages using your existing phone jack and modem. You do NOT need any additional equipment to begin surfing the Internet faster.

WOW! WebBlazer also blocks those annoying pop-up ads that appear when you visit many web sites. By blocking pop-ups, WebBlazer allows your computer to download the web page even faster!

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 Exactly what gets accelerated?

These files ARE accelerated:
• Web Pages (HTML and JavaScript)
• Graphics, including JPEG and GIF images
• Text
• E-mail

These files are NOT accelerated:
• Streaming media, audio and video files
• Secure pages, such as online banking and credit card processing pages
• Files and attachments like music and digital photos

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 How does WebBlazer work?

Data Compression & Image Optimization
Before the text and graphics that make up web pages get sent to you over your phone line, WebBlazer compresses their file size. Smaller files are able to appear faster on your computer screen.

Memory Enhancement
WebBlazer uses caching technology to store elements of frequently visited web sites so they load faster on future visits. Therefore, a web site will load faster with WebBlazer, and even faster yet each time you visit a web site again.

Continuous Optimization
WebBlazer continuously optimizes the communication between your sytem's modem and First Step's network while you are online. WebBlazer is constantly working to make your web surfing experience faster and faster.

Pop-Up Blocking
WebBlazer features the ability to block those annoying pop-up advertisements that appear on your screen when you visit certain web sites. Since your computer will no longer have to download these ads when you go to a web site, the actual web page loads even faster.

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 Will WebBlazer work on my computer?

To take advantage of WebBlazer, your computer must have a Windows-based operating system (Windows 95 or later version) and Microsoft Internet Explorer (5.1 or later version). Windows 95 users must first install Windows 95 Service Pack 2, which can be downloaded from Microsoft's web site.

For best results, First Step recommends the following minimum system requirements:
• 200MHz Pentium III processor
• 128 MB of RAM
• 20MB of available disk space
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later version

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 Will WebBlazer speed up everything I do online?

WebBlazer accelerates certain text and graphics on web pages. With WebBlazer, you will notice a significantly faster experience when you visit web sites, read your web-based e-mail, and perform many other web-based activities. WebBlazer does not currently accelerate file downloads such as music files and streaming media.

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 How much faster will my service be with WebBlazer?

The amount of acceleration varies from Member to Member. With WebBlazer, you will notice a significantly faster experience - up to five times as fast - when you visit web sites, read your web-based e-mail, and perform many other web-based activities. WebBlazer does not currently accelerate file downloads such as music files and streaming media or non-web-based e-mail programs.

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 How do I get WebBlazer?

Contact a First Step Member Services Representative toll free at 1.800.385.9000 to sign up for WebBlazer. At that time, you will be able to download and install the WebBlazer program on your computer.

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