Why not use HTTPS for everything?

Question

If I was setting up a server, and had the SSL certificate(s), why wouldn\'t I use HTTPS for the entire site instead of just for purchases/logins? I would think it would make

Answer 1

I can think of a couple reasons.

• Some browsers may not support SSL.
• SSL may decrease performance somewhat. If users are downloading large, public files, there may be a system burden to encrypt these each time.