How To Speed Up Firefox (Helpful Vanity)

[KoRn]

Here's something for broadband people that will really speed Firefox up:

1.Type "about:config" into the address bar and hit return. Scroll down and look for the following entries:

network.http.pipelining network.http.proxy.pipelining network.http.pipelining.maxrequests

Normally the browser will make one request to a web page at a time. When you enable pipelining it will make several at once, which really speeds up page loading.

2. Alter the entries as follows:

Set "network.http.pipelining" to "true"

Set "network.http.proxy.pipelining" to "true"

Set "network.http.pipelining.maxrequests" to some number like 30. This means it will make 30 requests at once.

3. Lastly right-click anywhere and select New-> Integer. Name it "nglayout.initialpaint.delay" and set its value to "0". This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it recieves.

If you're using a broadband connection you'll load pages MUCH faster now!

[UCANSEE2]

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[UCANSEE2]

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[KoRn]

Wow I thought this thread was all but forgotten. It's very helpful.

[dis.kevin]

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[Centurion2000]

bump for later

[Rightly Biased]

Thanks all clean now

[loudpen]

geat... tx

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

I followed your recommendations and seemed to have no effect at first. After I closed Firefox down and restarted it, I do seem to have good result - judging by the performance loading "Today's Toons." Thanks!

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Is there a handy way to bump up the default font size?

[KoRn]

Go into Tools>Options. There is a section for Fonts and Colors. You may find what you are looking for there.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

I don't find "Options" available under "Tools" - nor anywhere else in the heading.

I was sorta hoping that there was a parameter displayed in about:config that would change the default size of the font . . .

[KoRn]

Interesting. 'Options' show under the 'Tools' drop-down on mine. Are you using the current version 1.0.7? I'll do some looking around in the config and see if there's anything in there for Fonts.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

'Options' show under the 'Tools' drop-down on mine. Are you using the current version 1.0.7?

Yes, just downloaded it a month or so ago.

• Web Search,
• Downloads,
• Extensions,
• Themes,
• Javascript Console,
• DOM Inspector, and
• Page Info

are the only menu items under Tools.

The only extension I chose to download is BBCode. Which, BTW, seems to lose its Settings and Custom Tags on the rare occasion of a crash.

I'll do some looking around in the config and see if there's anything in there for Fonts.

Thanks!

[KoRn]

I'm seeing everything you are seeing on the Tools Drop-down list EXCEPT I have options at the bottom. You may want to try a un/reinstall and see if it shows up for you by default. I also checked the about:config and there are multiple entries in there for Font Sizes. If you can find which Font you are using you may be able to choose which font size you want for that type.

[KoRn]

One year anniversary bump!!(day late, lol)

[the anti-liberal]

Not sure if this has already been posted but, here it is anyway:

Fasterfox - performance and network tweaks for Firefox (extension)

Fasterfox

[KoRn]

Nice! May have to check that out.

[tojan3]

That's really working. It changes browser's behaviour. You can find more tips over here: speed up firefox

[KoRn]

Thanks, that's a very nice site.

[Freedom Blitz]

Please add me to the firefox hint ping list. Thank You

[The Louiswu]

ping for home use

[ShadowAce]

I can add you, but I'd like to be sure that you are requesting what you think you are requesting.

My ping list is generally tech-oriented. Firefox is part of that, but so are other tech issues--software, linux, Microsoft, things I find interesting.

If you're still interested, I'll be happy to add you to the list. I just wanted to let you know that it includes many other things besides Firefox.

[n-tres-ted]

I can't get the about:config address to give me a useable page. Am I the only one who can't make it work?

[Freedom Blitz]

Yes please add me to the tech ping list. TY

[ShadowAce]

Welcome aboard! You've been added.

[ShadowAce]

What happens?

[n-tres-ted]

I just get an error page saying server can't be found. However, I just googled the about:config and I think I have found the right page. Let me give it a try. Thanks.

[ShadowAce]

I just get an error page saying server can't be found.

Are you putting "http://" in front of the about:config? If so, remove it. about:config is local to the browser is should not have a protocol associated with it.

[LonePalm]

Bump for later read.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[n-tres-ted]

I was able to find the right page after I found the Mozillazine page. I made the changes, rebooted, and am enjoying the faster service. Thanks much for your assistance.

[KoRn]

"I can't get the about:config address to give me a useable page. Am I the only one who can't make it work?"

Hmmm. Could be a permissions issue. Are you at work? I haven't seen that problem arise.

[n-tres-ted]

Got it done. Thanks again.

[AFreeBird]

BUMP

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Hit ctrl+t to open a new tab.

I find the "Duplicate Tab" extension more robust.

It will duplicate any tab you right click on and select...along with that tab's entire history. Very handy.

[RightGeek]

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[Qutubuddin]

It was a great tip dear.

It make it much faster now.

Qutub

[Dog Gone]

If you upgrade to a later version of Firefox, you need to redo those steps, by the way.

[KoRn]

My settings remained unchanged.

[jdm]

This thread is an oldie but a goodie.

This "fix" may do the same (similar?) stuff, not sure.

I ran the exe weeks ago and the optimization is quite impressive.

Just wanted to pass along in case you haven't seen.

[jdm]

I should add that the file at SoftPedia is by no means new, although it integrates well into Firefox 2.0, from my own experience. More less just an FYI; not trying to pimp the site or file or anything! :O)

[braqus]

Thanks for the firefox tip:
It works great! If anyone can't get it to work the problem is
P.E.B.K.A.C. so don't fret it.
Thanks
Braqus

[KoRn]

Glad it was useful for you! Seems as soon as I begin forget about this thread someone else stumbles upon it and posts a reply.

BTW, what does P.E.B.K.A.C. mean? lol

[braqus]

P.E.B.K.A.C.
P.roblem E.xists B.etween K.eyboard A.nd C.hair

Chilly in San Francisco this morning brrrrrrrrrrr

Braqus

[KoRn]

"P.roblem E.xists B.etween K.eyboard A.nd C.hair "

LOL! I'm going to file that one away for future use. It's right there with "IO Error". =)

[Loaf]

Hope you’d forgotten about this post again :)

Just found it today. I was vexxed by slow scroll, mouse-over, and clicking speeds in firefox. Nice, they’re fixed. Thanks a ton for posting that.

Since many people (like me) didn’t figure out it was just firefox that was the problem, you’ll probably keep getting hits.

[KoRn]

"Hope you’d forgotten about this post again"

Actually I had lol. I'm glad to see it still helps people here and there. Good to hear that it helped you out as well.

/cheers

[spyone]

Outstanding! Thanks!

[KoRn]

Funny. I built a new computer earlier this year, and had forgotten about this, as you mentioned. I has so forgotten about it, I didn’t make these changes to my NEW box. LOL

Wow. It really does help, after not having it like that for awhile. Thanks for the heads up! I might have never realized it! hahaha

[Minutemen]

When I ran Mozilla 1.6 a few years back, there was an option in “preferences” for pipelining- all you had to do was put a tick in a box.

[rottndog]

Wow!

Just made the changes...my homepage w/lots of pics usually takes awhile to load....loaded up instantly.

Great Help!