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!

[Minutemen]

You a fortunate (that you like dial-up)Many of us got fed up with overloaded servers and being dumped-off while on dial-up. 2 1/2 years now on DSL- never a problem! I have had my actual phone line go dead in a storm, but the DSL stayed up & running.

[tutstar]

I found this thread via google. It must be the authority on speeding up firefox. 8^}
It’s tough to make a last second bid on ebay without the tweak. LOL

[KoRn]

"I found this thread via google. It must be the authority on speeding up firefox. 8^}

At one time, whenever one googled Firefox, this thread was linked on the first page of the search results. I'm not sure where it is now. Happy ebaying. lol

[ConfidentConservative]

WORKS! Thanks!

[KoRn]

"WORKS! Thanks!"

Glad to see it still helps folks from time to time. Ironically, I built a new machine last year and neglected to do these config changes. I didn't realize it until you posted to me. LOL!

[Lexinom]

It makes sense because the pipelining allows for multiple concurrent outstanding blocking requests. Thanks for the info.

[LiteKeeper]

read later

[brityank]

Thanks, KoRn; I had done this on my ME a few years back and forgot about if on my new XP — it does speed things up nicely.

[NellieMae]

Any hints for Safari?

[KoRn]

"Any hints for Safari?"

None that I immediately know of. Try googling the settings I posted about with "Safari" as one of the search terms. That would be a place to start anyway.

[NellieMae]

Thanks, KoRn

[chinny]

Does it works in firefox 3 too? Sonica from Article Directory

[KoRn]

"Does it works in firefox 3 too?"

Yes it certainly does. I believe they have some of the settings enabled by default now.

[curiousclive]

when I do the following:
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.

I set it to 0, restart Firefox, only to find it has changed it back to 600. Will not keep the user setting.

[KoRn]

I just updated FF, and thought of these settings.

I made these adjustments, and they still make a HUGE difference with regard to loading pages faster!

[roamer_1]

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[marko33]

The best advice how to Speed Up Firefox I was find here: http://scforum.info/index.php/topic,3470.0.html

FF browse faster 100%.

[Cacique]

Bump for later

[facedown]

Me too! bttt

[HokieMom]

Me three!