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Blade_Jones · 05-26-2009, 10:31 PM

A "manual configuration" is supposed to speed up the time it takes for FireFox to load.....

Start Firefox3 and go to Tools Menu >>> Option >>> (in the new window) chose Advanced >>> Network Tab >>> (in connection Table) press Setting button >>> (in the new window) chose Manual Proxy Configuration >>> type in the HTTP Proxy Field: 127.0.0.1 >>> and Port: 0 >>> click OK >>> click OK >>> restart your firefox3

What exactly is happening with a "manual proxy configuration"?
Is anything compromised or would any functionality of the browser be lessened by configuring a manual proxy configuration?
Why doesn't FireFox have it set like this to begin with if it causes a faster start up?

05-26-2009, 10:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blade_Jones Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pacific Palisades, CA Posts: 445 OS: 2000, XP, Vista, Ubuntu	[SOLVED] "Manual proxy configuration" to speed up FireFox load time A "manual configuration" is supposed to speed up the time it takes for FireFox to load..... Start Firefox3 and go to Tools Menu >>> Option >>> (in the new window) chose Advanced >>> Network Tab >>> (in connection Table) press Setting button >>> (in the new window) chose Manual Proxy Configuration >>> type in the HTTP Proxy Field: 127.0.0.1 >>> and Port: 0 >>> click OK >>> click OK >>> restart your firefox3 What exactly is happening with a "manual proxy configuration"? Is anything compromised or would any functionality of the browser be lessened by configuring a manual proxy configuration? Why doesn't FireFox have it set like this to begin with if it causes a faster start up? Last edited by Blade_Jones; 05-26-2009 at 10:32 PM.