How to Speed up Firefox

**cryingvalor** · 12-07-2006, 08:10 PM

- hey guys i have noticed a in term of speed in browsing difference between my browsers firefox and. i clear both of there cache and access several websites and i noticed that IE loads them faster than firefox. is there a way to speed up firefox?

WOLFMAN1966 · 12-07-2006, 09:28 PM

http://fasterfox.mozdev.org/

and I have NEVER seen IE work faster than FireFox, and don't forget that IE also has more security issues

WOLFMAN1966 · 12-08-2006, 01:46 AM

oh, and I have my Fasterfox set to turbo, just make sure that prefetching is turned OFF

throoper · 12-08-2006, 03:00 PM

I ran across the following tweaks on another forum and have used them myself.
They made a big difference.

Open Firefox and in the address bar type: about:config this will open hidden options.
underneath the address bar there is another bar that you can start typing in the names, and it will shorten the list accordingly.
so.

1. Find browser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs and double click on it so it = true
2. Find network.http.pipelining and double click on it so it = true
3. Find network.http.pipelining.maxrequests set from 4 to 100
***4. Find network.http.max-connections and set to 48. Default was 24
***5. Find network.http.max-connections-per-server and set to 24. Default was 8
***6. Find network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy and set to 12. Default was 4
***7. Find network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server and set to 6. Default was 2
8. Find network.http.proxy.pipelining and double click on it so it = true

after finishing those 8 tweaks, close FF, reopen, and go to any page, it should pretty much Dump the whole page at once. however if the server itself is slow, it will slowdown, but not as slow as before

I added the original default values to the instructions so I would have a baseline to go back to but haven't had to. Hope they help.

T.

**Kalim** · 12-08-2006, 04:25 PM

Yes those are the hacks I listed recently on the Mozillazine forums as well. Theres more too.
You could start having problems with certain websites/pages that don't allow multiple connections per server or pipelining though, like ImageShack.

With Fasterfox keep it to "Optimized" and yes, disable prefetching.

WOLFMAN1966 · 12-08-2006, 05:24 PM

NAH, not optimized....turbo charged is better, and it basically does what those hacks do.

**Kalim** · 12-08-2006, 05:32 PM

Turbo charged is known to cause problems.
See the MozillaZine Firefox forums for whats recommended.

WOLFMAN1966 · 12-08-2006, 08:50 PM

OK, but I have had it on Turbo since i got it 7 months ago, and no problems here

**Kalim** · 12-08-2006, 09:12 PM

I'm just cautioning you thats all

If you ever do get page loadup problems, then be sure to turn it down to optimized. If it works properly on turbo, then go ahead and make use of it

NOTE: When you start adding themes and extensions to a total of 30 r more, things will start playing up a little with turbo on.

WOLFMAN1966 · 12-09-2006, 01:29 AM

AH, well i dont add themes or extensions, so maybe ill be ok

David PM · 12-17-2006, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by throoper

I ran across the following tweaks on another forum and have used them myself.
They made a big difference.

Open Firefox and in the address bar type: about:config this will open hidden options.
underneath the address bar there is another bar that you can start typing in the names, and it will shorten the list accordingly.
so.

Thanks but I could not find this one

browser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs

WOLFMAN1966 · 12-18-2006, 12:36 AM

David, honestly, don't worry about those tweaks, just download FasterFox...it does the same thing, just a lot easier to use.

**koala** · 12-18-2006, 12:54 AM

about:config is good for those who want to get into the hidden settings of Firefox. It's a simple interface that can make dramatic changes to the way your browser looks and works, but there's the potential to make mistakes. There are plenty of online guides to help you setup Firefox just how you like it.

For those who want to increase the performance level from the default settings without getting too technical, programs like Fasterfox and Firetune do a very good job, but are limited in their scope.

A-Nick4me · 12-18-2006, 01:24 AM

In Firefox, you can disable prefetching by doing the following:

1. Type "about:config" the address bar.
2. Scroll down to the setting "network.prefetch-next" and set the value to "false".

I have FasterFox installed yet the value was set at true.

David PM · 12-18-2006, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WOLFMAN1966

David, honestly, don't worry about those tweaks, just download FasterFox...it does the same thing, just a lot easier to use.

Cool thanks it run great now.

martt · 12-18-2006, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A-Nick4me

In Firefox, you can disable prefetching by doing the following:

1. Type "about:config" the address bar.
2. Scroll down to the setting "network.prefetch-next" and set the value to "false".

I have FasterFox installed yet the value was set at true.

Firefox's own prefetch function isn't the same as Fasterfox and it works independently of it. Firefox will only prefetch links if code is written in the web page that asks the browser to do it. It's this function that's disabled by setting Firefox's network.prefetch-next to 'false' in about:config.

Read about Firefox's link prefetching here:

http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs...refetching_FAQ

**Kalim** · 12-19-2006, 12:15 AM

user.js = http://kb.mozillazine.org/User.js

Code:

user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 100);
user_pref("content.notify.ontimer", true);
user_pref("content.notify.interval", 100000);
user_pref("content.notify.backoffcount", 5);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 32);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections-per-server", 8);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy", 4);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 2);
}

You were asking

bfreeman0 · 12-21-2006, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by throoper

I ran across the following tweaks on another forum and have used them myself.
They made a big difference.

Open Firefox and in the address bar type: about:config this will open hidden options.
underneath the address bar there is another bar that you can start typing in the names, and it will shorten the list accordingly.
so.

1. Find browser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs and double click on it so it = true
2. Find network.http.pipelining and double click on it so it = true
3. Find network.http.pipelining.maxrequests set from 4 to 100
***4. Find network.http.max-connections and set to 48. Default was 24
***5. Find network.http.max-connections-per-server and set to 24. Default was 8
***6. Find network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy and set to 12. Default was 4
***7. Find network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server and set to 6. Default was 2
8. Find network.http.proxy.pipelining and double click on it so it = true

Thanks for that it has greatly increased the speed of firefox

12-07-2006, 08:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
cryingvalor TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 510 OS: XP2,WIN03,UBUNTU,CentOS,Bayanihan,FEDORA 8	How to Speed up Firefox - hey guys i have noticed a in term of speed in browsing difference between my browsers firefox and. i clear both of there cache and access several websites and i noticed that IE loads them faster than firefox. is there a way to speed up firefox?

12-08-2006, 09:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,642 OS: Many	I'm just cautioning you thats all If you ever do get page loadup problems, then be sure to turn it down to optimized. If it works properly on turbo, then go ahead and make use of it NOTE: When you start adding themes and extensions to a total of 30 r more, things will start playing up a little with turbo on. Last edited by Kalim; 12-08-2006 at 09:13 PM.

12-18-2006, 12:54 AM	#13 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,348 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	about:config is good for those who want to get into the hidden settings of Firefox. It's a simple interface that can make dramatic changes to the way your browser looks and works, but there's the potential to make mistakes. There are plenty of online guides to help you setup Firefox just how you like it. For those who want to increase the performance level from the default settings without getting too technical, programs like Fasterfox and Firetune do a very good job, but are limited in their scope. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

12-18-2006, 01:24 AM	#14 (permalink)
A-Nick4me Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canadian West Coast Posts: 225 OS: Ubuntu & XP Home My System	In Firefox, you can disable prefetching by doing the following: 1. Type "about:config" the address bar. 2. Scroll down to the setting "network.prefetch-next" and set the value to "false". I have FasterFox installed yet the value was set at true. Last edited by A-Nick4me; 12-18-2006 at 01:43 AM.

12-07-2006, 09:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
WOLFMAN1966 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 207 OS: Windows XP+Sp2, 3.2ghzCeleron Processor,1.5gigs RAM,60gb HD, with CD Burner	http://fasterfox.mozdev.org/ and I have NEVER seen IE work faster than FireFox, and don't forget that IE also has more security issues

12-08-2006, 01:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
WOLFMAN1966 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 207 OS: Windows XP+Sp2, 3.2ghzCeleron Processor,1.5gigs RAM,60gb HD, with CD Burner	oh, and I have my Fasterfox set to turbo, just make sure that prefetching is turned OFF

12-08-2006, 03:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
throoper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 231 OS: Win XP Pro	I ran across the following tweaks on another forum and have used them myself. They made a big difference. Open Firefox and in the address bar type: about:config this will open hidden options. underneath the address bar there is another bar that you can start typing in the names, and it will shorten the list accordingly. so. 1. Find browser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs and double click on it so it = true 2. Find network.http.pipelining and double click on it so it = true 3. Find network.http.pipelining.maxrequests set from 4 to 100 *4. Find network.http.max-connections and set to 48. Default was 24 5. Find network.http.max-connections-per-server and set to 24. Default was 8 6. Find network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy and set to 12. Default was 4 *7. Find network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server and set to 6. Default was 2 8. Find network.http.proxy.pipelining and double click on it so it = true after finishing those 8 tweaks, close FF, reopen, and go to any page, it should pretty much Dump the whole page at once. however if the server itself is slow, it will slowdown, but not as slow as before I added the original default values to the instructions so I would have a baseline to go back to but haven't had to. Hope they help. T.

12-08-2006, 04:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,642 OS: Many	Yes those are the hacks I listed recently on the Mozillazine forums as well. Theres more too. You could start having problems with certain websites/pages that don't allow multiple connections per server or pipelining though, like ImageShack. With Fasterfox keep it to "Optimized" and yes, disable prefetching.

12-08-2006, 05:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
WOLFMAN1966 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 207 OS: Windows XP+Sp2, 3.2ghzCeleron Processor,1.5gigs RAM,60gb HD, with CD Burner	NAH, not optimized....turbo charged is better, and it basically does what those hacks do.

12-08-2006, 05:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,642 OS: Many	Turbo charged is known to cause problems. See the MozillaZine Firefox forums for whats recommended.

12-08-2006, 08:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
WOLFMAN1966 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 207 OS: Windows XP+Sp2, 3.2ghzCeleron Processor,1.5gigs RAM,60gb HD, with CD Burner	OK, but I have had it on Turbo since i got it 7 months ago, and no problems here

12-09-2006, 01:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
WOLFMAN1966 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 207 OS: Windows XP+Sp2, 3.2ghzCeleron Processor,1.5gigs RAM,60gb HD, with CD Burner	AH, well i dont add themes or extensions, so maybe ill be ok

12-18-2006, 12:36 AM	#12 (permalink)
WOLFMAN1966 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 207 OS: Windows XP+Sp2, 3.2ghzCeleron Processor,1.5gigs RAM,60gb HD, with CD Burner	David, honestly, don't worry about those tweaks, just download FasterFox...it does the same thing, just a lot easier to use.