Firefox is Slow

phil818 · 05-06-2008, 09:27 PM

These couple of days, Firefox 2.0.0.14 is running very slowly. When I click on a tab, it does not respond. To get it to switch between tabs, I needed to set the window to Maximum. Looking at You-Tube, I need to move the mouse in the browser window so it video moves. Web pages do not update. I need to move the mouse in the browser window so it goes to the next web page.

I have tried emptying the cache and changing:
network.http.pipelining.maxrequests = 30
nglayout.initialpaint.delay = 0

Unfortunately, it is not fixing my problem.

keithy397 · 05-07-2008, 06:48 AM

Have you got a lot of extensions? If Yes, maybe some of them are working in the background that you're not aware of.

Open your Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) and take a look at how much memory Firefox is using under 'Processes'.

You could also try opening Firefox in Safe Mode and make a comparison from the Task Manager.

Have you got other programs working in the background aslo? Basically, anything working in the background will slow Firefox, and anything else.

I didn't think many people bothered with Tweaking Firefox anymore, obviously I'm wrong! Anyway, here's a link to a good up to date tweaking guide.

05-06-2008, 09:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
phil818 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10 OS: xp	Firefox is Slow These couple of days, Firefox 2.0.0.14 is running very slowly. When I click on a tab, it does not respond. To get it to switch between tabs, I needed to set the window to Maximum. Looking at You-Tube, I need to move the mouse in the browser window so it video moves. Web pages do not update. I need to move the mouse in the browser window so it goes to the next web page. I have tried emptying the cache and changing: network.http.pipelining.maxrequests = 30 nglayout.initialpaint.delay = 0 Unfortunately, it is not fixing my problem.

05-07-2008, 06:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
keithy397 Alternative Computing Team Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Anglesey, North Wales Posts: 346 OS: w2k pro	Re: Firefox is Slow Have you got a lot of extensions? If Yes, maybe some of them are working in the background that you're not aware of. Open your Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) and take a look at how much memory Firefox is using under 'Processes'. You could also try opening Firefox in Safe Mode and make a comparison from the Task Manager. Have you got other programs working in the background aslo? Basically, anything working in the background will slow Firefox, and anything else. I didn't think many people bothered with Tweaking Firefox anymore, obviously I'm wrong! Anyway, here's a link to a good up to date tweaking guide. __________________ Cheers, Keith Remember to clear Firefox cache regularly