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Firefox users take note: You need to do this. Now. As in, this instant. More savvy users are

probably already familiar with editing Firefoxs configuration file but whether youre a

computer rookie or a seasoned veteran, Gnoted has issued a handful of tweaks that really get

Firefox cooking. As much as we all love the fox, it can get a bit slow on occasion especially if

youre like us and have 35 open tabs spread across four windows at any given time. By

tweaking the way Firefox handles some caching functions, you can dramatically improve page

load speed and even prevent Firefox from hogging your system resources while minimized. If

you dont currently have any experience playing with your configuration file, dont be scared.

Just follow the simple instructions, take your time and if you want a security blanket tosqueeze, jot down each setting before you change it so you can always restore the default

configuration if need be. So without further ado, hit the jump and get tweaking just

remember to restart Firefox when youre done.

Reduce the amount of RAM Firefox uses for its cache feature

1. Type about:config (no quotes) in the adress bar in the browser.

2. Find browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewer

3. Set its value to 0;(Zero)

Increase the Speed at Which Firefox loads pages

1. Type about:config into the address bar and hit Enter.

(Normally the browser will make one request to a web page at a time. When you enable

pipeliningit will make several at once,which really speeds up page loading.)

2. Alter the entries as follows:

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Set network.http.pipelining to true

Set network.http.proxy.pipelining to true

Set network.http.pipelining.maxrequests to some number like 10.

Set network.http.pipelining.maxrequests to some number like 8. (Elucidated for Sietze)

This means it will make 8 requests at once.

3. Lastly, right-click anywhere and select New-> Integer. Name it

nglayout.initialpaint.delay and set its value to 0;.(Zero)

This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it receives. If

youre using a broadband connection youll load pages faster now.

Optionally (for even faster web browsing) here are some more options for your about:config

(you might have to create some of these entries by Right Click > New > Interger or String

network.dns.disableIPv6: set falsecontent.notify.backoffcount: set 5; (Five)

plugin.expose_full_path: set true.

ui.submenuDelay: set 0; (zero)

Reduce RAM usage to 10MB when Firefox is minimized:

This little hack will drop Firefoxs RAM usage down to 10 Mb when minimized:

1. Open Firefox and go to the Address Bar. Type in about:configand then press Enter.

2.Right Click in the page and select New -> Boolean.

3. In the box that pops up enter config.trim_on_minimize. Press Enter.

4. Now select True and then press Enter.

5. Restart Firefox.

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Da_JuiceMarch 29, 2013 at 12:19 am#

It may be old but, it still works for me. Facebook was taking too long to load, after these

tweaks, it loads alot faster. Thanks Dagorret.

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