How to 8 Easy Firefox Tweaks for Super Fast Web Browsing

Fast loading web pages while surfing the Internet may have more to do with your web browser settings and preferences than your Internet connection speed. Try these easy tweaks and you'll see that you're surfing the Internet from 3 to 30 times faster!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Firefox Web Browser

1. 

   Open your Firefox web browser. In the address/location bar type [about:config]and then press your Enter key. (NOTE: DON'T TYPE THE BRACKETS.)

2. 

   In the Filter bar type [network.http.pipelining]. Then, double-click on this line under Preference Name in order to change the value from false to true.

3. 

   In the Filter bar type [network.http.pipelining.maxrequests]. Then, double-click on this line under Preference Name and change the value from 4 to a higher number anywhere from 10 to 30. I set mine to 30.

4. 

   In the Filter bar type [network.http.proxy.pipelining]. Then, double-click on this line under Preference Name in order to change the value from false to true.

5. 

   In the Filter bar type [network.dns.disableIPv6]. Then, double-click on this line under Preference Name in order to change the value from false to true.

6. 

   In the Filter bar type [plugin.expose_full_path]. Then, double-click on this line under Preference Name in order to change the value from false to true.

7. 

   In the Filter bar type [network.protocol-handler.external.ms-help]. Now, you are going to create a new Preference Name with an Integer Value. To do this, right-click on this line under Preference Name and select New, then Integer.

8. 

   In the New Integer value box type in [nglayout.initialpaint.delay] and click OK. Then in the Enter Integer value box type [0] (that's a zero) and click OK.

9. 

   In the Filter bar again type [network.protocol-handler.external.ms-help]. Now, you are going to create another new Preference Name with an Integer Value. To do this, right-click on this line under Preference Name and select New, then Integer. In the New Integer value box type in [content.notify.backoffcount] and click OK. Then in the Enter Integer value box type [5] and click OK.

10. 

    In the Filter bar again type [network.protocol-handler.external.ms-help]. Now, you are going to create another new Preference Name with an Integer Value. To do this, right-click on this line under Preference Name and select New, then Integer. In the New Integer value box type in [ui.submenuDelay] and click OK. Then in the Enter Integer value box type [0] (that's a zero)and click OK.

[iamnothere]

on 9/20/2009 The network.http.pipelining.maxrequests preference has a hard coded upper limit of 8 max so setting it to 10 or 30 or 500 will still work at 8 max anyways. This is well known if you did some research.

[jkopinion]

on 6/29/2009 Thanks for walking me thru this! 5*/r

[joanhaines]

on 6/26/2009 These directions are really clear. Thanks!

[shannonm1974]

on 6/24/2009 I thank you for putting this up there, I was getting rather frustrated with how slow firefox is. This has helped already. Still have to get it so it does not lag out and not respond but this will help alot! thank you!!

[greenwahm]

on 6/10/2009 Thanx for the tips I added this to my faves