How to Download Things Faster on Firefox
Web browsers such as Internet Explorer and Firefox use multiple connections to construct Web pages. One connection, for example, might retrieve images while another downloads HTML. When you request a download file, the browser usually uses a single connection or server to get it. One way to speed up downloads is to use a download accelerator. Download accelerators split files into multiple segments. A separate connection downloads each segment. You can speed up your Firefox downloads by adding a third-party accelerator.
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Instructions
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Use DownThemAll
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Visit the DownThemAll Web page (see Resources) using Firefox.
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Click "Add to Firefox." Firefox will install the add-on.
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Click "Restart Firefox." Firefox will restart.
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Navigate to a Web page that has a file that you want to download.
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Double-click the file. A window will open. Put a check by "DownThemAll" and click "Save." DownThemAll will download the file.
Use Download Accelerator Plus
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Visit the Speedbit website (see Resources) and click "Download Free." Windows will prompt you to save the file.
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Click "Save" to save the installation file to your hard drive.
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Double-click the file after it downloads. The installation wizard will open.
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Follow the instructions as the wizard guides you through the installation steps.
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Download files as you normally do using Firefox. Download Accelerator Plus will speed them up automatically.
Use FireDownload
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Visit the FireDownload website (see Resources) using Firefox.
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Click "Add to Firefox." Firefox will install the add-on.
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Click "Restart Firefox." Firefox will restart.
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Download files as you normally do using Firefox. FireDownload will work behind the scenes to speed up them up.
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References
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