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Techie · Nov 07, 2005, 03:58 AM // 03:58

Guide #3 - Optimizing FireFox Load Speeds. This is very short but does wonders.

Some of you were saying that some pop-ups make you lag, try this out:

Enter 'about:config' into the address bar in firefox and right click on these options to change their values.

browser.turbo.enable - true

network.http.max-connections - 30

network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server - 8

network.http.pipelining - true

network.http.pipelining.maxrequests - 8

nglayout.initialpaint.delay - 100

Thanks to Omega X for posting this link, a more in-depth look at optimizing FireFox:

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=53650

What I have posted along with what is given in the link should have you on your way to a much faster FireFox! Enjoy!

Pharoke · Nov 07, 2005, 05:19 PM // 17:19

Heh, I did this about 2-3 weeks ago on my system and it helped a lot.

Inde · Nov 14, 2005, 10:25 PM // 22:25

K Techie, I have the latest version of firefox (1.5) and I don't see:

browser.turbo.enable
nglayout.initialpaint.delay

Could it be because of the latest version?

Omega X · Nov 15, 2005, 12:19 AM // 00:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inde

K Techie, I have the latest version of firefox (1.5) and I don't see:

browser.turbo.enable
nglayout.initialpaint.delay

Could it be because of the latest version?

Nope.

Its there.

Code:

user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 750);

I don't know about the "turbo" setting, so I am going to advise against using it.

I suggest NOT to use a nglayout delay of 100 unless you know what you are doing.

GO here: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=53650

It has everything that you need to optimize Firefox.

This is what I am currently using: (These are Dial-Up Settings)

Code:

user_pref("content.max.tokenizing.time", 3000000);
user_pref("content.notify.interval", 750000);
user_pref("content.notify.backoffcount", 5);
user_pref("content.notify.ontimer", true);
user_pref("content.switch.threshold", 750000);
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 750);
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", 8);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 4);
user_pref("network.http.pipelining", true);
user_pref("network.http.pipelining.maxrequests", 8);
user_pref("network.http.proxy.pipelining", true); 
user_pref("plugin.expose_full_path", true);

These are user preferences. This goes into the user.js file. The easiest way to create and edit it is the ChromEdit extension. IT is great for changing user prefs on the fly.(if you didn't know this already)

IceD'Bear · Nov 16, 2005, 06:08 PM // 18:08

Firefox, not Fire Fox

And yes, those settings help, used most of them for a long time (never heard of the 'turbo' one, and the initialpaint.delay is per user preference).

nimloth32 · Nov 16, 2005, 06:30 PM // 18:30

i cannot find initalpaint.delay. Where is it????

Cam_Payton · Nov 16, 2005, 07:45 PM // 19:45

not on mine either, closest I have are
nglayout.events.dispatchLeftClickOnly
and
nglayout.debug.enable_xbl_forms

everything else was there

Venus · Nov 16, 2005, 08:03 PM // 20:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by nimloth32

i cannot find initalpaint.delay. Where is it????

I am having the same problem

EternalTempest · Nov 16, 2005, 09:15 PM // 21:15

I use Faster Fox etension (works on 1x and 1.5x) and have it set to "Courteous" to web servers. You can also do custom settings.

https://addons.mozilla.org/extension...mpg=10&id=1269

Narada · Nov 16, 2005, 09:27 PM // 21:27

Right click and select New->Integer. A box will prompt for the integer name, enter 'nglayout.initialpant.delay'. (Without the ' marks). It will then ask for the integer value, at which point you enter '0'. Doing this tells firefox to not wait on displaying the data that it recieves, it will instead pop it up the instant it gets it.

Silverfang · Nov 16, 2005, 09:32 PM // 21:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cam_Payton

not on mine either, closest I have are
nglayout.events.dispatchLeftClickOnly
and
nglayout.debug.enable_xbl_forms

everything else was there

ditto, hope the rest does work

Saba The Hobo · Nov 16, 2005, 09:59 PM // 21:59

Not trying to veer things off-topic, but here's a nice guide on Firefox : http://www.tweakguides.com/Firefox_1.html .

Otherwise, thanks for the tips

.

Legendary Lubbie · Nov 17, 2005, 01:45 PM // 13:45

put /prefetch:1 behind the command line in your shortcut.

lofblad · Nov 17, 2005, 03:49 PM // 15:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Legendary Lubbie

put /prefetch:1 behind the command line in your shortcut.

That might help if you have an extremely slow CPU or have too little RAM for the OS (128MB on Windows XP) or have LOTS of demanding applications working at the same time you start Firefox. Otherwise, no noticable improvement for you.

Xapti · Nov 18, 2005, 04:47 AM // 04:47

I set mine nglayout.initialpaint.delay to 0. I like it like that. Only occastionly is it ever slightly a problem, when links move around when the page is sitll loading (lets say I kknow where the link is and i want to skip loading of the page so I click the link as soon as it's loaded... problem is many sites have the layout so the links and other objects will be moving around substantually before the page is done loading, meaning i can click the wrong link (which is one of the reasons why the have the delay in place).

olik · Nov 18, 2005, 03:44 PM // 15:44

Bah, I accidentally did string but not integer and now I can't seem to replace it...

Charr Killer · Nov 18, 2005, 11:19 PM // 23:19

is there one of these for IE??

internet explorer for u noobs out there

xeLa · Nov 19, 2005, 08:40 AM // 08:40

LOL.

internet explorer for you noobs out there? IE does not have/lacks the customizability for a browser compared to firefox.

it also isnt nice or smart to ask for help, but later call out the name 'noob.' you're acting more or less like a troll.

but to answer your question, no there is none.

Charr Killer · Nov 19, 2005, 02:32 PM // 14:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by xeLa

LOL.

internet explorer for you noobs out there? IE does not have/lacks the customizability for a browser compared to firefox.

it also isnt nice or smart to ask for help, but later call out the name 'noob.' you're acting more or less like a troll.

but to answer your question, no there is none.

thx for the answer

Omega X · Nov 20, 2005, 07:42 AM // 07:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by olik

Bah, I accidentally did string but not integer and now I can't seem to replace it...

That is what a USER.JS file is FOR.

A User.JS file will implement the pref switches WITHOUT breaking Firefox. So if something that went wrong with the pref botches up FF, all you have to do is remove the user.js file and its back to normal.

Did anyone actually READ what I posted earlier?

I put a link that is STRAIGHT from the horse's mouth so that people can find the answers that they are looking for and you get a link from some tweak site and a bunch of other questions.

Let me quote myself just so that its clear:

Quote:

I suggest NOT to use a nglayout delay of 100 unless you know what you are doing.

GO here: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=53650

It has everything that you need to optimize Firefox.

Mozillazine forums are the OFFICIAL Mozilla forums. If you can't find Mozilla/firefox related info there, you are not looking hard enough.