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FireFox tweaks #2764875 01/27/09 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 38,941 Flyover Country Teal OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Teal Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 38,941 Flyover Country Firefox tweaks I did them and it most definitely does seem faster. I make no warranties - but perhaps out IT people here can help. Thought I would throw this out there... Me

Re: FireFox tweaks Teal #2764889 01/27/09 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 38,941 Flyover Country Teal OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Teal Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 38,941 Flyover Country I used to have a specific forum that always took a good amount of time to load - no so anymore. Digging the tweaks. ETA: Les - you will love this: I randomly selected a certain thread that is picture intensive - loads pages full of pictures at a speed I never saw before - MUCH faster. Last edited by teal; 01/27/09. Me

Re: FireFox tweaks Teal #2765112 01/27/09 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,299 Filer, ID Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,299 Filer, ID the tweaks will speed up Firefox but they won't help the speed at which a website uploads to the web. Some sites are just slow. “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.

Re: FireFox tweaks Rock Chuck #2765134 01/27/09 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 54,842 Southwest Michigan Violator22 Campfire Kahuna Violator22 Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 54,842 Southwest Michigan Cool, wonder if they only work with the Windows version. Les Back in the heartland, Thank God!

Re: FireFox tweaks Violator22 #2765166 01/27/09 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 54,842 Southwest Michigan Violator22 Campfire Kahuna Violator22 Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 54,842 Southwest Michigan Seems to work on the Linux version. Les Back in the heartland, Thank God!

Re: FireFox tweaks Violator22 #2765176 01/27/09 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 19,813 T toltecgriz Campfire Ranger toltecgriz Campfire Ranger T Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 19,813 What is a "right click?" Just kidding. "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead." Fess Parker as Davy Crockett

Re: FireFox tweaks Teal #2765291 01/27/09 Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 5,757 Omaha, NE BOWHUNR Campfire Tracker BOWHUNR Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 5,757 Omaha, NE Holy crap!! It really works. Thanks teal. Mike Know fat, know flavor. No fat, no flavor. I tried going vegan, but then realized it was a big missed steak.

Re: FireFox tweaks BOWHUNR #2765379 01/27/09 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,815 Jones, Michigan Sassy Campfire Tracker Sassy Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,815 Jones, Michigan What tweaks are you speaking of? Les, you didn't tell me about any tweaks? Your fired! Sassy

Re: FireFox tweaks Sassy #2765383 01/27/09 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,815 Jones, Michigan Sassy Campfire Tracker Sassy Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,815 Jones, Michigan Never mind I just saw the click thingy, teal. Les your still fired! Sassy

Re: FireFox tweaks Sassy #2765387 01/27/09 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 54,842 Southwest Michigan Violator22 Campfire Kahuna Violator22 Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 54,842 Southwest Michigan I don't usually use tweaks. Back in the heartland, Thank God!

Re: FireFox tweaks Violator22 #2765548 01/27/09 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,815 Jones, Michigan Sassy Campfire Tracker Sassy Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,815 Jones, Michigan oops, just reset them. If it screws up you can fix it when you come at Easter. Sassy

Re: FireFox tweaks Sassy #2765604 01/27/09 Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 28,195 Central CA Barkoff Campfire Ranger Barkoff Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 28,195 Central CA My FF is already pretty quick,does it get just a little quicker with these tweaks, or smoking fast? Seems like a lot of tinkering, I wonder if there is a downside?

Re: FireFox tweaks Barkoff #2765613 01/27/09 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,815 Jones, Michigan Sassy Campfire Tracker Sassy Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,815 Jones, Michigan Does it only speed up FF or IE also? Screen said any changes would void my warranty. Warranty is already out dated so I went ahead and changed the stuff. So Les, you think it might help speed up my netbook, or is that a problem from the wireless? Sassy

Re: FireFox tweaks Sassy #2765918 01/27/09 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 946 Reeders, PA, USA pick Campfire Regular pick Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 946 Reeders, PA, USA Did it and if I have a lot of tabs open makes a big difference. I have broadband and am very quick normally anyway but I do see some improvement. Thanks for the link to the info. ..pick..

Re: FireFox tweaks Barkoff #2765928 01/27/09 Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 5,757 Omaha, NE BOWHUNR Campfire Tracker BOWHUNR Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 5,757 Omaha, NE Originally Posted by Barkoff My FF is already pretty quick,does it get just a little quicker with these tweaks, or smoking fast? Seems like a lot of tinkering, I wonder if there is a downside? I've got to say smoking fast. My FF was pretty darn good as well, but it is much faster with the tweaks. I really don't see a downside. If you mess something up just re-install FF. Mike Know fat, know flavor. No fat, no flavor. I tried going vegan, but then realized it was a big missed steak.

Re: FireFox tweaks BOWHUNR #2766042 01/27/09 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,748 P prm Campfire Outfitter prm Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,748 Only takes a few minutes. Does seem noticeably faster.

Re: FireFox tweaks Sassy #2766422 01/27/09 Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,293 home in OR! KDK Campfire Tracker KDK Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,293 home in OR! Originally Posted by Sassy oops, just reset them. If it screws up you can fix it when you come at Easter. Geez, that's tough love. Fire your son then make him play IT dweeb when he comes home? Originally Posted by ingwe This is a shooting forum, there is no place here for logic.

Re: FireFox tweaks KDK #2766988 01/27/09 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 73,096 Punta Gorda, FL T LEE Campfire Kahuna T LEE Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 73,096 Punta Gorda, FL WAY COOL Teal, Thanks a million Sir. George Orwell was a Prophet, not a novelist. Read 1984 and then look around you! Old cat turd! "Some men just need killing." ~ Clay Allison. I am too old to fight but I can still pull a trigger. ~ Me

Re: FireFox tweaks KDK #2766991 01/27/09 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 54,842 Southwest Michigan Violator22 Campfire Kahuna Violator22 Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 54,842 Southwest Michigan Originally Posted by KDK Originally Posted by Sassy oops, just reset them. If it screws up you can fix it when you come at Easter. Geez, that's tough love. Fire your son then make him play IT dweeb when he comes home? Typical, but what can I do? Back in the heartland, Thank God!

Re: FireFox tweaks Violator22 #2767006 01/27/09 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,815 Jones, Michigan Sassy Campfire Tracker Sassy Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,815 Jones, Michigan Gotta get some of that education money back from him somehow! Sassy

Re: FireFox tweaks Teal #2767008 01/27/09 Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 17,258 The Land of Cotton GeoW Campfire Ranger GeoW Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 17,258 The Land of Cotton I think it helped my FF out too.. Thanks!

Re: FireFox tweaks Sassy #2767012 01/27/09 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,815 Jones, Michigan Sassy Campfire Tracker Sassy Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,815 Jones, Michigan Those tweaks really makes my netbook move along now. Thanks. Sassy

Re: FireFox tweaks Teal #2767261 01/27/09 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,096 Where you can't drink the wat... Clint Campfire Regular Clint Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,096 Where you can't drink the wat... Thanks teal, works great.

Re: FireFox tweaks Teal #2767390 01/27/09 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,899 ShootingLady Campfire Tracker ShootingLady Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,899 Seems faster. Sweet, thanks teal!!

Re: FireFox tweaks ShootingLady #2767555 01/27/09 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 209 Wisconsin Skunk Campfire Member Skunk Campfire Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 209 Wisconsin I just did all the tweaks too and they work great. Thanks for sharing Teal ...and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. - Luke 22:36

Re: FireFox tweaks Skunk #5098410 03/30/11 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 38,941 Flyover Country Teal OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Teal Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 38,941 Flyover Country Wow - blast from the past but try this - ctrl+shift+T - it opens your last closed tab (again) Blew my mind. Me

Re: FireFox tweaks Violator22 #5109606 04/02/11 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,164 Gator Country, USA M MCT3 Campfire Regular MCT3 Campfire Regular M Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,164 Gator Country, USA Thanks. Big improvement "Good judgment comes from experience but unfortunately, experience is often derived from a series of bad judgments"

Re: FireFox tweaks MCT3 #5308911 06/06/11 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,105 CO C carlm Campfire Regular carlm Campfire Regular C Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,105 CO Sorry to resurrect an old post, but when it says you may have to create a new integer or string, how do you know which to use when?

Re: FireFox tweaks carlm #7729922 05/11/13 Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,868 Illinois I ilikemilitaria Campfire Regular ilikemilitaria Campfire Regular I Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,868 Illinois just found this thread..tried the "tricks", and they sure did speed up my surfing with no problems! thanks! dave