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steevie/d
08-08-2005, 06:50
(1) Increase Firefox Browser Speed.

Here is a way to boost browser performance in Firefox (and Mozilla) to a level you literally won't believe? The update takes two minutes, requires no add-ins or purchases, and blows your hair back when you surf even the most dog-slow Web sites.

To boost Firefox, simply do the following after launching your browser.

1. Type "about:config" into the address bar (no spaces) and hit Return. Scroll down and look for the following entries:
--network.http.pipelining
--network.http.proxy.pipelining
--network.http.pipelining.maxrequests

Normally the browser will make one request at a time to a Web page. When you enable pipelining, the browser will make several at once, which really speeds up page loading.

2. Alter the entries as follows:
Set "network.http.pipelining" to "true"
Set "network.http.proxy.pipelining" to "true"
Set "network.http.pipelining.maxrequests" to some number like 30. (This tells the browser to make 30 requests at once.)

3. Lastly, right-click anywhere and select New-> Integer. Name it "nglayout.initialpaint.delay" and set its value to "0". This value is the amount of time the browser waits before acting on received information.

melthebell
08-08-2005, 10:45
nice one, i had seen one of these threads before but never did it, i have now :)

fnkysknky
08-08-2005, 15:28
My reply on previous threads on this:

Just a note - there are some drawbacks...

Pipelining doesn't work with all servers so if you have problems switch it off again - when it does work it's great though

Removing the delay before the Gecko engine starts painting the display acutally means you'll get something on the screen quicker but a lot of the time the overall rendering of the page will be slower (more noticable on older machines) as it has to run through more paint and reflow cycles while it's waiting for the data to catch up - the 250ms delay does serve a purpose

End of the day though it's a matter of taste and it's worth trying, you won't break anything.

For anyone who's interested there are some optimized builds of Mozilla products around, check http://www.moox.ws/tech/mozilla/