How to Tweak Firefox to be faster

This is quite a lengthy article describing steps necessary to tweak Firefox to load websites faster. But it's well worth it. Included is images to help you understand how it works.

Step1

First and foremost- If you don't have Firefox, download it here: www.firefox.com If you are still using Internet Explorer- STOP USING IT NOW Firefox is safer, lighter, faster and you can customize it to your hearts content!

Step2

After downloading and installing Firefox, open it up. In the browser bar type in, exactly as shown here about:config you can copy and paste it to make it easier if you don't understand

Step3

network.http.pipelining - shown with true In the search bar for about:config type in "network.http.pipelining" double click on it and the value will change from false to true. You can also right click on it and choose "toggle", that will also change it from false to true.

Step4

Go to the search bar for about:config again, clear your section and type in "network.http.pipelining.maxrequests". Double click on it and in the box it currently says 4, clear that and type in 30.

Step5

in the search bar type in "network.http.proxy.pipelining". Double click on it and it will change from true to false.

Step6

type in "network.dns.disableIPv6". double click it and it will change from true to false

Step7

type in "plugin.expose_full_path". Double click on it and change the value from false to true

Step8

Next, type in "network.protocol-handler.external.ms-help" You will now create a new integer. To do this, simply click on the item that shows in the box beneath the filter search bar. Right click and choose "NEW", then choose "INTEGER". In the box that appears, type in "nglayout.initialpaint.delay", click on "OK". Next you will input a value-it currently has 300, you will simply change it to Zero(0) and click "OK".

Step9

Using the steps above for "network.protocol-handler.external.ms-help", we will apply another integer to it. This time, for the integer name you will type "content.notify.backoffcount", for value you will type "5"

Step10

We are going to use the same filter name as used in the 2 above steps. We will apply another integer and value. For the integer type in "ui.submenuDelay", for value type in Zero(0).

Step11

Now this is the easy step! Once you are done you will simply restart the browser. And Voila! your websites will load much quicker.