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FireFox Tweak - Speed Hack

This tutorial will enable some features in firefox that will allow pipelining to increase speed in firefox. It opens more connections to browse tons faster. Im not sure about downloading though, I don't think this effects it, but browsing is a for sure thing. This is a very simple thing to do.

Effect Level:
DSL/Cable Modem | 90% Increase
ISDN | 60% Increase
56k / 28.8k | 25% Increase

As you can see from the above, it works best on a high broadband connection, but still none the less for dialup users.

1. Open about:Config

In the title bar of FireFox Open the page "about:config"


2. Locate the Strings

Now you need to find the following strings/options whatever you want to call them.

You can find the correct ones easily by using the filter bar at the top. Type


network.http

It should leave you will only a few results. Now find the following.

network.http.pipelining
network.http.pipelining.maxrequests
network.http.proxy.pipelining

Network.http.pipelining - Double Click to Set to True

Network.http.pipelining.maxrequests - Double Click and Set to 30

Network.http.proxy.pipelining - Double Click to Set to True

Right click anywhere and hit NEW>>INTEGER

Interger name: nglayout.initialpaint.delay
Value: 0
This will stop the delay that firefox takes before loading a page.