The Web is growing exponentially and so are its users. Among
the popular web browsers, Firefox remains the surfers’ favorite due to its
reliability and speed. We know that the continuous use of web browsers over a
period of time will slow down its speed. As a web browser, Firefox also has
such speed decline issues. Let us
look at ways and means to boost up Firefox’s speed.
10 tips to boost up
your Firefox speed are as follows:
Reduce page loading
time – Use “Pipelining” to improve the speed of
Firefox by following these instructions:
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Enter “about:config” in the Firefox address bar
and hit enter.
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You will get a message like “I’ll be careful, I
promise!”, just click on it
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A label bar will appear on the window. Enter “network.http.proxy.pipelining”
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Set the value field to ‘true’ by clicking on it.
Cut down RAM usage for
cache features
You can reduce your Firefox’s RAM usage in two steps.
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Type “about:config” in the address bar of the
browser and hit enter
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From the files displayed on the browser select “browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewer”
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Set its value to Zero.
Ensure sufficient space in RAM
A RAM that is jam-packed with files slows down the
browser’s speed automatically.
So free up your RAM to boost the speed of your browser.
Check Firefox’s
memory usage constantly
Check Firefox’s memory usage constantly and uninstall tools
that are not essential. You can check Firefox’s memory usage by typing “about:cache?device=memory”
on the browser’s address bar. The details you get on the display page are:
maximum storage space, storage in use, current number of entries and the vacant
storage space.
Reduce session
history
The number you find in the browser’s session history denotes
the maximum number of pages or URLs that can be stored in the cache memory. The
default session history value is 50. Change the default session history value to 10 and increase the speed of the
browser.
Fix browser cache
value or disable the cache
By fixing the browser cache value you are enabling the
browser to cache pages the moment it gets loaded. This reduces the time taken to
reload or redisplay the same page a second time. On the other hand, disabling
cache value will free up the memory.
Delete private data
There are options to clear private data the moment you log
out. Constant use of such options not only improves the speed of the browser
but also enhances security. Go to the ‘clear recent history’ option and select
options like Cookies, Active logins, Form & search history and Browsing and
Download history to clear the RAM. It is a good practice to clear private data
before you close the browser’s window.
Use of extensions and
themes
Extensions and themes use up more RAM space. You can seed up your browser by uninstalling extensions you don't use.
Content notify
interval
By using this option you can minimize the waiting time
between reflows. To choose this option you should follow the instructions given
below:
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Right click anywhere on the “about:config” page
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From the pop-up window select ‘New’, then select
‘Integer’
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On clicking ‘Integer’ a window will appear
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Enter 750000 as the integer value and then click
OK
Install Speedyfox tool
Various tools that can increase the speed of browsers are available on
the Web. Speedyfox is one among them. This tool not only improves
browsing speeds but also Firefox’s startup speed.
Hope the tips discussed above will help in improving the speed of
your Firefox browser. Though it takes some time to perform these activities, it
will give better results. Improve your Firefox speed and enjoy browsing.