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Intuitively About New Media MashPit Minsk. October 2009

Accelerates Mozilla Firefox

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Today we'll talk about my favorite browser - Mozilla Firefox. For many, do not use them constantly, at the mention of his name raises the following associations: "functional", "expandable", "custom", "safe", "slow". You see, all of it good, except for one - he really is famous for its the brakes. Download the browser for 15-20 seconds for lisovodov has long been the norm. It is not clear why the developers still do not seem concerned about this problem, because many of my friends have already abandoned or seriously thinking about the fact that change browser just because of this unfortunate drawback.

The problem is vital, that is gaining momentum browser Chrome, which soon will support the expansion, the new Opera threatens to conquer the world with revolutionary innovations (which only costs Unite). Many naive users are maintained on marketing tricks and change your favorite browser, a process that usually there is absolutely no reason.

So now we try to eliminate the main drawback and make our Firefox to run even faster than Chrome and Opera. You can choose any of the methods suggested below, and can use them together.

1. Put another add-on

According to popular misconception, the biggest plus of Firefox is its biggest drawback. The more you put additions, the slower will work your browser. This is partly true, but let's see what it was.

Mozilla saves your history, settings, add-ons, bookmarks, etc. in the internal database SqlLite, which with prolonged use, the most natural way is growing and clogging, so the browser when loading must scour the tens or even hundreds of kilobytes of garbage before you download. The analogy here is the roster of Windows, which, without proper care turns your system into something buggy and clumsy.

So, put the addon Vacuum Places Improved and elegantly solves the problem with the database. It can be configured in such a way as to defragment it whenever you exit from your browser, or run it can be called from the menu icons in statusbare.

You will not believe, but Firefox loads almost instantly.

2. Not to install Mozilla Firefox

I'm not mad, do not think, but you really better not to install the browser. Do not give up the browser at all, but do not install it using the Portable version. We go to PortableApps.com, swing out Firefox, unpack to any directory and use your health!

However, it will automatically be updated regularly, all plugins will be installed in normal mode. But it will not clog wildly temporary folder on drive C, for which it is sometimes difficult to follow (although the profiles are all still there), will not leave the slightest trace in the registry and generally behave very quietly.

Honestly, lately I switched to the use of portable versions of Photoshop and many other programs, receiving the output accelerated in times Windows. What to you recommend.

3. Using additional software

Moreover, it is possible to put additional addons, so still and the whole program! Personally, I think it is extremely inefficient, but who like ...

First softina called Firefox Preloader and can be downloaded from here. Everything she does - it loads the files necessary to run the browser in memory, where they hang. As soon as you need to run the browser - bang, and the files are already in memory and ready to go. Feedback from users - it is "slightly faster" downloading Firefox. So, if a little - it is important to you - and the swing set!

But the second programm is much more interesting. Called SpeedyFox, lives here and does not require installation. Just run it, verifies whether it has determined that your profile, and presses "Optimize". On assurances of developers, it not only optimizes your base, but also cookies and bookmarks. Potestá it on the old Fayrfokse I can say - it works! In fact, its only competitor here is Vaccum Places - but this is you choose. I run them one time in a week or two.

Thus, three main methods of accelerating Mozilla Firefox and a whole lot of ways. One thing is clear - if your program starts to slow down, do not be idiots and you look its prevention. The same, incidentally, also applies to Windows:)

Quickly you surf!


  1. AndreyLoud96:

    Thanks a lot! Installed all, as prompted, really helped!

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