How to Make Firefox Run Faster

Step 1

Change the default settings in Firefox in order to make it speedier. Type the phrase "About:Config" into the address bar of your Firefox address bar. Then hit the "Enter" button on your keyboard. A window will pop up displaying multiple settings. Although some of these listings may look a little advanced, they can still be edited very easily to increase your browsing speed.

Step 2

Change the entry "network.http.pipeling" to "true" by clicking it twice. This will help to increase the loading speed of your pages, especially ones with numerous graphics.

Step 3

Change the entry "network.http.proxy.pipeling" from "false" to "true" by double-clicking it. The last default setting that you'll need to change is "network.http.pipeling.maxrequests." Change it from "4" to "8" by clicking it twice.

Step 4

Right-click anywhere in this settings page. You'll see a list of new menu options. Choose "New" and then "Integer." Name this new setting "Nglayout.initialpaint.delay." Set the value to 0. Changing this setting will prevent your Firefox browser from having to wait before it acts on any received information.

Step 5

Use a high-speed internet connection if you would like to really notice the difference in how fast your Firefox browser has become. Your web pages will load much faster because you have sped up Firefox's reaction time and increased the number of requests the browser can respond to at once. Instead of waiting patiently for your Firefox browser to respond to your click requests, it will deliver information at a remarkable rate.