Firefox about:config

[Tarun]

Tweaks: These tweaks can also be made in the user.js file.

Type in the Address Bar; about:config

Then scroll over to the following settings or use the Filter which is much faster and adjust:

• For fast computers and fast connections, optimal settings.
  
  

  browser.cache.memory.capacity: 16384
  
  browser.display.show_image_placeholders: False
  
  browser.turbo.enabled:  True
  
  network.http.max-connections: 48
  
  network.http.max-connections-per-server: 32
  
  network.http.max-connections-per-proxy: 16
  
  network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server : 32
  
  network.http.pipelining: True
  
  network.http.pipelining.maxrequests: 32
  
  network.http.proxy.pipelining: True
  
  nglayout.initialpaint.delay: 0

• Show pictures as they load

  browser.display.show_image_placeholders: False

• Quick and Dirty Settings

  network.http.pipelining: True
  
  network.http.pipelining.firstrequest: True
  
  network.http.pipelining.maxrequests: 8
  
  nglayout.initialpaint.delay: 0

• Common to all configurations These are the settings that seem to be common to all configuration files regardless of connection speed or computer speed with a couple of additions - plugin paths can be found with about:plugins and the bookmark menu delay is turned off.

  browser.cache.memory.capacity: 16384
  
  network.http.pipelining: True
  
  network.http.proxy.pipelining: True
  
  network.http.pipelining.maxrequests: 8
  
  content.notify.backoffcount: 5
  
  plugin.expose_full_path: True
  
  ui.submenuDelay: 0

• Fast Computer Fast Connection

  browser.cache.memory.capacity: 16384
  
  content.interrupt.parsing: True
  
  content.max.tokenizing.time: 2250000
  
  content.notify.interval: 750000
  
  content.notify.ontimer: True
  
  content.switch.threshold: 750000
  
  nglayout.initialpaint.delay: 0
  
  network.http.max-connections: 48
  
  network.http.max-connections-per-server: 16
  
  network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy: 16
  
  network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server: 8

  A couple settings of note - Firefox is allocated 4096 KB of memory by default and in this configuration we give it roughly 65MB as denoted by the last line. This can be changed according to what is used.
• Fast Computer, Slower Connection This configuration is more suited to people without ultra fast connections. We are not talking about dial up connections but slower DSL / Cable connections.

  browser.cache.memory.capacity: 65536
  
  content.max.tokenizing.time: 2250000
  
  content.notify.interval: 750000
  
  content.notify.ontimer: True
  
  content.switch.threshold: 750000
  
  network.http.max-connections: 48
  
  network.http.max-connections-per-server: 16
  
  network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy: 16
  
  network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server : 8
  
  nglayout.initialpaint.delay: 0

• Fast Computer, Slow Connection

  browser.cache.memory.capacity: 65536
  
  browser.xul.error_pages.enabled: True
  
  content.interrupt.parsing: True
  
  content.max.tokenizing.time: 3000000
  
  content.maxtextrun: 8191
  
  content.notify.interval: 750000
  
  content.notify.ontimer: True
  
  content.switch.threshold: 750000
  
  network.http.max-connections: 32
  
  network.http.max-connections-per-server: 8
  
  network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy: 8
  
  network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server : 4
  
  nglayout.initialpaint.delay: 0

• Slow Computer, Fast Connection

  content.max.tokenizing.time: 3000000
  
  content.notify.backoffcount: 5
  
  content.notify.interval: 1000000
  
  content.notify.ontimer: True
  
  content.switch.threshold: 1000000
  
  content.maxtextrun: 4095
  
  dom.disable_window_status_change: True
  
  nglayout.initialpaint.delay: 1000
  
  network.http.max-connections: 48
  
  network.http.max-connections-per-server: 16
  
  network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy: 16
  
  network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server: 8

  One of the changes made for this particular configuration is the final line where the status bar is disabled for changing web pages to save processor time.
• Slow Computer, Slow Connection We have entered the doldrums of the dial-up user...

  content.max.tokenizing.time: 2250000
  
  content.notify.interval: 750000
  
  content.notify.ontimer: True
  
  content.switch.threshold: 750000
  
  dom.disable_window_status_change: True
  
  nglayout.initialpaint.delay: 750
  
  network.http.max-connections: 32
  
  network.http.max-connections-per-server: 8
  
  network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy: 8
  
  network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server: 4

  
  
  
  

• Some of the options we chose not to include as opposed to sus-per-server: 8
  
  
  
• Some settings do not appear when you use the Filter. Simply make your own user.js file to enable these settings or edit your current one.
  

[zaphirer]

Hi again... haven't been here in a while... just wondering how you are supposed to do this with ChromeEdit?