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post #1 of 47
9/11/08 at 8:29pm
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i was wondering if there was a way to speed up browsers. im currently using firefox and i heard that there was a way to speed it up. i already know that gettin rid of addon can speed it up and gettin ride of tools. is there anyway to tweak it?
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post #2 of 47
9/11/08 at 8:39pm
which version of firefox are you using? FF3 I find MUCH faster than 2
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post #3 of 47
9/11/08 at 10:41pm
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yes that is what im using. but is there anyway to tweak it like in the ff2 where u type stuff in the registry or some like that to make it faster?
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post #4 of 47
9/14/08 at 4:16pm
good read
http://www.tweakfactor.com/articles/...oxtweak/4.html

cheers ...
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post #5 of 47
9/15/08 at 5:49pm
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wow thanks. whats the fastest browser out there
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post #6 of 47
9/16/08 at 3:17am
Fastest browser? can't tell ya, it is all personal preferences - no 2 persons have the same machine configuration (software and hardware), same surfing habits etc .... A poll on this subject always ends up becoming a flame-war thread, so I am seriuously discouraging anyone for doing it

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post #7 of 47
9/16/08 at 3:51pm
I love FF3 over FF2.

IMO FF is faster than IE7
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post #8 of 47
9/16/08 at 5:14pm
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okay
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post #9 of 47
9/17/08 at 12:07am
There is Opera, FF3, IE7 (Get the IE7pro add on), and a few others as to which is the fastest it all depends on your machine and habits like the dude in Blue said.
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post #10 of 47
9/18/08 at 6:54pm
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i guess the onlyway to find out is to try them all?
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post #11 of 47
9/19/08 at 1:35am
^^ yep - then choose the one that fits your surfing needs

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post #12 of 47
9/19/08 at 4:12pm
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lol yeah sounds good
thanks all
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post #13 of 47
10/19/09 at 5:29pm
Old thread but information is still wrong. By all independent tests currently available Opera is the fastest browser available and I.E. is the best battery life browser available.

Tests on this have been run by multiple independent sources including Anandtech so saying it depends on the system and your personal preference isn't accurate at all for the question that was asked.
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post #14 of 47
10/19/09 at 5:35pm
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Originally Posted by Psychism View Post
Old thread but information is still wrong. By all independent tests currently available Opera is the fastest browser available and I.E. is the best battery life browser available.

Tests on this have been run by multiple independent sources including Anandtech so saying it depends on the system and your personal preference isn't accurate at all for the question that was asked.
It's interesting that you say that. According to Futuremark's Peacekeeper benchmark, both Google Chrome and Apple Safari are faster than Opera.
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post #15 of 47
10/29/09 at 2:48pm
Currently installed on my system are FF, IE, Chrome, and Safari...hands down Safari wins the speed contest, it has some pretty trick visual features too. I like Chrome's form and function, and it's speed is close to that of Safari. My school requires FF/IE so I switch back and forth.
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post #16 of 47
11/7/09 at 6:24pm
I would say LYNX (text based browser).

It has no pictures to download or anything as everything is strictly text. Much of what makes downloads lag is pictures and videos. Without that, it's just letters and hence everything goes at warp speed. Problem is, it isn't in the least bit pretty.
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post #17 of 47
11/12/09 at 11:14pm
In my personal experience, Firefox 3.5 is just about as fast as Chrome. But I also have a "infinite" bandwidth pipe so it's pure rendering speed that seems about equal. IE and Opera (alpha) both were noticeably slower. However, give Firefox prealpha 3.7 a shot. It's the fastest I've ever seen even vs. Chrome.

Oh yeah and disable extensions compatibility checking in the about:config (google for more details), so most of your extensions will still work even though they're not "officially" supposed to.
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post #18 of 47
12/17/09 at 8:03pm

Browser Ballot To Appear In Windows

EU Drops MS Antitrust, Browser Ballot To Appear In Windows

"Microsoft will ask all European users of Internet Explorer whether they want to try out a rival browser. It's an unexpected result in a long-running dispute with European Union officials.

It came as no surprise when the firm announced today that it will include a "browser ballot" screen on all Windows PCs sold in Europe from January 2010, and on. The scheme, which Microsoft had proposed some months ago, will mean that during set-up users will see a list of leading browsers and have the option to install some or all of them, rather than simply getting Internet Explorer by default."

I personally that it is a moot point, since most of 1st time system users would choose IE over other browsers. Furthermore, most of Windows Updates would still require the presence of IE engine, not forgetting countless sites still requiring IE as interface (banking anyone?)

More here.

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post #19 of 47
12/18/09 at 1:27am
I think its a dumb idea. It'd be far more efficient to just have an IE startup screen that says something to the effect of "Hey, did you know that IE is not the only way to browse the internet? Try Firefox here."
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post #20 of 47
12/18/09 at 5:08am
^^ Some "competitor" (browser) would not have it the simple way

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