Posted by NC_Notary on 7/11/09 9:15pm
Msg #295566
OT Mozilla/Firefox - Installing required viewers, etc.
I just switched from Internet Explorer to Firefox based on the recent suggestions and noticed websites are displayed differently. Some websites indicate I need to install a viewer to see certain graphics or download certain tool to use the site properly but then when I try to download the viewer, etc., nothing happens. Firefox is ignoring whatever I click on. In these instances I end up using Internet Explorer but am curious to find out why Firefox is giving me a hard time.
Thank you for all your help! 
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Reply by John Schenk on 7/11/09 11:04pm
Msg #295576
No reason to delete Explorer at all. They don't conflict with each other. I've had Firefox for years, and have always had Explorer also. No reason to not keep both on our puter. I've only had Firefox go down on me once, but just immediately jumped on Explorer. It's just a backup browser for me.
JJ
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Reply by John Schenk on 7/11/09 11:06pm
Msg #295577
FIREFOX TWEAKS
GREAT FIREFOX TWEAK TO SPEED YOUR BROWSING!
Fast loading web pages while surfing the Internet may have more to do with your web browser settings and preferences than your Internet connection speed.
Try these easy Firefox tweaks and you’ll see that you’re surfing the Internet from 3 to 30 times faster!
To get started, open your Firefox web browser. In the address/location bar type [about:config] and then press your Enter key. (NOTE: DON’T TYPE THE BRACKETS.)
Tweak #1:
In the Filter bar type [network.http.pipelining]. Then, double-click on this line under Preference Name in order to change the value from false to true.
Tweak #2:
In the Filter bar type [network.http.pipelining.maxrequests]. Then, double-click on this line under Preference Name and change the value from 4 to a higher number anywhere from 10 to 30. I set mine to 30.
Tweak #3:
In the Filter bar type [network.http.proxy.pipelining]. Then, double-click on this line under Preference Name in order to change the value from false to true.
Tweak #4:
In the Filter bar type [network.dns.disableIPv6]. Then, double-click on this line under Preference Name in order to change the value from false to true.
Tweak #5:
In the Filter bar type [plugin.expose_full_path]. Then, double-click on this line under Preference Name in order to change the value from false to true.
Tweak #6:
In the Filter bar type [network.protocol-handler.external.ms-help]. Now, you are going to create a new Preference Name with an Integer Value. To do this, right-click on this line under Preference Name and select New, then Integer. In the New Integer value box type in [nglayout.initialpaint.delay] and click OK. Then in the Enter Integer value box type
O (that’s a zero) and click OK.
Tweak #7:
In the Filter bar again type [network.protocol-handler.external.ms-help]. Now, you are going to create another new Preference Name with an Integer Value. To do this, right-click on this line under Preference Name and select New, then Integer. In the New Integer value box type in [content.notify.backoffcount] and click OK. Then in the Enter Integer value box type [5] and click OK.
Tweak #8:
In the Filter bar again type [network.protocol-handler.external.ms-help]. Now, you are going to create another new Preference Name with an Integer Value. To do this, right-click on this line under Preference Name and select New, then Integer. In the New Integer value box type in [ui.submenuDelay] and click OK. Then in the Enter Integer value box type
0 (that’s a zero) and click OK.
Now, close your web browser and restart it. You’ll see how much faster web pages are loading. I sure did.
ENJOY! Credit goes to nesyhltn for this tweak. It would be total Greek to me so don't ask me why to do any of this stuff...all I can tell you is that it WORKS! LOL
JJ
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