[TUT] How to speed up your internet browsing

[Chickenultra]

Ok, first things first

If you do NOT have FireFox, get it now!

It can be found at getfirefox.com



FireFox will speed up your browsing immediately as well as protect you from security vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer

Next get the FasterFox extension, I'm pretty sure this makes it faster, it can't hurt right?

FasteFox homepage



Now open up FireFox and in the address bar type in about:config -

Something like this should pop up


In the filter box type in 'network'





Scroll down until you find: network.http.pipelining, then set it to true



You can also change this value, but I don't reccommend it because it places a lot of strain on the server of the web page:


Next make a new value (by right click anywhere) called 'nglayout.initialpaint.delay' and set the value to zero





Now the final trick is to: type /

Seriously! If you add an / to the end of the url like www.getfirefox.com/ you'll get there a lot faster because the server knows what you're looking for

Enjoy! :cool:

Originally Posted by http://www.thetechieblog.net/2007/05/11/how-to-increase-your-internet-speed/

NEW!!!:
1) Start-> Run-> type gpedit.msc ( You will see Local Computer Policy)
2) Expand the Administrative Templates branch
3) Expand the Network tab.
4) Highlight QoS Packet Scheduler
5) click on Limit Reservable Bandwidth
6 Check enabled
7 Change Bandwidth limit % to 0 %

click apply and then restart your pc.

ONLY WORKS FOR XP

Great guide. Very useful, and yea Firefox owns. +Rep.

[Chickenultra]

Thanks WD b(>.<)b

I see you added something to the end. Makes it even better.

[Chickenultra]

Yeah, windows takes up around 20% of your bandwidth for updates and such

[pker886]

thank you~very nice guide

[Chickenultra]

Did you try all the techniques?