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PC Hacks: Tweak Your Firefox for Super Fast Web 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 0 (that’s a zero) and click OK.

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.

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.

PC Hacks: Tweak Your Firefox for Super Fast Web Browsing

Six Best Firefox-3 Add Ons For Images

Firefox is known for its cool and exquisite add ons and when it comes to playing with images online, there are a lot of such extensions available. However not all those add ons are compatible with Firefox 3 and not each one of them delivers the desired user experience.

Hence I decided to pick six add ons out of the available add ons for images. These six are really awesome and also compatible with the latest version of Firefox.

1. FoxSaver

FoxSaver is an awesome photo add on which converts your firefox browser to a screensaver / digital photo frame. After installing it, you get a small FoxSaver button in your status bar from where you can initiate it. It also supports Media RSS. I was very impressed by this add on without a doubt. You have to use it to experience it.

2. Piclens

I’ve already talked about Piclens in my post on incredible tools to browse Flickr photos and since I’m talking about the best firefox add ons for images, I am compelled to mention it again. It’s an amazing 3D graphic tool and definitely a must try.

3. Save Image in Folder

The Save Image in Folder firefox add on executes a very simple but very useful task. It adds an option to your right-click through which you can directly save an online image to your computer. You will first have to create or assign a particular folder in the add on options so that you can directly save the images to that folder. And if you are looking for license free stock images then check these stock photo websites to find such images.

4. Picnik

The Picnik add on makes online image editing quick and easy by adding menu options and toolbar icon directly import and edit the image in the well known web based image editor’s interface.

5. Image Zoom

Image Zoom adds a one click zoom functionality to images on the web. You could either use the options in the right click (context menu) or a combination of mouse buttons and scroll wheel. It works seamlessly with the latest firefox version.

6. Better Flickr

Last but by no means the least, the better flickr firefox extension developed by the amazing LifeHacker team adds a host of extra menu options to Flickr like more user links, photo magnifier and thumbnails enhancer. You can read a detailed explanation of it’s features here.
I hope you like these cool extensions. If you know about other such image related add ons which are compatible with the latest version of firefox then let’s hear about them in the comments.

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50 Firefox 3 Add-ons That Will Change the Way You Surf the Web | Best Colleges Online

50 Firefox 3 Add-ons That Will Change the Way You Surf the Web

By Jessica Merritt
Out of the box, Firefox 3 is already an incredible web browser. But when you consider all of the power tools that can be added to it, it’s even better. Check out these add-ons for Firefox 3, and you’ll take your browser to the next level.
Sharing & Discovery
Get social with your favorite websites and use these add-ons to share and discover new places on the web.

StumbleUpon: This add-on learns what you like and will help you find web sites based on your interests.
ShareThis: Share any type of online content with your friends, family, and colleagues with ShareThis.
Me.dium: Share your favorite sites and communicate with your friends using this add-on.
Shareaholic: Use this add-on to make sharing URLs easy and streamlined.

Tabs
Make Firefox’s incredibly useful tabs even better with these add-ons.

Morning Coffee: Organize your websites to open up in tabs as part of your daily routine.
Tab Mix Plus: Tab Mix Plus supercharges Firefox’s tab browsing capabilities.
ColorfulTabs: Color each of your tabs in a different shade and color so that they’re easy to distinguish.
FaviconizeTab: This add-on allows you to cut the size of your tabs down to favicons.
Firefox Showcase: Manage and view your Firefox tabs as thumbails in a single window, tab, or sidebar.
Taboo: If you leave too many tabs open between sessions, use Taboo to save them for later.
IE Tab: Open up pages in Internet Explorer-compatible tabs with this add-on.

Reference & Connection
These add-ons can make simple text turn into usable reference points.

Who Is This Person?: With this add-on, you can highlight a name on any web page and find information on that person on a variety of different sites.
BlueOrganizer: BlueOrganizer will make web page content more interactive, allowing you to look up maps, save books to your wish list, and more.
Hyperwords: Use Hyperwords to select text on any page, and get quick access to reference, search, and more.

Bookmarks
Supercharge your bookmarks with these tools for Firefox 3.

del.icio.us: This official add-on will allow you to save your bookmarks on the web.
Jeteye: Save and share your best web searches using Jeteye’s super-powered bookmarks.
Clipmarks: Capture exactly what you want from a page and save it with Clipmarks.
Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer: Keep the same bookmarks on multiple computers using Foxmarks.

Files
Get some help with your files from these add-ons.

Open IT Online: Open your documents and images in Firefox with this add-on.
Video DownloadHelper: Easily download and convert web videos with Video DownloadHelper.
PDF Download: Before opening a PDF file in Firefox, PDF Download will let you know about it and give you the option to download, open, or convert it to HTML.
DownThemAll!: This download manager and accelerator makes it easy to download files in Firefox.

Security
Make your online browsing experience safer and more private by taking advantage of these add-ons.

NoScript: Pick and choose the sites that you want to allow JavaScript and other executable content to run on.
Nuke Anything: Hide almost anything using this add-on in the context menu.
FoxyProxy: Stay safe and anonymous by using this add-on that automatically switches your internet connection over proxy servers.
Stealther: Surf the web without leaving a trace on your computer whenever you use Stealther.
Adblock Plus: Prevent ads from taking over your browser with Adblock Plus.
BugMeNot: Pass over compulsory web registration using this handy add-on.
Flashblock: This extension will allow you to disable Flash content until you want to view it.

News
Stay on top of the latest and greatest with these handy tools.

Feed Sidebar: View items from your Live Bookmarks in the sidebar of your browser with Feed Sidebar.
Sage-Too: With this RSS and Atom feed aggregator, you can stay on top of news and updates.

Ease of Use
These add ons are great for making your browsing experience just a little bit easier.

Greasemonkey: Greasemonkey is an incredibly useful tool for customizing the way a webpage displays in Firefox.
All-in-One Sidebar: This sidebar control will give you access to loads of controls at once.
Linkification: Linkification turns plain text into clickable links.
ReloadEvery: Set your browser to constantly reload web pages at intervals that you define.
ErrorZilla: ErrorZilla turns 404 pages into a useful page with links to the Wayback Machine, Whois, Google Cache, and more.
URL Fixer: This add-on will automatically fix your typos in the address bar.
Undo Closed Tabs Button: Quickly reopen closed tabs using this simple extension.
iMacros: Automate Firefox by recording and replaying repititious work in iMacros.
FireGestures: Create customizable mouse gestures that will help you browse faster in FireGestures.

Navigation
Find your way around better with the features these add-ons offer.

Tab Scope: Preview and navigate tab contents with the previews Tab Scope offers.
Interclue: Find out what’s behind a link before you open it with Interclue.
Fast Dial: Get fast access to your favorite sites with these thumbnails.
PicLens: Turn Firefox into a visual browser with this extension that makes it easy to find and view online photos and videos.
Thumbstrips: See a filmstrip of thumbnails that represent your history and more using ThumbStrips.
GooglePreview: Get a quick peek at what your Google search results have to offer with this add-on’s previews.

Shopping
Turn into a power shopper by taking advantage of these add-ons.

Firefox Companion for eBay: Stay on top of your eBay auctions using this add-on.
Grocery List Generator: Put together recipe ingredients and other necessities using the Grocery List Generator.
Yapta: Use the Yapta add-on to find and track fares on airline websites.
Plurbio: Get to the bottom line of the reviews on any Amazon item with Plurbio’s instant summaries.

50 Firefox 3 Add-ons That Will Change the Way You Surf the Web

Spread Firefox

Spread Firefox offers a simple Affiliate program that allows you to easily spread the word about the world's best browser!

It's easy and free to join! All you have to do is register and we'll provide you with a selection of banner ads, buttons and links to place on your website, blog or email signature. You'll get credit for every person who clicks through to GetFirefox.com - the more people you refer to get Firefox, the better the chance that you will appear in the top Affiliates list on the Spread Firefox homepage (you can check out your stats on the Spread Firefox homepage).

It's really that simple. Just follow these quick steps to get started:

Join Spread Firefox or login to create your free account. You'll also be able to participate in other Spread Firefox projects and access the message boards.

Once you have an account, simply browse the list of buttons and banners below and pick out the ones that you want to display on your website or blog.

Copy the source code and paste it anywhere on your website or blog to link to us and get affiliate credit. Your button code will have a unique identifer (the "id=your identifying number") so that you get credit each time someone clicks on one of your Firefox buttons. Make sure to sign in before copying and pasting the code.

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Incredible Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts Which You Probably Don’t Know About

As my search for new methods to increase my browsing productivity continues, I have come across some more excellent keyboard shortcuts for Firefox (my preferred browser, and the ONLY one to use) which I will discuss here .

I am sure you’ll benefit from it if you use Firefox as your browser (and you should!).

1: Automatically complete .org and .net addresses

Yes, we know that if we type ‘google’ in the address bar and press Ctrl+Enter it directly goes to www.google.com . But what about .org and .net addresses? . In Firefox, Shift+Enter takes you to .net and Ctrl+Shift+Enter takes you to .org addresses automatically . So if you wanna go to Problogger , just type the word in firefox address bar and press Shift+Enter .

2: Alt + D

You can use this to navigate directly to the browser address bar of firefox. Very useful.

3: Ctrl+T and Ctrl+Shift+T

Ctrl+T helps you to open a new tab and Ctrl+Shift+T reopens the last closed tab.
This comes quite handy in case you accidently close a tab. Another way to do this would be go to History -> Recently closed tabs.

4: Alt+Enter

This can be an extremely useful shortcut. It automatically opens a website in another tab when you highlight it in the autocomplete list. For example you want to go to Facebook and you start typing www.face…, in the address bar and it starts showing the list below. You just need to use the down arrow key to highlight the selection (facebook.com in this case ) and press Alt+Enter so that it opens in a new tab.

5: Use of Delete Key

The Delete key can be pretty useful because it helps you delete specific addresses in browser history or autocomplete forms. For example in the diagram below, when I type ‘a’ in google search I get 3 entries . If I want to delete the 2nd entry from autocomplete history , I’ll just point to it and press Delete key . Simple,isn’t it .

6: Ctrl+Tab

Ctrl+tab helps you to navigate between different firefox tabs quite easily.

7: Ctrl+[1,2....9]

Ctrl+tab can help you navigate alternate tabs but if you are a heavy tab user like me and want to go to a specific tab then just use Ctrl+corresponding tab number. Ex:To go to the 3rd tab use Ctrl+3 .

8: Spacebar and Shift+Spacebar OR PageDown and PageUp

Spacebar or PageDown key scrolls down the webpage you’re on and Shift+Spacebar or PageUp scrolls up the webpage you’re on .

9: The Middle Mouse Button

This is not a keyboard shortcut but it is an excellent shortcut . Just point to a link anywhere on a webpage and press the middle mouse(scroll) button . It opens the page in a new tab .

I hope these shortcuts will enhance your browsing productivity with Firefox . Do you know about other interesting shortcuts which I may have missed ?

Firefox 3 features you probably dont know » Feel Firefox

Firefox 3 features you probably dont know

1. To duplicate tabs press Ctrl (Cmd on Mac) while dragging a tab to create a duplicate of the dragged tab including its history.
2. To move tabs to another window just drag a tab and drop it on another window to move it. If the dragged tab is the last one in its window, it will be closed.
3. To resize the search bar you can drag the handler between them (invisible on Windows and Linux) to resize it.
4. To add keyword search select Manage Search Engines… in the search engines menu to open the Search Engines Manager, select a search engine, press Edit Keyword… and enter a few characters to define one. Now you can enter the keyword followed by your search terms in the location bar to search with that plugin.
5. For discontinuous selections make a selection with the mouse, press Ctrl (Cmd on Mac) and make additional selections to copy or print just what you want.may
6. For integrated add-ons there is no need to visit Mozilla Add-ons because Firefox 3 brings it to you directly from the Add-ons Manager new Get Add-ons page: search, find and install with a single click.
8. To check your crashes enter about:crashes in the location bar to get a list of crashes submitted by Breakpad (Mozilla’s crash reporter). Click on a crash report to get details provided by Socorro, Mozilla’s crash reports server.

Firefox 3 features you probably dont know

Field Guide to Firefox 3

Firefox 3 for Windows update

I am now using Firefox 3 on my Windows PC (have had it on Ubuntu for ages now it seems). It uses less memory and loads faster. Some add-ons were not compatible but most were.

I had a small problem, the Skype Extensions for Firefox (not the main Skype program) caused Google Maps NOT to load. Someone else at Google groups had the same problem. One can start Firefox in SAFE mode from the Start menu and this will allow it load without any addons. I did this and saw Google Maps works fine with Firefox, so the culprit had to be an Add on. By disabling them one by one until Google maps worked I was able to single out Skype extesnion. Why is caused this problem I don't know. Probably something to do with latching on to certain ports that the other program needed.

Better security, better backup of user setting and data. Better bookmarks overall and search bar is vastly improved.