How to Make Firefox Load Pages Faster

1. Type "about:config" into the address bar and hit return.
   
   
   

2. Look for “network.http.keep-alive”. If it’s false, double-click that line and to change it to true.
   
   
   
3. Make sure “network.http.version” is set to “1.1″.
   
   
   
4. Look for “network.http.pipelining”. If it’s false, double-click that line and change it to true.
   
   
   
5. Set "network.http.proxy.pipelining" to true by double-clicking it.
   
   
   
6. Set "network.http.pipelining.maxrequests" to 8 by double-clicking it. This means it will make 8 requests at once. There is no point setting it higher then 8 as it is capped at 8 max. The default value for this setting is 4.
   
   
   
7. Optional: Right-click anywhere and select New-> Integer. Name it "nglayout.initialpaint.delay" and set its value to "0". This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it shows you the information it receives. This is particularly helpful on pages with search bars, however, it doesn't actually make the page load faster.
   
   
   

Alternate Method for Broadband Users

1. Type “about:config” into the address bar and hit return. Scroll down and look for the following entries:
   • network.http.pipelining network.http.proxy.pipelining network.http.pipelining.maxrequests
     
     
     
   • Normally the browser will make one request to a web page at a time. When you enable pipelining it will make several at once, which really speeds up page loading.
     
     
     
2. Alter the entries as follows:
   • Set “network.http.pipelining” to “true”
     
     
     
   • Set “network.http.proxy.pipelining” to “true”
     
     
     
   • Set “network.http.pipelining.maxrequests” to some number like 100. This means it will make 100 requests at once.
     
     
     
3. Lastly right-click anywhere and select New-> Integer. Name it “nglayout.initialpaint.delay” and set its value to “0″. This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it receives.

• If you’re using a broadband connection you’ll load pages MUCH faster now!
  
  

Tips:

• Using the “Filter:” search box can make it easier to find the settings you're looking for.
• If you have problems like slow down, pages not loading or images loading weird, just undo the tweaks in about:config
• Firefox's slow loading could be due to the auto update. Disabling the auto-update feature could lead to improved loading time. For disabling update go to Tools--> options -->advanced --> Update and uncheck all the selections and click OK. (Make sure that you update manually at least once a week).
• Here’s something for broadband people that will really speed Firefox up:
• Avoid keeping and using too many toolbars, as they, too, can slow down your internet browser.

Warning:
Take note that doing this can actually make certain pages run slower. However, it has potential to make much more pages load faster.