How to Load Firefox Faster During First Time After Computer Startup
Launching Firefox during first time after PC startup typically takes longer time, which could be around 20 seconds to just load and display the browser. If compare with IE or Google Chrome which only takes few seconds to load the browser, obviously Firefox web browser is lacking its advantages. You may feel frustrated to just wait for such a long period of time for launching the browser. Not to worry, if you are Firefox lover, now with this simple trick, you can improve Firefox loading time to less than 10 seconds.
To improve the loading time, follow below steps as shown below:
1. Right click on Firefox shortcut, then choose Properties.
2. On Target field, it displays Firefox executable full path. Add /prefetch:1 at the end of the path with space in between. After adding the switch, the target field should looks like this: “C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe” /prefetch:1
3. Click OK to save the setting.
If you would like to test out and confirm if it really works after completing above steps, you can hibernate/re-start your computer, then launch Firefox browser and count the time it takes to display the browser. You will notice that the time taken to load and display Firefox browser during first time launching after the PC startup is improved significantly. Hope this simple trick will help you to work more effective without doing nothing just to wait for it to load the browser.
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Tried it, didn't seem to make any difference.
"C:Arquivos de programasMozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe" / prefetch: 1
FUNCIONA !
This is bs, it doesnt work you dumb ass
Continued to get an error message. Next idea?
The /Prefetch:1 Worked Great – my Firefox IS "faster" – this Tip Gets The Stamp of Approval :} QC
Adding /prefetch:1 is complete BS. It WILL NOT load FireFox any faster, but may slow it down.
The "#" entry defines app type (as in what's being executed — Video/Audio/etc. for apps like Windows Media Player that are "aware") it's just added to the hash file, local DNS. Do not add it. The backlash is some apps will hang and lock-up the system, others will take longer to load.
This has been debunked numerous times, but has been slow to spread.
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Bogus – don't do it.
Do not forget to leave a space after the astrisk and before the /. you should then press OK and restart Firefox. It worked for me.
"C:Program FilesMozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe" /prefetch:1
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I try to do the steps but it giving the error and i cannot save it.
i completely agree with eraser85..
No error here, but I also can't see any improvement with Vista Ultimate and FF3.5b4.
I agree, I tried it, and clicking OK, gave me an error
Given information is completely false