How to convert Firefox into Fasterfox
We all know that Firefox takes a lot of Time to load when it is run for the first time. Today I will show you a simple way to reduce this loading time and thus turn your slow firefox into fast firefox.
You can slash Firefox’s slow load time by compressing the DLLs and executables. There are many choices for compression but I suggest you use UPX which is free, efficient and time proven.
1. Download UPX from http://upx.sourceforge.net/#download
2. Unzip upx.exe into your Firefox installation folder which is normally C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox.
3. Make sure Firefox is not running then shell to a command prompt in the Firefox installation directory.
4. Type in the following command in a single line and hit return:
for %v in (*.exe *.dll components\*.dll plugins\*.dll) do upx “C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\%v”
5. If on some later occasion you want to unpack the files, just type in the command above but add the decompression switch “-d” after “do upx.”
That’s it; enjoy the difference!
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If the executables are compressed, they will need to be decompressed at load time. Once they are decompressed, application execution will happen normally. This will not reduce any load time, but it will increase it.
Hello Ed,
I agree that When you run the compressed EXE files, there will be decompression taking place before the program is launched. However, this decompression process is so fast that you may not notice the difference. Sometimes, the program may even launch faster than in the original state.
And this my own practical experience that the load time of Firefox which was 8-12 sec on my Intel Core 2 Duo 2Ghz Processor is now 4-6 secs only after compressing the exe and DLL.
Still if you feel that the load time has not decreased you may reverse the process by using the following command:
the packing command i write doesn’t seem to work… it says upx is not recongnized as an internal or external command, operable profram or batch file…. Now…?
@aditya: Is the upx.exe present in the firefox directory?
If not then place it in the firefox Directory.
we need to put that upx.exe in firefox directory….then do we need to open that…
it will be good if u explain it with screenshots
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Sry i don’t under stand about this>> for %v in (*.exe *.dll components\*.dll plugins\*.dll) do upx -d “C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\%v” <<what kind of this tell??
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