Should I try upgrading to FF3 again?

[aimeeandbeatles]

Last time I had speed problems, even with tweaks, (I am behind a router.) and some of my favourite extensions didn't work. But I just checked again, and these extensions upgraded.

So, should I try it again? How can I prevent the slow speed? I have the 3.00 installer, but from what I heard, there's 3.01 or something, which should I use?

Thanks, and sorry for my blabbing.

 

[Genocidicbunny]

You should always use the latest release as long as its not a beta. Usually, they contain a few security updates which are important to have.

I am currently using 3.0.1 and its running fine.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Okay, just upgraded again.

I noticed the browser is really slow on sites with lots of graphics. Any idea? They work(ed) fine in FF2 and IE7. Thanks.

 

[Genocidicbunny]

Maybe you changed something in FF2 that made it faster? Other than that, I dont know why they would be faster in FF2 and not 3..

 

[GravityWave]

Okay, just upgraded again.

I noticed the browser is really slow on sites with lots of graphics. Any idea? They work(ed) fine in FF2 and IE7. Thanks.

Random thought: Cache and Proxy Settings.

If you've told FF to Clear your personal data it might also be wiping your cache.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

I've tried that. Also tried tweaking the about:config settings. And checked firewalls.

As experiment, I left the browser open on a site that was loading slow. Went to bed. Next morning, was still loading.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Yay! I figured it out.

I uninstalled Adblock, and replaced it with Ad Block Plus. And it's fast again!

I tested it by disabling each add-on, one by one, and re-enabling.. Tedious, but it worked.