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I'm getting rid of Firefox! Help!!

Last post 02-06-2009 8:48 PM by summerstorm59. 7 replies.
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  • 01-17-2009 8:15 PM

    I'm getting rid of Firefox! Help!!

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    Ok, so I'm getting rid of Firefox. It is going SO slow if I open more than 10 tabs. I have Windows XP.

    I downloaded Safari, but I'm not sure I can live without autofill programs! :( Help? Is Google Chrome better? I added Texter, but it's not that great and still requires clicking on each textbook. Please help!

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  • 01-18-2009 8:01 AM In reply to

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     Hi, the more tabs you have open, the slower it will go. I don't open more than 5 or 6, then close as I enter. You may try Maxthon, but FF is one of the best. Good luck.

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  • 01-18-2009 5:39 PM In reply to

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    "You can only take with you that which you give away."

  • 01-18-2009 5:41 PM In reply to

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     I open 20 or more windows at a time with Firefox!  My computer is 2 years old, if that matters.  The only time things go abominably slow is when there are tons of flash sweeps. I usually do those separately or they drive me crazy.

    "You can only take with you that which you give away."

  • 01-18-2009 6:45 PM In reply to

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     My computer isn't old. Just SO slow with FF. Not sure why.

     Looking into Maxthon. :o

    I started sweeping in Sept. 2008.

    2008: *Wendy’s - Twisted Frosty Coupon ($3)

    *Macy’s - 3-Step Clinique Skin Care Set ($37)

    *Logitech - $5 Rhapsody Download ($5)

    *Bassett Furniture - Customizable Sofa ($3000)

    *The Cheesecake Factory - Home Delivery Cheesecake ($70)

    *Silk Soy Milk - green tote bag ($5)

    *Hanes: Be Wedgie Free - cotton underwear ($2)

    *Totalbeauty.com Pink- Model Co. Tan in a Can and Nokona T-shirt ($62)



    2009: *Kmart Wish and You Could Win Sweeps - Kmart Gift Card ($5)

    *Kraft So Good On Game Day - Kraft Coupons ($15)

    *Glamour.tv - T-Shirt ($8)

    *LUCKY Magazine - Maybelline New York The Colossal Volum’ Express Mascara. ($8)

    *Kmart Wish and You Could Win Sweeps - Kmart Gift Card ($5)

    *Hobbyist To Lobbyist - Aiptek A-HD+ 1080P High Definition Camcorder ($179.99)

    *Eden Fantasies - Gift Pack ($69.99)

    *Feed Your Pig - Turbo Tax Deluxe (saved me $169)

    *Three Times A Bridesmaid - Target GC ($25)

    *GirlfriendCelebrations.com- “My Little Red Book” ($14.99)

    *Sheltered Not Shattered - Scanalog Software ($49.99)

    *The Succulent Wife - Your Conscience Reusable Bags ($30)

    *TJ’s Bargin Closet - One Year Subscription to Marie Claire ($20)

    *FashionFling - Morganna Alchemy skin care ($59.99)

    *HazelnutDesigns - Clutch ($18)

    *Riding With No Hands - Yoplait Bag and Coupon ($25)

    *Crafty Chica Sweepstakes - Crafty Chica’s Guide to Artful Sewing Book ($18.99)

    *Tweet A Prize - $15 Starbucks Gift Card ($15)

    *Nationwide Speed Up Challenge - ESPN Hat ($19.99)

    *Life Staring Ellie and Eve - Bravado Nursing Tank ($45)

    *Coupon Princess - Seventh Generation Cleaning Products Starter Kit (~$45)

    *Classic House Wife - Cheerios Freshwater Pearl Bracelet

    *USA & BigLots Character Arcade Sweepstakes - 8GB iPod Touch ($249)

    *Cool Mom Clothes - PreSpot™ Laundry Stain Remover ($8.50)

    *An Island Review - The Legend of Honey Hollow children’s book ($16.95)


    For an amazing grand total of…


    $4305.38

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  • 01-18-2009 7:20 PM In reply to

    • walton39
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    Re: I'm getting rid of Firefox! Help!!

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    Don't blame Firefox. I run 35 tabs at a time on my Dell Inspiron laptop using Firfox. On my older Dell desktop I can run 20 tabs easily using Firefox. I could run only 5 or 6 tabs on the same computer using Explorer. So you might try clearing out some of the"stuff" from your computer. Go to Tools,Options, Privacy,clear private data and give it a try
    Walt

  • 01-19-2009 2:24 AM In reply to

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     I, too, use FF and like it just fine.  But it's true that some sweeps slow it down. When you've figured out which is the culprit, do it separately.  I also found the the PointClickHome sweeps REALLY slow things down.  I do them all at one time, deleting the thank you tabs as I go.  No problems now.  I do 22 tabs at a time and my computer isn't new by any means.  I have a MAC

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  • 02-06-2009 8:48 PM In reply to

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    do you clean out you temp files and cookies at night when your done sweeping,do you run an adaware cleaner all those things slow down your computer

    especially if you don't clear them out,you can have quite a few cookies and temps files from the day before,i found 185 tracking cookies from just one day

    of entering sweeps, that's why i like lavasoft adware cleaner..www.lavasoft..com..i usually do a full scan.

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