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firefox flash drags performance down

I have an old notebook with a hardware profile like this : cpu: Intel Celeron 1.5GHZ ram: 1G os : winxp sp2 browser: firefox 3.5.3 I found when I browse web pages with embeded flash ads or video ...
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Optimized versions of Firefox: are they worth it?

I've seen that some people have compiled themselves so-called "optimized" versions of Firefox, from the official source code. One example of such an optimized build is the "Blazing Fast", from Binary ...
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Why does QuickTime lag in Firefox if I don't put my mouse over it?

This has happened for me as long as I can remember. Since the first version of Firefox, on multiple computers and under different versions of Windows. QuickTime plays fine in IE and Chrome (even ...
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Do disabled Firefox extensions make Firefox slower?

Do disabled Firefox extensions make Firefox slower? I know that extensions make browsing slower, but what about extensions that are disabled and not in use?
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How to determine bottlenecks in Firefox?

I have some problems with Firefox 3.5 opening several tabs at once. It takes some seconds and that really annoys me. I have some addons installed and now I want to determine which is the most braking ...
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Finding Firefox resource hogs that freeze or slow it down [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to Determine which Firefox Add-ons are Using the Most Memory I know I have many extensions (50+). Too many, perhaps (case in point). However, I am willing to pay for using ...
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Firefox on Mac: Slow, slow, slow

On my Macbook, Firefox is slow. Really slow. It takes about 30 minutes to start up - when I wake up, I start it, and once I am done breakfast, it's usually done. And, it takes a super-duper long time ...
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Firefox 3.5 slow to start issue

Has anyone found a solution to this issue? It's noted here on the Mozilla forums too.
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