Speed Up Your Computer » Software http://www.computing.cc Save $$$'s and Fix Your Own Computer! Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:16:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 How to Reduce Firefox Memory Usage – Fix FireFox Mem Problem! http://www.computing.cc/windows-xp/how-to-reduce-firefox-memory-usage-fix-firefox-mem-problem/ http://www.computing.cc/windows-xp/how-to-reduce-firefox-memory-usage-fix-firefox-mem-problem/#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2008 01:16:51 +0000 admin http://www.computing.cc/windows-xp/how-to-reduce-firefox-memory-usage-fix-firefox-mem-problem/ At last a solution to FireFox’s memory issues! Firefox Ultimate Optimizer appears to have been developed by some Spanish speaking guy but is easily downloadable from Softonic’s website. Unfortunately, it is only currently available for Windows computers. Sorry Mac and Linux users :(

Karen has noticed that both Softonic and Spanish Speaking Guy are no longer hosting this app. I have therefore uploaded to this site, so you will now have to download it from here – Thanks Karen!

I have been using this application for a few days now and it has noticeably reduced Firefox’s memory usage – even when I have 20 tabs open with various media running!

Once you have downloaded this program, all you have to do is run the EXE file and it will add an icon to your task tray. I have added a shortcut of the EXE file to my Startup folder but I think there is an option to have it load when Windows starts.

Anyway, hope this helps you guys out!

Low Firefox Memory Udage

]]> http://www.computing.cc/windows-xp/how-to-reduce-firefox-memory-usage-fix-firefox-mem-problem/feed/ 10 AutoComplete in IE7 doesnt work – Fix Autofill with simple Registry Fix http://www.computing.cc/windows-xp/autocomplete-in-ie7-doesnt-work-fix-autofill-with-simple-registry-fix/ http://www.computing.cc/windows-xp/autocomplete-in-ie7-doesnt-work-fix-autofill-with-simple-registry-fix/#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2008 04:50:33 +0000 admin http://www.computing.cc/web-browsers/autocomplete-in-ie7-doesnt-work-fix-autofill-with-simple-registry-fix/ Internet Explorer 7 appears to have some problems with the autocomplete function. Even after ticking evey box under the AutoComplete options in IE 7 i still coulnt get it to remember previous forms I had filled. This annoyance eluded me for quite some time but recently I discovered a simple registry edit to turn it back on.

  1. Click on Start button
  2. Click on Run
  3. Type regedit, in RegEdit use the search function to find the term FormSuggest
  4. Double click on Use FormSuggest
  5. Change value from no to yes (on some computers the value may appear as a DWORD value. If this is the case for you, change the value from 0 to 1)
  6. You may need to restart computer for changes to take affect.

Here is a screenshot from my computer:

AutoComplete IE7 Registry Fix

Let me know if this fixes IE7 on your computer!

]]> http://www.computing.cc/windows-xp/autocomplete-in-ie7-doesnt-work-fix-autofill-with-simple-registry-fix/feed/ 9 Speed up Firefox Browser with a few simple tips http://www.computing.cc/internet/speed-up-firefox-browser-with-a-few-simple-tips/ http://www.computing.cc/internet/speed-up-firefox-browser-with-a-few-simple-tips/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:54:05 +0000 admin http://www.computing.cc/internet/speed-up-firefox-browser-with-a-few-simple-tips/ Firefox is by far my favorite internet browser but once you add all your add-ons and plugins it seems to slow down a bit. While searching for ways how to speed up Firefox on my computer I found a website with 13 ways to boost the speed of Firefox.

This is not a definitive guide to speeding up Firefox but it is a good start.

Happy Browsing

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