Jan 20, 2010
“Why is my browser so slow?”
Categories: Software, Work
Written By: Rene Schmidt
Every now and then people complain about their web browser being slow. The conversation usually goes like this:
Me: Ok which browser are you using and which version?
Customer: Firefox 3.5
Me: Ok which plugins did you install?
Customer: Adblocker, Noscript, FoxyProxy, HTML validator, Firebug, Google Speed, SkipScreen, FireFTP, WeatherBug, Fireshot. Ah yes and TwitterBar.
Well it is obvious Firefox gets rather slow with many addons. My advice: deactivate or uninstall those you do not need regularly. I for one use two browsers: one for development with all the bells and whistles and one for regular web surfing.
