Why does Java take so long to load?
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Why does Java take so long to load?
I mean look at IE - almost instantly; in Firefox, first, the Java machine has to be loaded - why can't it be like IE?
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The Java runtime takes a while to load since there's a LOT of data (DLLs, etc) that needs to load and then initialize, etc. Once the JRE (Java plugin) has been loaded, subsequent loads of Java applets should be faster as the JRE itself doesn't have to load.
Firefox shouldn't have those kinds of plugins embedded (in my opinion) as not every user will have a need for them. Avoiding "bloat" is something the Firefox developers are wanting to do so Firefox will remain a lean and mean browsing machine!
Peace...
Firefox shouldn't have those kinds of plugins embedded (in my opinion) as not every user will have a need for them. Avoiding "bloat" is something the Firefox developers are wanting to do so Firefox will remain a lean and mean browsing machine!
Peace...
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How long does it take the JRE to load, two seconds, three? If it takes much longer than that, I would say something is wrong with your JRE installation. What version of JRE are you using?
I have no idea how IE handles its' virtual machine, but I know most of IE is loaded into memory when Windows starts. That's why it springs to life so quickly when you click its' icon, but I would rather use Gecko based browsers any day.
I have no idea how IE handles its' virtual machine, but I know most of IE is loaded into memory when Windows starts. That's why it springs to life so quickly when you click its' icon, but I would rather use Gecko based browsers any day.
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Close Firefox and put this in your user.js file:
// Specify the amount of memory cache in kilobytes:
user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 4096);
Firefox Help: Editing Configuration Files
Download and install Cacheman:
http://www.outertech.com/index.php?_cha ... oduct&id=2
Load one of the profiles meant for older slower computers, but do not run Cacheman in the background or at startup (options within Cacheman's GUI); the settings are in effect when Cacheman is not running (do not enable conservative swapfile usage!).
Your pc barely meets minimum requirements (RAM) for Firefox.
Mozilla Firefox - System Requirements
// Specify the amount of memory cache in kilobytes:
user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 4096);
Firefox Help: Editing Configuration Files
Download and install Cacheman:
http://www.outertech.com/index.php?_cha ... oduct&id=2
Load one of the profiles meant for older slower computers, but do not run Cacheman in the background or at startup (options within Cacheman's GUI); the settings are in effect when Cacheman is not running (do not enable conservative swapfile usage!).
Your pc barely meets minimum requirements (RAM) for Firefox.
Mozilla Firefox - System Requirements
Last edited by LeRoi on July 27th, 2004, 10:37 am, edited 1 time in total.