How to Make Firefox Load Faster

Many advanced users prefer to use Firefox instead of Internet Explorer and Google Chrome and many other browsers but a huge number of Firefox users complain about the time that Firefox takes to load. This tutorial will help load your Firefox faster then before so follow me step-by-step and enjoy the difference when you finish.

1- Download UPX Here
2- Unzip it into your firefox installation folder (Usually it is: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox or C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox if you are a 64bit user)
3- Make sure firefox is not running
4- Open Command Prompt (click Start > type " cmd ")
5- Type this as a single line command and press Enter when you finish

for %v in (*.exe *.dll components\*.dll plugins\*.dll) do upx "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\%v"

6- If later you want to unpack the files just type in the command above but add the decompression switch " -d " after " do upx " 
7- Enjoy the difference.

Note: This method slash Firefox's slow load time by compressing the DLLs and executables. There are many choices for compression but I suggest you use UPX which is free efficient and time proven

This won't work for Waterfox the 64bit version of Firefox !!

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Shortcut to Show/Hide Hidden Files

This tutorial will teach how to create a shortcut to show or hide hidden files on your computer. It's a simple visual basic script that will take effect immediatly after double-clicking on it. It's a fast way to show or hide your hidden files instead of navigating to control panel > folder options and choose to show or hide the files.

1- Open Notepad
2- Copy and paste the following code into notepad

Set sh = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
theKey = "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Hidden"
setHidden = sh.RegRead(theKey)
If setHidden = 1 Then
setHidden = 0
MsgBox "System and hidden files will no longer appear in Explorer.",64,"Hidden File Exchange"
Else
setHidden = 1
MsgBox "System and hidden files will appear in Explorer.",64,"Hidden File Exchange"
End If
sh.RegWrite theKey,setHidden,"REG_DWORD"
Set sh = Nothing

3- Save it as anything.vbs (you can name it any name you choose as long as you don't include spaces and the extension must be .vbs (In the Save as type panel choose All Files, this is a very important step so the script is saved as vbs)
4- This works only on Vista/Seven when User Account Control (UAC) is disabled because it needs access to the registry.

How To Use It

Just double-click on the script, if you are showing your hidden files they will become hidden and vice versa. You should notice the change without restarting windows all you have to do if you noticed a delay is pressing F5 on your keyboard to refresh.

Download a ready-to-use hiddenfiles.vbs by clicking Here

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How To Find Your Computer's Boot Time

Ever wanted to know how much time does your computer take to boot? Is it slow or fast? This tutorial will help answer your question not just in the purpose of just knowing, you can benefit a lot from knowing your computer's boot time how? You can test how much time it takes to boot before and after installing an application such as an antivirus or any other app.

1- Open Notepad
2- Copy & paste the following code into notepad

Option Explicit
On Error Resume Next
Dim Wsh, Time1, Time2, Result, PathFile, MsgResult, MsgA, AppName, KeyA, KeyB, TimeDiff
MsgA = "Please close all running applications and click on OK."
KeyA = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RestartTime\"
KeyB = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\RestartTime"
AppName = "Reboot Time Test"
Set Wsh = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
PathFile = """" & WScript.ScriptFullName & """"
Result = wsh.RegRead(KeyA & "Times")
if Result = "" then
MsgResult = Msgbox (MsgA, vbOKCancel, AppName)
If MsgResult = vbcancel then WScript.Quit
Wsh.RegWrite KeyA & "Times", left(Time,8 ), "REG_SZ"
Wsh.RegWrite KeyB, PathFile, "REG_SZ"
Wsh.Run "cmd /c Shutdown -r -t 00", false, 0
else
Wsh.RegDelete KeyA & "Times"
Wsh.RegDelete KeyA
Wsh.RegDelete KeyB
TimeDiff = DateDiff("s",Result,left(Time,8 ))
MsgBox "Your computer reboots in " & TimeDiff & " seconds", VbInformation, AppName
end if
wscript.Quit

3- Save it as anything.vbs (make sure you choose .vbs as extension for your file & don't include spaces if you choose a multiple words name for example if you choose to name it " boot time test ", you should enter boottimetest.vbs NOT boot time test.vbs)
4- In the Save as type choose All Files (Very Important !!)
5- Double-click on the file, you will be asked to save and close all your work because your computer is about to restart. Click Ok to restart
6- When windows starts again a message with the number of seconds your computer took to boot will be displayed on your desktop.

To download a ready-to-use boottimetest.vbs click Here

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Block/Allow Internet Access For An Application

Sometime it is necessary to block internet access from a certain application due to the use of a crack or patch or a serial number that can be blacklisted if the program was updated. This tutorial will teach you how to block internet access by adding a rule to the host file

1- Open Notepad
2- Copy & paste the following into notepad

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\Block Internet Access]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\Block Internet Access\command]
@="netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name=\"%1\" dir=out action=block program=\"%1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\Allow Internet Access]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\Allow Internet Access\command]
@="netsh advfirewall firewall delete rule name=\"%1\""

3- Save it as Install.reg

4- Open Notepad again
5- Copy & paste the following into notepad

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\Block Internet Access]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\Allow Internet Access]

6- Save it as Uninstall.reg
7- Now you have 2 files Install.reg & Uninstall.reg

Install.reg

Is used to integrate 2 options into right-click context explorer menu, the 2 options are Allow Internet Access & Block Internet Access. Double-click on Install.reg then click Yes to integrate them.

Uninstall.reg

Is used to uninstall the previously mentioned context explorer menu options. Double-click on Uninstall.reg then click Yes to remove integration.

How To Use It:

From now on, when you need to block internet access from an application just right-click on it and choose Block Internet Access. To allow internet access right-click on the application and choose Allow Internet Access

Note: When you want to uninstall the integration from the context explorer menu make sure that you allowed internet access for all application if previously you blocked it.

If you are having any problem creating the 2 files download Install.reg Here and Uninstall.reg Here

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