Google slow on Firefox

I had the same problem for about a year. Figured it was the DNS servers acting up. Changed my primary and secondary DNS servers to ones found on this page, http://www.dnsserverlist.org/, and that seems to have fixed it. Let me know if it helps, as I'm not 100% sure this is what actually fixed it - the problem might have fixed itself coincidentally when I changed the addresses... >_<
 
Yes have the same problem. IE runs it perfectly but I'm to used to firefox now. Using the Google search toolbar is near impossible because its so slow..
 
I have exactly the same problem in all my browsers now; WTF is going on??
 
Try changing DNS servers... If it works for you as well we know where the problem is (SAIX..)
 
Also have the sme problem on one users computer Gmail loads slow in Firefox but not in IE.

IS Uncapped
 
Hmm... could it be? I used to use a Netgear DG632 ADSL Modem/Router. Yesterday I changed to a D-Link DSL-2650U and all my issues stopped. I have no idea why though... might just have been a setting on the old modem, or a glitch, but everything works fine every time on Google now!
 
Had same problem, solved.

I had the same problem for ages and it drove me nuts. Eventually I spoke to a technician at Mweb that understood what I was saying and did not repeatedly ask me to clear my cache etc,etc.

In Firefox go to Tools >> Options >> Advanced >> Network Settings >> select manual proxy configurations and enter this HTTP proxy: dsl-cache.saix.net (Port 8080), select: Use proxy server for all protocols.

It works for me.

Hope this helps you. :)
 
THANK YOU SIR!!

Had stopped using Google for the last year as Yahoo would spit out 4 pages of results before Google had opened its first......pictures would hang when you go to page 2..BUT now it runs like a scalded cat on Red Bull...thanks.

What I never could understand is that twice when in the States, I would use Google exclusively and it would be FAST (same laptop I'm typing this from) but getting back to SA and Google.co.za...it STUNK. Must be something with Google local and some computers/routers as both my laptop and 2 desktops, on the same router, slowed at the same time.......again probably when they switched from .com to .co.za in SA ??
 
you're welcome. ;)

PS. I forgot to add that you would need to restart Firefox after making the changes.
 
<pissed_off>Well MWEB no longer allow me to use this proxy so I'm back to square one with my web pages not loading properly. Phoned support and freaked out when they wanted to go through all the same step by step procedure that I have been through a thousand times before with them. They escalated my complaint and a technician will call me back tomorrow morning.

I hope there is a solution for this other wise they can kiss my ass good bye.</pissed_off>
 
Gennath said:
Maybe it's a plugin we've all got installed that's causing the issue...
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Do any of you guys with the slowdowns on Google have the Skype plugin installed?

I had the exact same problem on a few computers, removed the Skype plugin and everything went back to normal. I've seen others having the same issues, see here.
 
im also having similar issues with firefox 3.6 and windows 7..
and you fixed it!!
 
SaiYaN said:
im also having similar issues with firefox 3.6 and windows 7..
and you fixed it!!
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Well my "fix" was pulled out from under my feet by MWEB. (It may work for you if you use a different service provider)
 
We have been with Ensync for some time and I have raised this issue with them before to which they could find no resolution.

Here's what happens and it seems to happen sporadically from time to time.

http://www.screencast.com/users/jam...ng/media/f7ffce9a-0250-4112-b79d-7dc58c2c8b0a

I have re-opened this with them and asked them to look into it but if that does not work, we will move to another ISP.

I do not get these issues from home, only at the office.

Does someone else have a solution to this maybe?

Thanks
 
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