K-Meleon 1.5.3

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  Version: K-Meleon 1.5.3

  "ONE FAST GECKO"

  by warlover2 on August 18, 2009

  Pros: Very fast and low RAM use. Contains good ad-blocker and flash blocker already installed. The Kmeleon website has "macros" you can type into the program file under "txt" or "kmm" to dramatically increase performance overall to Opera and Safari levels.

  Cons: Unattractive interface. Firefox, Flock, and Netscape Navigator(remember that one?) add-ons do not work. Not easy to customize.

  Summary: /*remove paint delay when loading*/
  user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay",0);/*Default is 250*/
  
  /*enable improved pipelining*/
  user_pref("network.http.pipelining",true);
  user_pref("network.http.proxy.pipelining",true);
  user_pref("network.http,pipelining.firstrequest",true);/*Default is false*/
  user_pref("network.http.pipelining.maxrequests",100);/*Default is 4*/
  
  /*SpeedUp_Toggle*/
  menuchecked=(getpref(BOOL,"network.http.pipelining")==true
  user_pref(BOOL,"network.http.pipelining")==true?&_SpeedUp_Disable:&_SpeedUp_Enable; (try to get the lines starting with "user_pref" all in one line;no joke!)
  
  /*_SpeedUp_Enable*/
  statusbar(sub("%s",$on,_("Page load speed_up %s")));
  
  /*increase multi-threaded download performance*/
  user_pref("network.http.max-connections",32);/*Default is 24*/
  user_pref("network.http.max-connections-per-server",25);/*Default is 8*/
  user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy",16);/*Default is 4*/
  user_pref('network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server",8);/*Default is 2*/
  
  /*turn on timer based reflow management*/
  user_pref("content.notify.ontimer",true);
  
  /*sets the allowed time between reflows in microseconds*/
  user_pref("content.notify.interval",100);
  
  /*set the number of reflows to do before waiting for the rest of the page to arrive*/
  user_pref("content.notify.backoffcount",200);
  
  Whew! I hope you read it through because that is the "macro" for boosting Kmeleon's surfing speed with above average download speeds as well. If they could get more add-ons and a better interface while keeping the RAM usage low this would be better than any other browser out there. If you like it simple and very fast, Kmeleon is for you. Go into "program files", then Kmeleon's folder, then click "file", then "new", then "txt document" in the toolbar. It will ask you to name the txt document. "Speedy.kmm" will suffice. Click it and the Notepad will appear. Type the "macro" I've typed into this summary and you will have a Safari-stomping speed-lizard! Click the upper right "x" in the Notepad interface, then it will ask you to "save". Click save. You are done! Enjoy!
  
  Updated on Aug 18, 2009

  Try the macros I gave in the "summary" on other browsers as well with the same txt file process. Most other browsers have add-ons like Firetune,Fasterfox, and Tweak Network at Mozilla's add-on website that simply do what the "macro" does but with the "macro" you do not download, just type. Fasterfox is IDENTICAL in function. Look it up if you do not believe me.
  
  Updated on Nov 5, 2009

  I am still using it. Built-in security includes "block http referer", "false user agent", adblocker, flashblocker, java(script)blocker. You can change the proxy by using a toolbar button for easy and quick access. Kmeleon is Firefox but faster and with security built in that you would have to install add-ons in Firefox to match Kmeleon. Skins and themes are available at sourceforgenet if you want a better interface but if Kmeleon is already good, why fix it? ONE COOOL LIZARD!

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