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« on: October 31, 2009, 04:53:39 PM »

I hope there are some computer geeks out there. When I click Firefox in my Quick launch it takes forever to launch because of prefetch. On task manager, I see csc. exe, imapi.exe,dumpprep, andothers I can't get rid of so that I can Quick launch. I've deleted and deleted, but to no avail. Can some one help?


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Re: Prefetch

« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2009, 02:47:10 PM »

http://download.cnet.com/Firefox-Preloader/3000-11745_4-10906890.html

It hasn't been updated since February 2005, but Firefox Preloader continues to help users who want faster boot times while maintaining a heavy load of tabs and extensions. Weighing in with an installer at 840Kb and using about 30MB of RAM, the program dramatically improved start-up times on Firefox when loaded with tabs and extensions.


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Re: Prefetch

« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2009, 10:32:24 AM »

Thanks Amy for the prefetch download. Need more advice. AVG found tracking cookies from Firefox. Why are they tracking me and what can I do? Thanks, ravred


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« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2009, 11:42:01 AM »

Just about every site you get uses cookies. Mostly to recognize you but sometimes to track your web activity. Security software considers tracking cookies low risk. Take it off it it makes you feel better, but the next time you pull up your Firefox, it will be back. That & the other 500 from doing sweeps.


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« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2009, 01:09:00 PM »

pixie13 is correct they are low risk

Think of when you log into a site/sweeps - if you block their cookie, they can't recognize you/your info. That's it - that's their function.

I have FF set to clear cookies/temp files when I close it & I manually do so in IE after I sweep/surf out of habit - but it also allows my guys to enter after me without being told they already entered because they still have me as logged in.


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