Firewall cache for faster firefox setup downloads (squid cache)

I am trying to configure a firewall system called pfSense that uses squid web cache as a component that I am trying to use. I work for a small ISP with a computer shop.
We install Firefox for a safer browser alternative to IE. We would like for the setup file to be cached within our server for repetitive downloads.
I am willing to admit that I'm a novice to firewall configuration and I think it may have to do with rege-x something else I am having issues with.

It seems that entering 'localhost' rather than 'http://localhost' was what I needed.

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Creating Caches for faster browsing experiences

I really like the functionality with spry tabbed panels. I am creating an online portfolio and in one of my pages, I would like to put up many documents that I have created over the years. These documents (mainly pdfs) come from the root folder at average sizes of about 100kb per document. I also tried to accomodate browsers who don't have built in PDF readers in their web browser (eg. firefox) by providing the document via a Scribd embed.
As a newb, i'm learning things on the fly and on this fly, i've discovered that with all these Scribd embeds loading up simultaneously, the page contains the set of tabbed panels can be quite slow. Gramps has been awesome in suggesting that I use a user activated pop-up and by using caches.
I understand how caches work, but not sure how I can actually code one into my site.
Is it standard protocol for people to use a cache manifest maker?
How do I cache the embed codes given to me from scribd?
Where do I attach the manifest html code? at the top of every page?
If the data from the manifest is downloaded by the browser on page1, when the viewer navigates to page2, will the data still be accessible or will it require a second download.
Kale

Have a look here http://www.gayadesign.com/diy/caching-external-data-in-php/ and here http://www.profilepicture.co.uk/caching-api-responses-php/ or otherwise Google the subject.
Gramps

Where can I find instruction to clear my cache for Mozilla Firefox?

I've been trying to submit my return to the IRS through Tax Act. It has been suggested by Tax Act support to find the instructions for my browser to clear cache. I do need help!! All I want to do is file my return.
Thank you!!............. Bill

Thanks!! For a rapid reply to my question.
Your Mozilla Support Team might consider putting the answer to my question in an obvious place on line as this "clearing the cache" is not harmful to you operating system, but it's good to do this once in a while. I've bookmarked the page for expediency.
Many Thanks!!............Bill

Use Redis Cache for Multiple Applications

Hi,
I did some searches and could not come up with a straight forward answer so I am hoping someone here can clarify this for me.
We have two different products that we have built in .NET that we host in Azure as websites. For each of these two products we have multiple clients. Each product and client pair has its own SQL database and its own website setup in Azure.
We would like to start using Redis Cache for the session of these products. Do I need to:
1) Create 1 Redis Cache and use it for all clients / products?
2) Create 2 Redis Caches and use one per product (redis caches needed = # of products)?
3) Create an individual Redis cache for each client / product pair (redis caches needed = # of products x # of clients)?

You can do either of the above. It would really depend on how much load are you expecting on the Cache
For separation and load balancing it might be better to have a Cache per Website
For a Cache to be useful it should be closer to the Web tier, so ensure that you provision the Cache in the same region as the Website.

For me, Firefox 4.0.1 is slooooow to download pages. IE 8 is much faster. I have Win 7 and Avast. I just uninstalled Firefox. Thanks.

For me, Firefox 4.0.1 is slooooow to download pages on all web sites. IE 8 is much, much faster. I have Win 7 and Avast. I just uninstalled Firefox. Thanks.

Did you check your security software (firewall)?
A possible cause is security software (firewall) that blocks or restricts Firefox or the plugin-container process without informing you, possibly after detecting changes (update) to the Firefox program.
Remove all rules for Firefox from the permissions list in the firewall and let your firewall ask again for permission to get full unrestricted access to internet for Firefox and the plugin-container process.
See:
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Server+not+found
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Firewalls

Trying to download the latest Firefox on Windows 7 laptop but the Firefox setup page says it's downloading for 1hour now and shows no signs of finishing.

My laptop is protected with the AVG AntiVirus free package. The Windows Firewall is on.

''jayelbe [[#answer-665542|said]]''
<blockquote>
Hi Martin,
Sorry to hear Firefox isn't downloading.
I'd like to try a different download link with you. Could you follow this instructions and let us know whether they work?
# Go to: https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/latest/win32/
# Click the relevant link for your locale/language. (British English is en-GB, US English is en-US, etc)
# Click ''Firefox Setup 34.0.5.exe''. This is quite a large file, so might take a few minutes to download. Once it's downloaded, run the file and it should install Firefox.
To explain: the ''Firefox Setup 34.0.5.exe'' file will contain everything you need to install Firefox. ''Firefox Setup Stub 34.0.5.exe'' is the normal installer - it doesn't include all of the Firefox files, but instead will download them after you start the installation. Hopefully if we download the full Firefox installer, it will work.
Cheers,
Jayelbe
</blockquote>
Hi Jayelbe
Thanks for the suggested solution. Yes it has worked!
Martin

[SOLVED] using squid for local cache and configuring firefox

Hi, I have just installed squid following the instructions at http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Squid and can run squidclient to retrieve webpages. The headers include
X-Cache: HIT from localhost.localdomain
X-Cache-Lookup: HIT from localhost.localdomain:3128
which I take to mean the cache is working? Next I want firefox to use the proxy, but changing the settings in Edit/Preferences/Advanced/Network/Settings to localhost or 127.0.0.1 and 3128 doesn't work. Firefox can't see the proxy for some reason. I have set
http_access allow all
in the conf for now. How do I get firefox to use squid?
TIA
Last edited by jaybee (2010-07-09 13:22:52)

It seems that entering 'localhost' rather than 'http://localhost' was what I needed.

Firefox was downloading fast for my connection speed but now it is very slow, what can i do?

Firefox was downloading at about 45-60 kbs, which is fast for my connection, just a few days ago, but now im lucky if it downloads at 20 kbs, what can I do to get my download speeds back to what they were? And I have already freed up space on my computer until I now have 50.8 GB of free space
I have Vista 32 bit on my computer and the latest version of Firefox installed.
== about 3 days ago

here are some Tips&Tricks that can help you double the speed of Firefox.
1. Type about:config in the address bar and then press Enter.
2. In the filter search bar type network.http.pipelining. Be sure the value field is set true,if not double-click to set true.
HTTP is the application-layer protocol that most web pages are transferred with. In HTTP 1.1, multiple requests can be sent before any responses are received. This is known as pipelining. Pipelining reduces page loading times, but not all servers support it.
3. Go back to the filter search bar and type network.http.pipelining.maxrequests. Double-click this option and set its value to 8.
4. In the filter search bar and type network.http.proxy.pipelining. Once opened double-click on it and set it to true.
5. In IPv6-capable DNS servers, an IPv4 address may be returned when an IPv6 address is requested. It is possible for Mozilla to recover from this misinformation, but a significant delay is introduced.
Type network.dns.disableIPv6 in the filter search bar and set this option to true by double clicking on it.
6. CONTENT INTERRUPT PARSING
This preference controls if the application will interrupt parsing a page to respond to UI events. It does not exist by default.
Right-click (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window, select New and then Boolean from the pop-up menu. Then:
A. Enter content.interrupt.parsing in the New boolean value pop-up window and click OK
B. When prompted to choose the value for the new boolean, select true and click OK.
7. Rather than wait until a page has completely downloaded to display it to the user, Mozilla applications will regularly render what has been received to that point. This option controls the maximum amount of time the application will be unresponsive while rendering pages.
Right-click (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window, select New and then Integer from the pop-up menu.
A. Enter content.max.tokenizing.time in the New integer value pop-up window and click OK
B. You will be prompted to enter a value. Enter 2250000 and click OK.
8. CONTENT NOTIFY INTERVAL
This option sets the minimum amount of time to wait between reflows. Right-click (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window, select New and then Integer from the pop-up menu.
A. Type content.notify.interval in the New integer value pop-up window and click OK.
B. You will be prompted to enter a value. Enter 750000 and click OK.
9. CONTENT NOTIFY ONTIMER
A. This option sets if to reflow pages at an interval any higher than that specified by content.notify.interval. Right-click (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window and select New and then Boolean from the pop-up menu.
B. Type content.notify.ontimer in the New boolean value pop-up window and click OK.
C. You will be prompted to choose the value for the new boolean. Select true and click OK.
10. Notify Backoffcount
This option controls the maximum number of times the content will do timer-based reflows. After this number has been reached, the page will only reflow once it is finished downloading. Right-click (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window and select New and then Integer from the pop-up menu.
A. Enter content.notify.backoffcount in the New integer value pop-up window and click OK.
B. You will be prompted to enter a value. Enter 5 and click OK.
11. CONTENT SWITCH THRESHOLD
You can interact with a loading page when content.interrupt.parsing is set to true. When a page is loading, the application has two modes: a high frequency interrupt mode and a low frequency interrupt mode. The first one interrupts the parser more frequently to allow for greater UI responsiveness during page load.
The low frequency interrupt mode interrupts the parser less frequently to allow for quicker page load. The application enters high frequency interrupt mode when you move the mouse or type on the keyboard and switch back to low frequency mode when you had no activity for a certain amount of time. This preference controls that amount of time. Right-click (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window and select New and then Integer from the pop-up menu.
A. Enter content.switch.threshold in the New integer value pop-up window and click OK.
B. You will be prompted to enter a value. Enter 750000 and click OK.
12. NGLAYOUT INITIALPAINT DELAY
Mozilla applications render web pages incrementally, they display what’s been received of a page before the entire page has been downloaded. Since the start of a web page normally doesn’t have much useful information to display, Mozilla applications will wait a short interval before first rendering a page. This preference controls that interval. Right-click (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window and select New and then Integer from the pop-up menu.
A. Enter nglayout.initialpaint.delay in the New integer value pop-up window and click OK.
B. You will be prompted to enter a value. Enter 0 and click OK.

Thank you for the virus included in the Mozzella Firefox Download it shows you really care. "\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\fajy3yg3.default\Cache\2\1A\D0454d01"

a free download from your websiter

Let me guess you used a antivirus scanner to scan the computer and it found something in the harmless Cache and made you think you were infected.
This is not a Firefox browser failing or Mozilla's doing. The Cache well caches things as you browse the the internet. Also Mozilla has never included any form of virus, trojan maleware or such in a Firefox download as otherwise it would have been all over various tech news then.
The Cache is not vulnerable like the IE temp files can be as viruses and trojans and such are completely harmless while sitting in Cache until either you clear or delete the Cache or it gets bumped out as Cache continues to Cache stuff.
Just clear the Cache and scan again.
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How+to+clear +the+cache

"firefox setup couldn't be downloaded"

I'm trying to reinstall but I keep getting "firefox setup couldn't be downloaded" doesn't say why. I just uninstalled, followed all of the directions but I can't reinstall. Can't download trouble shooter either.

''alex_mayorga [[#answer-665678|said]]''
<blockquote>
Certain Firefox problems can be solved by performing a ''Clean reinstall''. This means you remove Firefox program files and then reinstall Firefox. Please follow these steps:
'''Note:''' You might want to print these steps or view them in another browser.
#Download the latest Desktop version of Firefox from [https://www.mozilla.org mozilla.org] (or choose the download for your operating system and language from [https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/all/ this page]) and save the setup file to your computer.
#After the download finishes, close all Firefox windows (or open the Firefox menu [[Image:New Fx Menu]] and click the close button [[Image:Close 29]]).
#Delete the Firefox installation folder, which is located in one of these locations, by default:
#*'''Windows:'''
#**C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
#**C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox
#*'''Mac:''' Delete Firefox from the Applications folder.
#*'''Linux:''' If you installed Firefox with the distro-based package manager, you should use the same way to uninstall it - see [[Installing Firefox on Linux]]. If you downloaded and installed the binary package from the [http://www.mozilla.org/firefox#desktop Firefox download page], simply remove the folder ''firefox'' in your home directory.
#Now, go ahead and reinstall Firefox:
##Double-click the downloaded installation file and go through the steps of the installation wizard.
##Once the wizard is finished, choose to directly open Firefox after clicking the Finish button.
More information about reinstalling Firefox can be found [[Troubleshoot and diagnose Firefox problems#w_5-reinstall-firefox|here]].
WARNING: Do not use a third party uninstaller as part of this process. Doing so could permanently delete your [[Profiles|Firefox profile]] data, including but not limited to, extensions, cache, cookies, bookmarks, personal settings and saved passwords. These cannot be easily recovered unless they have been backed up to an external device! See [[Back up and restore information in Firefox profiles]]. 
Please report back to say if this helped you!
Thank you.
</blockquote>

Each time I open firefox i receive two unwanted pop ups of the "you have chosen to open..." variety. two for firefox setup and one for a word document how do i stop this?

i open firefox and get two popups that state "you have chosen to open and then its for firefox setup 3.6.1 or beta which i once used and uninstalled. a second is for a file in my documents--always the same file.

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See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_save_or_download_files#Manually_delete_download_history

I'm using Windows 7 64 bit. I downloaded iTunes for Windows and setup an account. How do I stream a TV show to my TV. I have a Belkin router. My TV has many site Icons, e.g. Netflix, hula etc. from which I can download and watch movies in my Den.

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Did you know that: Virus or unwanted program 'TR/Crypt.ULPM.Gen [trojan]' detected in file 'C:\Users\*\Downloads\Firefox Setup 6.0.exe.part.

trying to download updated FF 6.x and got this:
Virus or unwanted program 'TR/Crypt.ULPM.Gen [trojan]'
detected in file 'C:\Users\storm\Downloads\Firefox Setup 6.0.exe.part.

I have not downloaded Firefox 6 yet, but the university here in Tempe, AZ, is telling its thousands of users that Firefox 6 contains a virus.

Help with computer setup and PP settings for faster/better previews

I have been using Cyberlink PowerDirector software for video editing. It is very easy to use and can do quite a bit. It was also accelerated by Intel HD graphics built into my system, so I could see a lot of my work at a pretty high resolution in real time.
However, I wanted to see what PP was capable of, specifically the Warp Stabilizer.
So I downloaded PP and have been trying to use it, but it was just slow as heck to preview anything (chop stop chop stop...), with render times being insanely long (12 hours for five minutes of footage vs. about 30 minutes with PowerDirector).
Thinking it was a problem with my system and I needed to get a real graphics card, I got an EVGA GTX 670 (FTW) for $400, and popped it in. I modified the text file so PP would see it as a compatible card, opened up PP and changed the engine to the new card.
Things are faster, but I was expecting a lot more. Here's what I'm doing:
1. Shooting Canon 5D mark II (now III) clips 20-60 seconds long, 1080p.
2. Import to PP and sequence them.
3. Adding effects:
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     B. Next adjustment layer: 3-way color, shadow/highlight, unsharp mask, fast blur
     C. Video 1 layer has the clips with warp stabilizer applied to each, and dissolves.
My final output will be 720p. ( I shoot 1080p so the Warp Stabilizer will have more to work with, and I can crop without feeling like I'm degrading quality).
My system: i7 2600k, 16GB RAM, GTX 670 graphics, 120GB SSD "Max IOPS", 2TB 7200rpm internal, 2TB 7200rpm external (USB 2.0, backup drive).
I can currently preview at 1/4 res in realtime. I would really like to be able to get to 1/2 res (of course full would be great). One thing that worries me is that GPU-Z indicates that my GPU is only running at about 2% while previewing, while CPU usage is at around 50%. I was under the impression that the Mercury thing would use GPU/CUDA to process previews and effects that are supported (that includes Warp Stabilizer).
I've looked at Sequence Settings and fiddled with Preview File Format and size, but that doesn't seem to do anything. I'm currently looking around at codecs (Cineform, DNxHD), but don't know if those can help.
What settings should I alter to get better previews?

Well I'm still pretty clueless about this, but for anyone who is looking at this and wondering, here's what I've gleaned:
1. After Effects, especially CS6, makes much more and better use of graphics cards than does Premiere Pro. I'm guessing that PP will, in future versions, make better use of them. For now, no need to spend more than a couple hundred bucks on one.
2. Update the software. PP and AE both performed substantially better after installing the .01 update from adobe. After you install the update, be sure to re-do the CUDA hack, if necessary.
3. As it stands, money for a PP system is best spent on a processor, as in the newest Intel (currently Ivy Bridge), and overclocked. This is where performance happens. I'd say on a 2012 system, 16 GB RAM should be considered a minimum for video editing, and 24 or 32 if you can afford it. More than that probably won't be utilized. Hard disks can affect performance, but I don't think it's a bottleneck unless you're doing something that requires VERY fast/large reads and writes (4k source?). Most people who have high-end editing stations also have a bunch of drives in RAID, but if you look at the performance chart, the SECOND highest scoring tester did not use RAID (though did use a presumably fast and large SSD).
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Error msg "Firefox setup stub 27_0_1_exe could not be downloaded." Why?

Using the following link Every time I try to download firefox, I get the error message.
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/#download-fx
Firefox setup stub 27_0_1_exe could not be downloaded. I am using Vista 32b OS, IE9 browser

Try downloading the full off-line installer package from here. 
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html

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