Slow FF startup and page load speed

TIP TO IMPROVE SPEED(?): My FF startup and page load speeds increased dramatically when I used the auto feature in Ashampoo WinOptimizer 6 to adjust my internet settings. I've been using the comparable feature in TuneUp Utilities 2009 and FF speed was worse than abysmal. Hope this helps some of you. (You can obtain a trial version from Ashampoo or CNET; actually v7 is out and appears to be even better.)
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== Always

Gmail only allowed to log into one message or link or folder then ff 3.6.4 freezes.
I have gone back to 5.2 to get it to work yet every time it updates ff freezes. Why is this?
If I reinstall 3.5.2 will I ba able to get an answer to this problem else I may not be able to see what you send me.

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