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1. Anonymous | September 13, 2008 at 7:41 AM
   

   why not upload your edited copy? :P
   
   I guess its safe since the software is under GPL

    
2. Anonymous | September 15, 2008 at 10:43 PM
   

   I could have done that , but people would have doubted my method and hack , hence with this post people can do this themselves without any worries ;D

    
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4. Anonymous | September 30, 2008 at 3:09 AM
   

   Great! It Works!

    
5. Anonymous | September 30, 2008 at 12:43 PM
   

   Unfortunately I did not get this working on my computer.
   When saving the file after changing the path in wordpad, the tool box as shown "update the file in the archive" never appeared.
   So when reopening the file the changes was not saved/updated but set back to version 2.0.0. again.
   
   Any suggestions?
   
   I am updated with the 3.0.3 version of the Firefox browser
   
   Br.
   
   Mr. Brown

    
6. Anonymous | October 1, 2008 at 10:31 AM
   

   Thanks for the info but it didn't work, For some reason entering: <"em:maxVersion>3.0.1.*<"/em:maxVersion> did not make it work so I did <"em:maxVersion>3.0.3.*<"/em:maxVersion> and now it works perfectly.

    
7. Anonymous | October 1, 2008 at 12:42 PM
   

   errr, how to redirect it to Wordpad? :O

    
8. Anonymous | October 1, 2008 at 8:53 PM
   

   a better way to edit the file is using <"em:maxVersion>3.0.*<"/em:maxVersion> or even better, <"em:maxVersion>3.*<"/em:maxVersion>
   
   That way you can be sure that you won't need to edit the file every time your FF gets updated. Not that this will guarantee the extension to work on future versions.

    
9. Anonymous | October 2, 2008 at 4:25 AM
   

   @ oliver : I am glad it worked for you :]

    
10. Anonymous | October 2, 2008 at 4:27 AM
    

    @Mr Brown : Maybe you din't edit the file otherwise there is no way it wouldn't have asked for the saving option .
    
    Please try again and tell me your procedure in details

     
11. Anonymous | October 2, 2008 at 4:30 AM
    

    Anonymous said , Thanks for the info but it didn't work, For some reason entering: <"em:maxVersion>3.0.1.*<"/em:maxVersion> did not make it work so I did <"em:maxVersion>3.0.3.*<"/em:maxVersion> and now it works perfectly.
    
    My reply ,
    
    Thats because the post was written when Firefox 3.0.1 was there , i have updated the code , Glad to see it worked !

     
12. Anonymous | October 2, 2008 at 4:32 AM
    

    Anonymous said ,
    
    a better way to edit the file is using <"em:maxVersion>3.0.*<"/em:maxVersion> or even better, <"em:maxVersion>3.*<"/em:maxVersion>
    
    That way you can be sure that you won't need to edit the file every time your FF gets updated. Not that this will guarantee the extension to work on future versions.
    
    My reply ,
    
    Ah , even i did think of that but i gave up the idea coz when Firefox 4 comes out , one day or the other you have to open the wordpad and follow this procedure my friend :)

     
13. Anonymous | October 3, 2008 at 10:48 PM
    

    I already try the procedure, but still not work in my computer..
    it still show "Fasterfox 2.0.0 could not be installed because it is not compatible with Firefox 3.0.3."
    can you help me rahul?

     
14. Anonymous | October 4, 2008 at 2:30 AM
    

    Bahhhhhhhhh :'7( I cant change to 3.03!! I can't even delete! Please do help me!!!

     
15. Anonymous | October 4, 2008 at 2:51 AM
    

    I opened in Word Pad but its coming differently with codes like w!ª¥ümQ럐!!! What can I do? PLease help.. :7)

     
16. Anonymous | October 4, 2008 at 3:55 AM
    

    @wiyokto : As your error suggests i request you to re do it , since this error could only come up when you havn't updated the archive . Did u update the archive by changing it to 3.03 ? And after that you must have go the option to update the file in archive and then you must have been asked to update the fasterfox.xpi ,etc and remember to drag the file straight to your web browser , try this again !
    
    And reply for further queries !

     
17. Anonymous | October 4, 2008 at 3:58 AM
    

    Mr rox : Your error seems to arise due to your personal error . What you might be doing is that you straight away went to double clicking on fasterfox.xpi file instead you have to right click , view file and then follow my comment above !
    
    Drop in for more queries :]

     
18. Anonymous | October 6, 2008 at 4:39 AM
    

    Thanks for the awesome information this worked like a charm

     
19. Anonymous | October 7, 2008 at 2:42 AM
    

    Thanks bodnapa : I am glad you found it " awesome " enough ;)

     
20. Anonymous | October 7, 2008 at 4:53 AM
    

    using
    <"em:maxVersion>3.*<"/em:maxVersion>
    should work for all. or you'll find the plugin broken when you update to a newer version.

     
21. Anonymous | October 7, 2008 at 6:20 AM
    

    Yep even i did think of that and so did another commenter , but :
    
    " Ah , even i did think of that but i gave up the idea coz when Firefox 4 comes out , one day or the other you have to open the wordpad and follow this procedure my friend :) "

     
22. Anonymous | October 8, 2008 at 12:57 PM
    

    Hello again,
    
    I have now tried the tutorial several times, but no success.
    the problem is as posted earlier, when I choose the save option in wordpad after editing the file nothing happens. I have also tried "save as" option, but changes are still not saved.
    When I then x-out the wordpad I get the message box. "do you wish to save changes"
    I choose yes, but the file is still the same when I try to re-open it or drag it in to the browser.
    -
    The winrar program nore the wordpad never asks me if I want to update the archive as mentioned in tutorial.
    I give up.... :(
    
    Mr. Brown

     
23. Anonymous | October 8, 2008 at 9:19 PM
    

    Mr brown , i shall make a video for you on how to do it , and yes i will put it on my blog on 13th , since i am busy with studies till 13 th .
    
    Please have patience and never give up ;)

     
24. Anonymous | October 25, 2008 at 2:48 AM
    

    Do I remove the < as directed?

     
25. Anonymous | November 13, 2008 at 1:23 PM
    

    thanks Rahul Mather!
    its been forever since i have
    been able to use Fasterfox.
    
    
    P.S.
    <"em:maxVersion>*<"/em:maxVersion>"
    would that work?

     
26. Anonymous | November 14, 2008 at 12:08 AM
    

    I am glad it worked for you :)
    
    @ your p.s - Nope it wont work , you need a numeral suggesting the version of faster !

     
27. Anonymous | November 14, 2008 at 1:03 AM
    

    hi rahul mathur
    
    i have firefox 3.0.3,i would to install faster to this version which i have.
    
    i found it ,a little bit complicated to adjust fasterfox to make firefox faster to load.
    
    can you please tell me if is there easier tweak to adjust fasterfox, to load faster.
    
    i hope to hear from you very soon
    thank you

     
28. Anonymous | December 6, 2008 at 4:21 AM
    

    Thanks. Very clear instructions. Worked first time.

     
29. Anonymous | December 11, 2008 at 2:58 AM
    

    An easier way to do it is just to right-click the .xpi, Open > Select Program from a list, and choose just about any archiving program that you might have installed. This will get you right into the .xpi contents, where you can edit the necessary file.

     

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