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doesn't load pages automatically

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paradive
paradive

i've been using Chrome since FF 12 (got tired of it constantly crashing); trying 16 now. seems stable enough, BUT......

with Chrome, i had it set as the default browser, a shortcut in the startup menu, and set to open 5 different tabs at startup (that it loads while i go outside to have a smoke in the morning after i turn the 'puter on).

always worked well...

but FF doesn't do it if i just leave it alone. i have it set to load a session manager session (called "startup"), and it opens the tabs, but.....

until i click on each tab individually, it won't load anything in the background. =/

i realize this is prolly programmatic behavior and not a setting i can do anything about, but....... just thought i'd check before i go back to Chrome.

any ideas?

i've been using Chrome since FF 12 (got tired of it constantly crashing); trying 16 now. seems stable enough, BUT...... with Chrome, i had it set as the default browser, a shortcut in the startup menu, and set to open 5 different tabs at startup (that it loads while i go outside to have a smoke in the morning after i turn the 'puter on). always worked well... but FF doesn't do it if i just leave it alone. i have it set to load a session manager session (called "startup"), and it opens the tabs, but..... until i click on each tab individually, it won't load anything in the background. =/ i realize this is prolly programmatic behavior and not a setting i can do anything about, but....... just thought i'd check before i go back to Chrome. any ideas?

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hello paradive, this behaviour was originally introduced in order to increase the startup-time of firefox but you can easily change that - go to firefox > options > tabs and disselect "Don't load tabs until selected"

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philipp
philipp
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hello paradive, this behaviour was originally introduced in order to increase the startup-time of firefox but you can easily change that - go to firefox > options > tabs and disselect "Don't load tabs until selected"

paradive
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AHA! THANK YOU!