How to Run Faster Fox in Firefox 3 and above version !

Hello Humanoids . When Firefox got updated to Firefox 3 and then later Firefox 3.0.1 i used to take care if all my addons were updated , but the only addon which never got updated was Faster Fox , one of he most popular and widely used addon with Firefox 1.5 - Firefox 2.0 , but sadly the developer never gave us an update , thus people had to remove it since they cant afford to wait for an addon and not update their web browser !



I was desperately looking for a way to find out how to Run Faster Fox in Firefox 3.0.1 (which is the current version , if you haven't updated then please do so),.
but wasn't successful . So i decided to find out a way myself and to my delight it was successful !



Here is how you can do it in few steps , just keep following closely :

Go to the Faster Fox Website   and you will see something like the image below :


  • Instead of Clicking on it , right click and click on Save Link  As and it shall be included in your Firefox Download Window

  • Now Right click after it finishes installing and select   Open Containing Folder Option .

  • This will lead you to the file , now you need a software for Unzipping such as  Winzip , 7zip or Winrar . In this case we shall use Winrar  .

  • Right Click on the File  which will be named as  faster-fox-2.0.0-fx.xpi  and select  " Add to faster-fox-2.0.0-fx.xpi.rar "  option .

  • Now  go to the .rar folder named as  " Add to faster-fox-2.0.0-fx.xpi.rar "  and right click on the folder and then select the option Open .

  • This will Lead you to the Winrar Interface . You will see the faster-fox-2.0.0-fx.xpi  file on the Winrar page and all you have to do this right click on it and  select View option .


  • Now you shall notice few files  like the image below :


  • Double Click  on the  file  named as  " install.rdf "  and if you get it on a Notepad File try redirecting it to the WordPad since you won't be able to edit it in a Notepad File .

  • Now go to the bottom of the file in Wordpad and you shall the following code at the bottom  :



See the Arrow   :  Replace   <"em:maxVersion>2.0.0.*<"/em:maxVersion>


to
<"em:maxVersion>3.0.4.*<"/em:maxVersion>


Note  - If you are Using Firefox 3.0.0  , then replace the code by :  <"em:maxVersion>3.0.0.*<"/em:maxVersion>



Update -  The code has been updated , and the readers can change the 2.0.0 to whatever version will be upcoming up , for example for Firefox Version 3.0.5 :  change the 2.0.0 to 3.0.5 , simple !


Note -  Remove the inverted commas please from the inside of the tag.



  • Just save the file and   a window shall appear  :



  • Just click on Yes   and then Press the Backspace from your Keyboard and you shall be back to the place where you started !


  • Now drag  Firefox-2.0.0-fx file from Winrar Interface itself  by pressing left Mouse button to your Firefox window  and click on install . 


Faster Fox is now compatible and Running on your Firefox !

I wrote this tutorial in a very easy to understand manner hence everybody can grasp it effectively !

I hope this helps you !  If you still have any problem ? Just insert it in the comment box !

Take care,