Why is Visual Studio 2008 slow with Firefox?

Question

• I am using Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2008 Express.
• I've made an ASP.NET MVC site which has 6 CSS files and 6 Javascript files in the HEAD element in the Site.Master file.
• When I do F5 or CTRL-F5 in Explorer or Opera, the site displays instantly.
• When I run my site in Firefox, it takes a SECOND for each CSS and each Javascript file on LOCALHOST, i.e. 12 seconds to load on localhost.

What might I be able to change in the Firefox settings so it is as fast as Opera and Explorer?

NEW INFO: Uninstalled Firebug completely, no yslow, no other add-ons. When I take out the CSS and Javascript files, then Firefox is as fast as the other browsers. What could be taking it so long on a local connection?

Answer 1

This sounds like an add-on. Are you running anything like YSlow or Firebug?

Answer 2

It could be related to IPv6 as explained in this blog.

Answer 3

my firefox behaving the same way, in the OLD VS, they put the debugging thing in services in control panel, but now i cant find it anywhere.

Answer 4

You can set localhost to IPv4 only, rather an disabling IPv6 for all sites.

Type about:config in the address bar, search for ipv4, and set:

network.dns.ipv4OnlyDomains = localhost