For recent versions of NS, as compared with version #417 (9 Oct 2012), the load times are similar, but the quit times are between ten and twenty times greater.
For each result below, NS was quit, the Log file and Cache deleted, NS was loaded, and then quit, without displaying any web pages version load quit log sec sec KB #417 14 3 14 v3.0 16 31 14 #1125 jsoff 16 31 14 For each result below, NS was quit, the Log file and Cache deleted, NS was loaded, used to display three web pages. http://news.bbc.co.uk/ , http://www.theregister.co.uk/ , http://www.iconbar.com/ , and then quit version load quit log sec sec KB #417 14 3 164 v3.0 16 51 412 #1125 jsoff 16 59 411 All tests were made on a RiscPC, running RO 6.20. Since the protracted quit can be a nuisance, when wanting to shut down the machine in a hurry, is there any option which can reduce this time? Tony