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04-22-2008, 11:28 PM
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|  firefox using 1.2Gb of memory when i first open firefox it uses around 40MB, then after 5 minutes of surfing it's up to 300MB and 10 minutes after that it'll be using 500MB of memory. i don't know what the problem is. here's a screen shot i took. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...Untitled-1.png i've been using this firefox session for about an hour now, it's really chugging. i doubled checked with Everest to make sure the task manager wasn't lying to me. i'm using the most recent version of firefox and i don't have a lot of add-ons or extentions. i dont go to sites that's crammed full of flash ads and javascripts. most of the time i just use firefox for forums, emails, blogging, tech news, podcasts, music, flickr, etc. it's almost like firefox keeps adding new data to memory when i do something but never gets rid of any data, unless i restart the browser. anyone know a fix for this? extra info: azerty 1 theme for firefox add-ons: see image above windows xp pro SP2 core 2 duo 2.2Ghz 2GB ddr2 667 memory 8600GT 256mb |
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04-22-2008, 11:31 PM
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 | Re: firefox using 1.2Gb of memory It's because you have all those tabs open.
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04-23-2008, 12:38 AM
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  | Re: firefox using 1.2Gb of memory Firefox Ultimate Optimizer. Firefox Ultimate Optimizer This is a know flaw in all versions of Firefox. There is a massive memory leak. that will help try and keep it under control.
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04-23-2008, 01:04 AM
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| Tech-Forums Management Das BanHammer  Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The South
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| Re: firefox using 1.2Gb of memory Mak beat me to it. Awesome little doo-dad, that is. I'm running 35 extensions, and vary from 400K to 900K.
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04-23-2008, 01:06 AM
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| Re: firefox using 1.2Gb of memory Except that doo-hicky uses up some CPU.
__________________ My computer uses 1.5A-load, .8A-idle, .65A-standby, .05A-turned off on 125V. "The spaces between your fingers were created so that another's could fill them in." Quote:
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04-23-2008, 02:47 AM
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| Re: firefox using 1.2Gb of memory Better to use some CPU than to use 1GB or more of RAM.
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04-23-2008, 10:10 AM
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| Tech-Forums Management Das BanHammer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The South
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| Re: firefox using 1.2Gb of memory My FF never used that much... but I tweak mine a bit. The FUO is just icing on the cake.
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04-23-2008, 12:13 PM
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| Re: firefox using 1.2Gb of memory Use firefox 3.0 beta 5 It is by far much better than firefox 2.0
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04-23-2008, 02:05 PM
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| Re: firefox using 1.2Gb of memory Quote:
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