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why does firefox take up so much memory?

  • 14-07-2006 05:14PM
    #1
    Scruff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,228 ✭✭✭


    yes its away better than ie but why does it take up so much memory? even closing tabs doesnt free up the memory.
    Its taking up 117Mb and 103Mb virtual mem atm. is there any way to reduce this or set a maximum on what it can use?


Comments

  • #2
    elvis2002
    Closed Accounts Posts: 920 ✭✭✭elvis2002


    hmm, only takes up 56Mb for me at the moment


  • #3
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,946 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Can u clear all offline info? Go to tools and options, and do a swift "clear all", see if that helps? Plus, u know, 150mb? if 150mb is worrying you, my friend it is time to invest in a new pc.


  • #4
    BlackWizard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,264 ✭✭✭BlackWizard


    Something is wrong with his Firefox lads

    That too much memory. Mine runs at 48mb with RSS feeds coming in through it
    also.

    What is count in MB, with just www.boards.ie open?


  • #5
    vishal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 698 ✭✭✭vishal


    if you disable your extensions it drops the mem usage way down.


  • #6
    BlackWizard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,264 ✭✭✭BlackWizard


    He never said he had any.

    Did you try re-install it?

    What version do you have?


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  • #7
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Its just the way it is unfortunately, it doesnt really like to release the memory when its finished. Hopefully it will be ironed out in future versions.


  • #8
    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    answer


  • #9
    Scruff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,228 ✭✭✭Scruff


    had left it running on the work pc over the weekend and came in to find it consuming 98% cpu, 350mb ram + 350mb Virtual mem. killed it and have upgraded to 1.5.0.4 now. Only have 3 extensions installed: google tool bar, video downloader and downloadThemAll.
    according to the lonk zod provided the newer vesion should fix a few mem leaks.


  • #10
    jozi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,391 ✭✭✭jozi


    I should check if i have the latest version when i get home later.
    I've seen my FF use over 300mb, 500mb even on several ocasions. Its usually after a day of not closing the browser. Usually it ends up crashing.


  • #11
    layke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,956 ✭✭✭layke


    You can try Firefox 2.0 beta, may help.

    http://www.mozilla.org/projects/bonecho/all-beta.html


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