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Computer lagging when browsing boards

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  • 19-01-2007 9:13pm
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    I'm using the latest Firefox. When I browse forums I tend to open about 5 or 6 tabs at the same time as I see threads I'm interested in.

    When I do this, while they're loading, Media Player Classic or VideoLAN or my TV card on my other monitor will "lag" as though too much CPU is being used up by Firefox.

    Surely there's a way around this beyond turning Javascript off?

    Any suggestions?


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    #2
    Snowbat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭Snowbat


    You could try starting Firefox with a lower priority. Close all instances of Firefox, open a command prompt and check if the following starts up smoothly (adjust drive and path as appropriate)(seems START doesn't like long filenames enclosed in quotes):
    START /low c:\Progra~1\Mozill~1\firefox.exe

    If that helps, go to the properties of your Firefox shortcut and change Target to: 
    c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /c START /low c:\Progra~1\Mozill~1\firefox.exe


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    deadl0ck
    Registered Users Posts: 4,183 ✭✭✭deadl0ck


    Firefox can be pretty heavy on memory, especially if you've been browsing for a while, or have a fair few tabs open.

    Try this firefox optimization

    Also - for general firefox optimisation, have a look at firetune


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    TonyM.
    Registered Users Posts: 589 ✭✭✭TonyM.


    My computer slows down to a crawl when windows is downloading updates in the background.


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    Anti
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    Whats are your pc specs ciaran ?


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    deadl0ck
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    Also - what's your memory usage normally ?


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    Specs.. jasus.. been so long since I called them out!

    AMD64 3500+
    2GB RAM
    SATA Hard Drives
    XP SP2

    Will have a look at the other suggestions offered too.


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    Any more ideas?


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    deadl0ck
    Registered Users Posts: 4,183 ✭✭✭deadl0ck


    Jebus - it's still bad then?

    Can you post your typical memory usage on your system ?


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    cgarvey
    Registered Users Posts: 3,886 ✭✭✭cgarvey


    I notice the same. It's not as bad with FF on a Mac, but on a similar spec PC it's bad. It looks like inefficient Javascript used for the drop down menu. On an older laptop I just Adbock the offending JS, and all is fine when opening multiple tabs.


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    kurisu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 196 ✭✭kurisu


    oh that would be because boards.ie is monitoring your communications in its effort to dominate the entire planet! except venezuala boards.ie is willing to except venezuala as an independant state


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    kurisu wrote:
    oh that would be because boards.ie is monitoring your communications in its effort to dominate the entire planet! except venezuala boards.ie is willing to except venezuala as an independant state
    That's fine, if they could do it without lagging my forum experience :)


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