Comments on: Firefox Memory Hog http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/26/firefox-memory-hog/ Challenging the Zeitgeist Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:47:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: PCdoctor http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/26/firefox-memory-hog/#comment-12344 PCdoctor Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:18:03 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/26/firefox-memory-hog/#comment-12344 The figures I see mentioned above are miniscule compared to MY Firefox appetite! Over the last few days, since I discovered just how much of a memory hog Ffox is, I've been checking Task Mngr. several times a day,now! I routinely come up with a figure between 350,000 and 400,000 and I don't like to run more than 3 or 4 tabs at a time! Running a webcam site wot starts up Java seems to build the figure significantly, but even without that, it still climbs and climbs. Unless they/Ffox DO something about this, I'm on the hunt for a new browser, since Ffox severely cuts into the efficiency of my Skype(for starters!) The figures I see mentioned above are miniscule compared to MY Firefox appetite!
Over the last few days, since I discovered just how much of a memory hog Ffox is, I’ve been checking Task Mngr. several times a day,now!

I routinely come up with a figure between 350,000 and 400,000
and I don’t like to run more than 3 or 4 tabs at a time!

Running a webcam site wot starts up Java seems to build the figure significantly, but even without that, it still climbs and climbs.

Unless they/Ffox DO something about this, I’m on the hunt for a new browser, since Ffox severely cuts into the efficiency of my Skype(for starters!)

]]> By: enigma http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/26/firefox-memory-hog/#comment-11936 enigma Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:23:38 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/26/firefox-memory-hog/#comment-11936 I suggest people look for enigma browser and download it from http://store.democratz.org You can find the link just above the products and you can download it for free. Engima runs faster than Firefox and you can easily run 32 tabs and not slow down the machine. I suggest people look for enigma browser and download it from http://store.democratz.org

You can find the link just above the products and you can download it for free.

Engima runs faster than Firefox and you can easily run 32 tabs and not slow down the machine.

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]]> By: TW http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/26/firefox-memory-hog/#comment-8528 TW Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:16:44 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/26/firefox-memory-hog/#comment-8528 Thanks for all the comments. Neil - you've hit my thoughts bang on. I am convinced that Firefox has a memory issue and isn't freeing up memory. Ben D - I would say Opera is looking favourite. Null - Glad to see you back. Macs are still Satan's PC. CMOT - I have only tried K-Melon in Linux so I am not sure how it runs in Windows. I will try to give it a shot over the weekend. Thanks for all the comments.

Neil - you’ve hit my thoughts bang on. I am convinced that Firefox has a memory issue and isn’t freeing up memory.

Ben D - I would say Opera is looking favourite.

Null - Glad to see you back. Macs are still Satan’s PC.

CMOT - I have only tried K-Melon in Linux so I am not sure how it runs in Windows. I will try to give it a shot over the weekend.

]]> By: Neil Wilkinson http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/26/firefox-memory-hog/#comment-8524 Neil Wilkinson Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:25:31 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/26/firefox-memory-hog/#comment-8524 one IE7 window uses about one third of the memory of Firefox 2.0.0.6 23 vs 72 going up to 3 tabs each made only a slight difference. However i have known firefox to use well over 100mb. Perhaps it fails to release no longer required memory?? one IE7 window uses about one third of the memory of Firefox 2.0.0.6 23 vs 72
going up to 3 tabs each made only a slight difference. However i have known firefox to use well over 100mb. Perhaps it fails to release no longer required memory??

]]> By: nullifidian http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/26/firefox-memory-hog/#comment-8523 nullifidian Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:08:13 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/26/firefox-memory-hog/#comment-8523 I've noticed as much too although to be fair, on Windows, it seems to be playing nicer than it has in a while. I'll stick with Safari as my day-to-day UA for the Mac though. I’ve noticed as much too although to be fair, on Windows, it seems to be playing nicer than it has in a while. I’ll stick with Safari as my day-to-day UA for the Mac though.

]]> By: Spanish Inquisitor http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/26/firefox-memory-hog/#comment-8522 Spanish Inquisitor Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:28:33 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/26/firefox-memory-hog/#comment-8522 How do you check the memory used in Task manager? I see that firefox.exe is approximately 73,000 K. Total (when I add up all processes) is over 156000 K. I noticed today, when I clicked on an email I shouldn't have, and it tried to open a web page, that Firefox actually popped up a message that I was going to a suspect site. Not Outlook, or my virus checker, but Firefox. I never noticed that before. To do that, it must load something into memory, right? How do you check the memory used in Task manager?

I see that firefox.exe is approximately 73,000 K. Total (when I add up all processes) is over 156000 K.

I noticed today, when I clicked on an email I shouldn’t have, and it tried to open a web page, that Firefox actually popped up a message that I was going to a suspect site. Not Outlook, or my virus checker, but Firefox. I never noticed that before. To do that, it must load something into memory, right?

]]> By: cmotdibbler http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/26/firefox-memory-hog/#comment-8521 cmotdibbler Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:14:36 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/26/firefox-memory-hog/#comment-8521 I been using Firefox for years (since it was called Phoenix) and it has always had the memory issue. It is still my browser of choice but I'm liking the new Opera 9.5 alpha. It is surprisingly stable and fast. There are ways to get some pretty good ad-blocking enabled, if that is stopping you from using Opera. You might want to give mozilla K-melon a shot, it is sort of like what Firefox was supposed to be, small and lightweight in terms of memory footprint. I pretty much only use IE7 when running windows update, some of the add-ons like IE7pro give you some mouse gestures and ad-blocking make it more usable than IE6. good luck. I been using Firefox for years (since it was called Phoenix) and it has always had the memory issue.
It is still my browser of choice but I’m liking the new Opera 9.5 alpha. It is surprisingly stable and fast. There are ways to get some pretty good ad-blocking enabled, if that is stopping you from using Opera.

You might want to give mozilla K-melon a shot, it is sort of like what Firefox was supposed to be, small and lightweight in terms of memory footprint.

I pretty much only use IE7 when running windows update, some of the add-ons like IE7pro give you some mouse gestures and ad-blocking make it more usable than IE6.

good luck.

]]> By: Ben D http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/26/firefox-memory-hog/#comment-8520 Ben D Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:19:13 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/26/firefox-memory-hog/#comment-8520 Dammit. I was wondering why stuff was running slow while I browsed on firefox - mine uses 115mb with 7 tabs open, whereas IE uses 47mb. This may necessitate me learning to use a new browser. Which do you recommend? Dammit. I was wondering why stuff was running slow while I browsed on firefox - mine uses 115mb with 7 tabs open, whereas IE uses 47mb. This may necessitate me learning to use a new browser. Which do you recommend?

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