Hi

Do you have many tabs open or add-ons installed?

With Firefox, each separate tab is its own process, which might be why you are seeing so many processes running.

Hi Do you have many tabs open or add-ons installed? With Firefox, each separate tab is its own process, which might be why you are seeing so many processes running.

Hi! Normally I only have 2-3 tabs open, but I have four add-ons currently on the browser.

Post a screenshot of the performance tab in task manager.

Firefox's Project Fission:

Introducing Firefox’s new Site Isolation Security Architecture https://hacks.mozilla.org/2021/05/introducing-firefox-new-site-isolation-security-architecture/

Firefox's Project Fission: better security and more processes https://www.ghacks.net/2019/02/07/firefoxs-project-fission-better-security-and-more-processes/

You can try Firefox's Site Isolation feature Fission in Nightly now https://www.ghacks.net/2020/09/20/you-can-try-firefoxs-site-isolation-feature-fission-in-nightly-now/

Change how many processes multi-process Firefox uses https://www.ghacks.net/2016/02/15/change-how-many-processes-multi-process-firefox-uses/

Post a screenshot of the performance tab in task manager. Firefox's Project Fission: Introducing Firefox’s new Site Isolation Security Architecture https://hacks.mozilla.org/2021/05/introducing-firefox-new-site-isolation-security-architecture/ Firefox's Project Fission: better security and more processes https://www.ghacks.net/2019/02/07/firefoxs-project-fission-better-security-and-more-processes/ You can try Firefox's Site Isolation feature Fission in Nightly now https://www.ghacks.net/2020/09/20/you-can-try-firefoxs-site-isolation-feature-fission-in-nightly-now/ Change how many processes multi-process Firefox uses https://www.ghacks.net/2016/02/15/change-how-many-processes-multi-process-firefox-uses/

Hi, so I looked at the screen shots you sent and mines is the same. I also sent the screen shot of it under the performance tab, hopefully it shows the right stuff.

Post a screenshot of the performance tab in task manager. Firefox's Project Fission: Introducing Firefox’s new Site Isolation Security Architecture https://hacks.mozilla.org/2021/05/introducing-firefox-new-site-isolation-security-architecture/ Firefox's Project Fission: better security and more processes https://www.ghacks.net/2019/02/07/firefoxs-project-fission-better-security-and-more-processes/ You can try Firefox's Site Isolation feature Fission in Nightly now https://www.ghacks.net/2020/09/20/you-can-try-firefoxs-site-isolation-feature-fission-in-nightly-now/ Change how many processes multi-process Firefox uses https://www.ghacks.net/2016/02/15/change-how-many-processes-multi-process-firefox-uses/

So I looked at the stuff you sent in the screen shots, mines is the same. I also have the screen shot of the tab on performance, hopefully this is it.

So you only have 4gigs of ram?

Guess so, yeah. I don't know much about the technical part of computers, and I haven't adjusted or added anything to the laptop since I got it a few years back. Is this this reason why it's slow?

Is this this reason why it's slow?

Yes. It's time for you to get your geek on and upgrade what you can on the laptop (ram and drive) or hit ebay for a better performing used laptop. Just running windows should take up most of your memory. In todays world 4gigs of ram will not work well with any browser. That's why I wanted see the full performance tab in task manager. Dying to know what processor and how old the laptop is.

What make and model are you running now?

Good info. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TbsUlIvDpKI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebEMp4q7Cls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mpXtmcvqYs

Also a good idea to look at a better performing hard drive.

Lime Soda said

Is this this reason why it's slow?

Yes. It's time for you to get your geek on and upgrade what you can on the laptop (ram and drive) or hit ebay for a better performing used laptop. Just running windows should take up most of your memory. In todays world 4gigs of ram will not work well with any browser. That's why I wanted see the full performance tab in task manager. Dying to know what processor and how old the laptop is.

What make and model are you running now?

Probably going to have to end up having it like this for awhile being a pretty broke high school student lol, but the laptop is about 3 or 2 years old, can't exactly remember but it's around those years. The laptop is a Samsung Galaxy Book Go, model is NP340XLA, and the processor is a Snapdragon (TM) 7c Gen 2 @ 2.55 GHz (2.55 GHz). Hope I'm giving the right stuff.

Yes you are stuck. Good luck... Check out this. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=laptop+donations Jones out.

Alrighty, thanks for giving me an answer. Have a nice rest of your day!

I'm having the same problem and have tried the same clean up as you. The only solutions seem to be get bigger, better faster systems. These are NOT solutions. It's time Firefox became less resource intensive.

Oh stop it silly... If you think Firefox is the issue then use another browser. Simple... Can't do to much with only 4gigs of ram. Did you watch any of the video linked above.

Alrighty, thanks for giving me an answer. Have a nice rest of your day!

Hey Lime,

if you have any questions in the future, we'll leave the light on for ya!!! Also mark this as resolved.

Lime Soda said

Alrighty, thanks for giving me an answer. Have a nice rest of your day!

Hey Lime,

if you have any questions in the future, we'll leave the light on for ya!!! Also mark this as resolved.

Alright, hopefully I marked it right. Thanks again!