why does firefox have 14 processes running and use 50% of system menory, when I have only 1 page and tab open ?
For some weeks I have ad an issue with Firefox using 50%-100% of CPU. Normally it is the Firefox process itself, sometimes it is also "Privileged Cont". OS is Kubuntu 24.… (tuilleadh eolais)
For some weeks I have ad an issue with Firefox using 50%-100% of CPU. Normally it is the Firefox process itself, sometimes it is also "Privileged Cont".
OS is Kubuntu 24.04. Firefox has done this across 2-3 versions.
Things I have tried:
Restarting Firefox No change, I'll even get 100% cpu usage with no tabs open
Refresh Firefox to remove settings and addons No change
Uninstall Snap and try direct Apt package No change
Remove ~/.mozilla to fully remove any residual settings/cache/etc No change
Try with and without hardware acceleration See: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1308215 No change!
I would blame my old computer hardware, but Brave runs fine. I am now using Brave, but would dearly like to return to Firefox as I miss containers, and I don't support a chromium dominated web.
Hello, I am running win 7. Yes and Old computer. When the system is running slow I do a task manager to see what might be causing it. I have noticed multiple Firefox pr… (tuilleadh eolais)
Hello, I am running win 7. Yes and Old computer. When the system is running slow I do a task manager to see what might be causing it.
I have noticed multiple Firefox processes running with 0 CPU usage. What are all those for and do I need them? Can I disable them?
On a separate issue I am getting this rendering error. This may be a Microsoft question, but I thought I'd ask. Error in rendering player Error Code: 400-404 Session Id: k6x4392p (Pls: 35a725dd-3aac-4813-8431-159ebc196c01)
Lastly I did contact support about uninstalling two Firefox programs. I deleted the one you said.
Thanks again for all the help, Irv
I need to 'clear the cache', apparently. How do I do this, please?
I am a heavy Firefox user, and have been using it (and its predecessor) since Netscape. In the last year, the size of my Firefox profile has more than doubled, from 500M… (tuilleadh eolais)
I am a heavy Firefox user, and have been using it (and its predecessor) since Netscape. In the last year, the size of my Firefox profile has more than doubled, from 500MB to 1.3GB. What's the probable cause(s), and what can I do about it?
