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Firefox uses too much ram

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TheFong
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My FIrefox has been using too much RAM as of late. I have followed all the steps in the firefox support page about checking for possible plugins that may or may not be using too much RAM, but after starting firefox in safe mode, there really wasn't much of a difference. Maybe like 5k kb less, but it's still not enough to account for the 1.7million kb that firefox ends up using with one tab open.

I like to leave my pc on for a bit, and sometimes I'll leave firefox running with a tab open while I'm using other applications, but even if i restart my firefox, the RAM usage does not decrease. After closing all applications and leaving only firefox running, it appears to be around 1.5million kb. Only if i restart my whole pc does the RAM usage drop back to normal levels, and then it ramps back up after a period of time.

I would like to get this resolved soon, or at least figure out the cause of this.

http://puu.sh/9ihMr/585bac7192.png http://puu.sh/9ihPx/4a9da78104.png

My system has: 2x2GB DDR3 Kingston memory modules Radeon HD5850 with 1 GB of RAM AMD Phenom II X4 955 processor 3.20GHz Windows 7 Professional, SP 1 64-bit OS

My FIrefox has been using too much RAM as of late. I have followed all the steps in the firefox support page about checking for possible plugins that may or may not be using too much RAM, but after starting firefox in safe mode, there really wasn't much of a difference. Maybe like 5k kb less, but it's still not enough to account for the 1.7million kb that firefox ends up using with one tab open. I like to leave my pc on for a bit, and sometimes I'll leave firefox running with a tab open while I'm using other applications, but even if i restart my firefox, the RAM usage does not decrease. After closing all applications and leaving only firefox running, it appears to be around 1.5million kb. Only if i restart my whole pc does the RAM usage drop back to normal levels, and then it ramps back up after a period of time. I would like to get this resolved soon, or at least figure out the cause of this. http://puu.sh/9ihMr/585bac7192.png http://puu.sh/9ihPx/4a9da78104.png My system has: 2x2GB DDR3 Kingston memory modules Radeon HD5850 with 1 GB of RAM AMD Phenom II X4 955 processor 3.20GHz Windows 7 Professional, SP 1 64-bit OS

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FredMcD
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Your System Details shows;

Installed Plug-ins

Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 12.0.9.149 Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 12.0.2.122

FredMcD
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Start your Computer in safe mode with networking. See if there is still a problem.

It could be the work of one of your add-ons, or even add / mal-ware. Look thru your add-ons list and make sure you know what each one is there for. Also, check the programs that are on your computer Windows > Start > Control Panel > Uninstall Programs. Mac: Open the "Applications" folder Go thru the list and use a web search to check any that you don't know what they are.

Troubleshoot Firefox Issues Caused By Malware {web link}

alan_r
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I suspect your plugins shown as 0.8.0 and 0.7.0 are two versions of the same thing, too.

You could try disabling some of your plug-ins to see if that helps, perhaps starting with Raidcall.