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When I start Firefox 8-10 instances appear in the tasklist.

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dyeatman
dyeatman

I have tried every fix I can find on the internet with no help. (about:config, settings etc.) I need to cut down on multiple instances because it is slowing me down in an online cad application. Is there any way to limit these when I am using just one website?

I have tried every fix I can find on the internet with no help. (about:config, settings etc.) I need to cut down on multiple instances because it is slowing me down in an online cad application. Is there any way to limit these when I am using just one website?

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SuMo Bot
SuMo Bot

A little reading...

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

https://wiki.mozilla.org/Project_Fission

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-gain-added-security-in-firefox-with-the-site-isolation-feature-fission/

https://www.ghacks.net/2019/02/07/firefoxs-project-fission-better-security-and-more-processes/

Modified by jonzn4SUSE