How to put Firefox on a diet?

I've been using Firefox for a while, and while there are many things I like about it, it has always been a resource hog. In the past I could get around this by just kill… (read more)

I've been using Firefox for a while, and while there are many things I like about it, it has always been a resource hog. In the past I could get around this by just killing Firefox in Windows Resource Manager and restarting, but ever since getting a new computer an upgrading to Windows 11, it's gotten worse. Every couple of days my computer freezes for 10 or more minutes, I'm having to do a hard reboot ever few days, and I'm even bluescreening about twice a month. I'm pretty sure Firefox is the culprit because killing it will usually resolve the issue.

I'm wondering if there is some way to put Firefox in a sandbox so it does not consume nearly all available memory and other computer resources. It is by far the biggest consumer of resources on my system and I do not want to dedicate 4GB+ of memory to an app that is just showing a couple of web pages and playing YouTube videos.

Asked by Mark McKay 1 week ago

Last reply by jonzn4SUSE 17 hours ago

Why isn't the Firefox browser supported by many services and social networks?

Why isn't the Firefox browser supported by many services and social networks? They even state in the warning that Firefox is not supported! Why should users tolerate thi… (read more)

Why isn't the Firefox browser supported by many services and social networks? They even state in the warning that Firefox is not supported! Why should users tolerate this?

Почему браузер FireFox не поддерживается многими сервисами и социальными сетями? Так и пишут в предупреждение, что этот браузер FireFox не поддерживается! Почему пользователи должны терпеть это?

Это изображение с snapchat.

Asked by Eugene M 1 day ago

Last reply by jonzn4SUSE 17 hours ago

Pressing Printscreen Opens a New Window

Hello there I'm running version 146.0.1 (64 bit) on a Windows 10 machine, and I've found that trying to use printscreen now opens Firefox. I cannot discern why, if it's … (read more)

Hello there

I'm running version 146.0.1 (64 bit) on a Windows 10 machine, and I've found that trying to use printscreen now opens Firefox. I cannot discern why, if it's a Windows setting or a keyboard issue or anything else

things I've tried:

- Disabling every extension - Disabling AMD Radeon - Disabling ShareX (My normal screenshot program) - Factory resetting my Keychron Q6 Max (in case there's some weird macro that got set up)

Any ideas? This might not be a firefox issue, but I figured I'd ask here. Thank you

Asked by chumbytheenchilada 21 hours ago

Last reply by dessertdish 17 hours ago

audible tones

Suddenly Firefox has begun to play bell tones for clicks with my mouse. I am unable to disable this new behavior. It is ONLY happening with Firefox. No other browsers be… (read more)

Suddenly Firefox has begun to play bell tones for clicks with my mouse.

I am unable to disable this new behavior. It is ONLY happening with Firefox. No other browsers behave in this manner.

My PC sounds are shut off.

I never want bell tones ever at any time. Please help me discontinue this behavior as soon as possible. As someone who works with professional audio recording this is especially undesirable and disturbing.

Please. Somebody. Stop the madness.

Thanks!!

Asked by kevinp5571 20 hours ago

Last reply by jonzn4SUSE 20 hours ago

Website won't display using Firefox

I have my nonprofit's website through Weebly...but recently I cannot get it to come up when I type in the address...I get an error that says PR End of File Error. I am a… (read more)

I have my nonprofit's website through Weebly...but recently I cannot get it to come up when I type in the address...I get an error that says PR End of File Error. I am able to access the website through Edge...but I hate Edge!!!!

But it makes me think there is a setting through Weebly that is making Firefox not show the site.

Any help or advice would be great appreciated.

Asked by spowell15 1 month ago

Last reply by jonzn4SUSE 23 hours ago

How do I block a URL

Often when I do an internet query, I get content back in some foreign language...URL: zhihu.com ..... I want to block this URL from my computer. How can I do this? … (read more)

Often when I do an internet query, I get content back in some foreign language...URL: zhihu.com ..... I want to block this URL from my computer. How can I do this?

Asked by betsyp123 1 day ago

Last reply by jonzn4SUSE 1 day ago

High RAM and CPU Usage in Firefox with Few Tabs Open

Firefox has been using more RAM and CPU on my system recently, especially with only a few tabs open. Is this expected behavior, or are there specific settings, extensions… (read more)

Firefox has been using more RAM and CPU on my system recently, especially with only a few tabs open. Is this expected behavior, or are there specific settings, extensions, or configurations I should check to improve performance?

Asked by Franklee 2 days ago

Last reply by jonzn4SUSE 1 day ago

The file names of the downloaded files in Firefox are automatically garbled

Whether the file is opened internally or directly downloaded to the desktop, the file name will be automatically changed to garbled text。This led to me manually correctin… (read more)

Whether the file is opened internally or directly downloaded to the desktop, the file name will be automatically changed to garbled text。This led to me manually correcting the file name to be correct every time I downloaded, and my installation of the "Download File Name Encoding" plugin was also ineffective.

Asked by qyhiixx 2 days ago

Last reply by jonzn4SUSE 1 day ago

Slow performance, noticeable lag when browsing, typing, etc.

Hi! I've had issues with Firefox now for quite a while and they only seem to be getting worse. Performance is really bad, it's lagging while browsing, especially infuria… (read more)

Hi!

I've had issues with Firefox now for quite a while and they only seem to be getting worse. Performance is really bad, it's lagging while browsing, especially infuriating when typing as the letters come out at a stuttering pace. I've tried disabling extensions one by one, I've tried troubleshoot mode and experienced no major difference.

If I can't solve this soon enough I won't be able to keep using Firefox, as the experience is so frustrating. And it would be a shame since I've come to like it quite much.

Thanks!

Asked by oli.bergstrom 2 days ago

Last reply by jonzn4SUSE 1 day ago

1 big button in settings "disable all AI"

Please make life easy for normal people and add a big button in the settings "disable all AI". It is a pain to go through all the settings looking to disable it (if that … (read more)

Please make life easy for normal people and add a big button in the settings "disable all AI". It is a pain to go through all the settings looking to disable it (if that is even configurable -- the fact thatit comes enabled by default feels like it is actively undermining my trust in what has been the best and most trustworthy browser for *decades*).

I do not need AI, I do not want it, I have severe ethical and security concerns about it. If you are hell-bent on adding it anyway, please make it trivial to entirely opt out.

Asked by mauritz 1 day ago

Last reply by TyDraniu 1 day ago