what does Firefox use processor for when it is not fetching a web page and the current page is a static display?
I have noticed that there is background activity from Firefox (and from IE) when there is no loading of pages and the current page is static. What is likely to be going on? Thanks
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On most computers, some programs, when they are idol, just sit there waiting. Others still run 'background' processes.
Examples are; checking for updates, running scripts, running clips . . . . The list goes on.
One way to stop some of it is to type about:blank<enter> in the address bar to load a blank page
Unless a Lot of CPU is being used, don't worry about it.
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On most computers, some programs, when they are idol, just sit there waiting. Others still run 'background' processes.
Examples are; checking for updates, running scripts, running clips . . . . The list goes on.
One way to stop some of it is to type about:blank<enter> in the address bar to load a blank page
Unless a Lot of CPU is being used, don't worry about it.
Thanks, Fred. I just wasn't expecting there to be that many background processes in Firefox. This could use up to 3-4% processor at times. Not a lot but certainly significantly more than I imagined. Not a problem, just a surprise. If we'd seen that level of use from an idle program on our mainframe we'd have looked for a solution.
Glad to help. Safe Surfing.