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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by ItsMyFault, May 7, 2009.

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  1. ItsMyFault

    ItsMyFault Member

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    I've been dealing with this problem with Firefox for the past 2-3 weeks now. It takes 80-90% of my memory after I watch any kind of video, music, sound or anything of that sort. Even if I close that tab of the video, it just stays there.. and whenever I close the browser completely, it doesn't close... it's still running under the processes. SO, I have to open task manager every time to close it (and it's a pain in the ass because when it's using 90% of my memory.. it takes forever just to open the task manager and then to actually be able to click on the firefox process). I don't want to switch browsers because I like to keep my history (easier to go back to stuff, firefox users know what I'm talking about) and all my book marks and saved passwords are on here.

    Anyone else experiencing this problem? Anyone have any solutions to this problem? Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
     
    #1 ItsMyFault, May 7, 2009
  2. Landlord Landry

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    Mozilla sucks.

    Get Opera, and Process Lasso or Process Explorer, I believe they are all freeware.
     
    #2 Landlord Landry, May 7, 2009
  3. Landlord Landry

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    BTW if you are worried about bookmarks, Opera will import bookmarks.
     
    #3 Landlord Landry, May 7, 2009
  4. Kam

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    netscape!
     
    #4 Kam, May 7, 2009
  5. Space Ghost

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    Firefox has been running more poorly with every update. If Im watching any video for an extended period of time, i switch to IE. Im considering switching to Chrome.
     
    #5 Space Ghost, May 7, 2009
  6. Dr of Dunk

    Dr of Dunk Clutch Crew

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    lol... are we over Firefox now? Is it not cool anymore? What's next on the hit parade? :D
     
    #6 Dr of Dunk, May 7, 2009
  7. ItsMyFault

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    Thing is.. everything like my history and stuff is on Firefox.. and it has been for the last 2 and a half years... I don't know if I want to switch browsers. I've used Chrome from time to time.. but it's not much better than Firefox.
     
    #7 ItsMyFault, May 7, 2009
  8. TheBigAristotle

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    There's not much you can do about that really. That's been the knock on firefox for a while now, but I still use it mostly because Google Chrome is pretty simplistic and Opera.... well no one uses or supports opera.
     
    #8 TheBigAristotle, May 7, 2009
  9. SwoLy-D

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    Yeap. Navigator Gold with Composer... :eek: awesome!

    Yes, I have those same issues at work, too. It's just reading the Yahoo! e-mail or watching YouTube that takes up hundreds of MB of RAM... :( I believe it's 3.x :(

    What's the exact version?
     
    #9 SwoLy-D, May 7, 2009
  10. A_3PO

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    I dumped Firefox for Chrome. It's much faster. I only use FF when I have to.
     
    #10 A_3PO, May 7, 2009
  11. macalu

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    how many extensions do you have installed? the more you have the more it's going to bog firefox down. also, have you tried any of the tweaks you can find online?
     
    #11 macalu, May 7, 2009
  12. moestavern19

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    Switched over to Chrome and Its soooo much faster.
     
    #12 moestavern19, May 8, 2009
  13. TheBigAristotle

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    Aye yi yi. Chrome's got no menu's , I can't have a browser without file, edit, view, history :)
     
    #13 TheBigAristotle, May 8, 2009
  14. moestavern19

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    That is why God created keyboard shortcuts.
     
    #14 moestavern19, May 8, 2009
  15. Invisible Fan

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    I'm a Firefox user, but I would recommend Chrome for anything java intensive or video streams. It's engine is made to handle it (IE and FF are not... IE shouldn't even be mentioned), and despite Mozilla's claims, FF3 does not hang with it.

    I still love the addons Firefox has, and it's a much more solid browsing experience, imo.
     
    #15 Invisible Fan, May 8, 2009
  16. Kam

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    Internet Explorer!
     
    #16 Kam, May 8, 2009
  17. Invisible Fan

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    Didn't I say IE shouldn't even be mentioned? :mad: :mad:



    Oh wait, I already did.
     
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  18. Uprising

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    I thought I was the only one with the problems of the not being able to have a full flash vid load.

    Firefox issue eh?
     
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  19. Kam

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    Yes.

    I just had to eat the cookie.
     
    #19 Kam, May 8, 2009
  20. FlyerFanatic

    FlyerFanatic YOU BOYS LIKE MEXICO!?! YEEEHAAWW
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    what does process lasso and process explorer do?
     
    #20 FlyerFanatic, May 8, 2009
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