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Firefox 3.0.6 Running Slow
I have the latest version of Firefox and it will work fine on my computer but then it will start to run slow after a while. I usually clear out private data and it will run fine but then after a bit it starts running slow all over again. I was told that memory may be the problem, I currently have 512mb of ram and will be updating it soon to 2gb. Once this is done how do I get Firefox to stop using so much memory or can I do that now?
TheRealFireblad
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February 25th, 2009 15:00
It probably is due to your lack of RAM? What OS are you using? Do you have a lot of extensions installed?
Sadly, there's no way to stop Firefox using so many resources :emotion-42:
EagleFlight
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February 25th, 2009 18:00
Unfortunately Firefox is a memory hog. You might try the Faster Fox plugin but I found that to be not much help on my old system. Once you upgrade to 2 gig of ram you should have much better luck. One thing I also learned is that with a small amount of ram that you cannot install too many plugins as they only increase the amount of ram that Firefox uses. In the meantime, remove Firefox and then do a vanilla install and it should run a little faster. Of course, you have the option of IE 6 or 7 which runs much faster and is less of a memory hog but you will have to clean out your Temporary Internet Files and Cookies at least a couple times a day. Your processor speed could also be part of your problem. In order to diagnosis your problem I would have to know your processor speed. If it is under 1 gig you are not going to have much luck making Firefox run much faster. Do you have a lot of programs running in the background? Too many startup programs also eats up your ram.