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did the latest version of firefox (1.5.0.4) get jacked up?

bob4432

bob4432

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one page (anandtech forum) and using ~80MB???? ie is only using ~35MB, what is the deal? been thinking of trying out ie7, any thoughts on that?
 
1. about:config
2. right click new boolean
3. config.trim_on_minimize
4. true

Just minimize the windows and watch the memory usage plummet.
 
Firefox does seem to be a bit more resource intense then IE, but dont forget IE is built into windows, so lot of those resources may be used/shared with explorer and other processes. And last I heard firefox tries to use as much ram to cache stuff for faster viewing (or something along those lines).

Either way, FF is faster, better, and safer, so I dont care how much resources it uses, as long as it does not lag my computer.
 
Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
Firefox does seem to be a bit more resource intense then IE, but dont forget IE is built into windows, so lot of those resources may be used/shared with explorer and other processes. And last I heard firefox tries to use as much ram to cache stuff for faster viewing (or something along those lines).

Either way, FF is faster, better, and safer, so I dont care how much resources it uses, as long as it does not lag my computer.
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it jus seems as each new release comes out, it require more resources. it is more of a observation i guess.
 
Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
Firefox does seem to be a bit more resource intense then IE, but dont forget IE is built into windows, so lot of those resources may be used/shared with explorer and other processes. And last I heard firefox tries to use as much ram to cache stuff for faster viewing (or something along those lines).

Either way, FF is faster, better, and safer, so I dont care how much resources it uses, as long as it does not lag my computer.
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IE's resource usage is definately masked by the OS. I use FF, but Opera is generally regarded as the best. I can't say FF is particularly quick (sometimes it bogs, like a misfire) and plugins are totally insecure.
 
Using Task Manager to gauge how much memory an application uses is like trying to gauge rainfall using a thimble in a hurricane. It's not the right tool for the job. You'll get horribly inaccurate results. Here is a quick example: Look at the memory usage of this page. Now minimize this window. See the usage plummet? Now open it again. See it go up slightly? What is the REAL usage?
 
Originally posted by: XZeroII
Using Task Manager to gauge how much memory an application uses is like trying to gauge rainfall using a thimble in a hurricane. It's not the right tool for the job. You'll get horribly inaccurate results. Here is a quick example: Look at the memory usage of this page. Now minimize this window. See the usage plummet? Now open it again. See it go up slightly? What is the REAL usage?
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It's the same for me whether I have FF opened or minimized. I don't know what the OP's complaining about, it's not like he's system's crawwwwwwwwwwling when he got FF opened. :roll:
 
its a minor quibble when you have 1gb+
as said above i guess theres a switch for more aggressive memory savings on minimize, but i'd rather it be fast. opera does the memorys avings, but at cost of responsiveness at times. nothings free i guess.

anyways, make sure u don't have memory leak from old or bad extensions
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions
 
Originally posted by: Baked
Originally posted by: XZeroII
Using Task Manager to gauge how much memory an application uses is like trying to gauge rainfall using a thimble in a hurricane. It's not the right tool for the job. You'll get horribly inaccurate results. Here is a quick example: Look at the memory usage of this page. Now minimize this window. See the usage plummet? Now open it again. See it go up slightly? What is the REAL usage?
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It's the same for me whether I have FF opened or minimized. I don't know what the OP's complaining about, it's not like he's system's crawwwwwwwwwwling when he got FF opened. :roll:
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take my rig out of the equation, i recommend ff a lot to people who don't have a rig nearly equal to 1/2 of ours and if they are only running 512MB and have spyware/adware along with other bs stuff i would never load maximizing the ram could be an issue for them.

personally i am switching to 2GB anyways....it is a knowledge item for myself to those that ask me questions and what they should use.
 
Originally posted by: bob4432
Originally posted by: Baked
Originally posted by: XZeroII
Using Task Manager to gauge how much memory an application uses is like trying to gauge rainfall using a thimble in a hurricane. It's not the right tool for the job. You'll get horribly inaccurate results. Here is a quick example: Look at the memory usage of this page. Now minimize this window. See the usage plummet? Now open it again. See it go up slightly? What is the REAL usage?
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It's the same for me whether I have FF opened or minimized. I don't know what the OP's complaining about, it's not like he's system's crawwwwwwwwwwling when he got FF opened. :roll:
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take my rig out of the equation, i recommend ff a lot to people who don't have a rig nearly equal to 1/2 of ours and if they are only running 512MB and have spyware/adware along with other bs stuff i would never load maximizing the ram could be an issue for them.

personally i am switching to 2GB anyways....it is a knowledge item for myself to those that ask me questions and what they should use.
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then they should focus on getting rid of the malware, not using a browser that uses less RAM. 512MB is fine for everyday usage assuming a clean computer.
 
Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
Originally posted by: bob4432
Originally posted by: Baked
Originally posted by: XZeroII
Using Task Manager to gauge how much memory an application uses is like trying to gauge rainfall using a thimble in a hurricane. It's not the right tool for the job. You'll get horribly inaccurate results. Here is a quick example: Look at the memory usage of this page. Now minimize this window. See the usage plummet? Now open it again. See it go up slightly? What is the REAL usage?
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It's the same for me whether I have FF opened or minimized. I don't know what the OP's complaining about, it's not like he's system's crawwwwwwwwwwling when he got FF opened. :roll:
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take my rig out of the equation, i recommend ff a lot to people who don't have a rig nearly equal to 1/2 of ours and if they are only running 512MB and have spyware/adware along with other bs stuff i would never load maximizing the ram could be an issue for them.

personally i am switching to 2GB anyways....it is a knowledge item for myself to those that ask me questions and what they should use.
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then they should focus on getting rid of the malware, not using a browser that uses less RAM. 512MB is fine for everyday usage assuming a clean computer.
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i don't have the time or desire to educate every person that asks me a question about it. and malware/spyware is everywhere now, not just "those" kind of sites. and obviously firfox is not immune to it...

 
No computer running Windows XP should have less then 1 gig and no computer running Windows Vista should have less then 2 gigs.
 
Originally posted by: 13Gigatons
No computer running Windows XP should have less then 1 gig and no computer running Windows Vista should have less then 2 gigs.
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LMAO.

My father's computer runs XP SP2 with 256 MB of RAM, Sygate, Kaspersky, UltraMon all loaded on startup and it is absolutely responsive and fine. You have no idea what you're talking about.
 
Originally posted by: archcommus
Originally posted by: 13Gigatons
No computer running Windows XP should have less then 1 gig and no computer running Windows Vista should have less then 2 gigs.
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LMAO.

My father's computer runs XP SP2 with 256 MB of RAM, Sygate, Kaspersky, UltraMon all loaded on startup and it is absolutely responsive and fine. You have no idea what you're talking about.
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XP + 256MB = I'm glad you're happy. I know I wouldn't be.
 
Firefox has always been bloated and slow compared to IE. You do not use Firefox over IE because of speed. You use Firefox over IE because of security and features.
 
Originally posted by: The Boston Dangler
Originally posted by: archcommus
Originally posted by: 13Gigatons
No computer running Windows XP should have less then 1 gig and no computer running Windows Vista should have less then 2 gigs.
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LMAO.

My father's computer runs XP SP2 with 256 MB of RAM, Sygate, Kaspersky, UltraMon all loaded on startup and it is absolutely responsive and fine. You have no idea what you're talking about.
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XP + 256MB = I'm glad you're happy. I know I wouldn't be.
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When have you used an XP system with 256 memory that wasn't loaded with a bloated OEM OS install? For opening IE and Outlook (pretty much all that he does), it's not much slower than my own system. If you used an XP system with 256 memory that was slow as hell, it was because the install was bloated or old, not because of a lack of RAM.
 
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