Firefox Memory Usage Question

[chickenboo]

Hey all,

Got a question about memory usage while running Firefox. I am running Win 7 64bit and every so often AVG will pop up a warning saying Firefox is using 200-300 mbs of memory and to close firefox and reopen it. Is this normal usage, if not what could be the problem? Thanks in advance.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http/support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/High%20memory%20usage

http/kb.mozillazine.org/Reducing_memory_usage_%28Firefox%29


Do you have the latest version?

 

[chickenboo]

Thanks for the reply. I am running 8.0. I am checking out those links now to see if it can solve this problem for me.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Look in the task manager also!

 

[chickenboo]

Yeah something is up with firefox. When I just open one firefox window it is using about 170 mbs.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

What is showing in the task manager when you run Firefox?

 

[chickenboo]

With just this page open and nothing else. firefox.exe *32 164,464k

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

mine 245,145 k

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Mine is with 2 addons!

 

[chickenboo]

Only reason I was worried was because of the AVG pop up that said Firefox was using to much memory when it hit about 275 mbs of memory.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Seems normal!

 

[chickenboo]

Thanks area51. If that much memory usage is normal, I will just chalk it up to AVG being overprotective I guess.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes with addons off im at around 215,000k!

Your welcome!

 

[nikorr]

Thanks area51. If that much memory usage is normal, I will just chalk it up to AVG being overprotective I guess.

BTW, how many add-ons do u have installed?

More add-ons u have - more RAM is used : )

Also the toolbars, do u have any? Get rid off them. They are useless.