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i keep getting a message.Avg has detected a high memory usage with firefox.how to resolve this please.

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I keep getting a message in the bottom right of screen saying.AVG has detected a high memory usage of firefox.please turn off and then restart when this message appears.How to resolve this please.

I keep getting a message in the bottom right of screen saying.AVG has detected a high memory usage of firefox.please turn off and then restart when this message appears.How to resolve this please.

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See --> http://forums.avg.com/ww-en/avg-forums?sec=thread&act=show&id=173969#post_173969

I am not an AVG user; I have tried their free product and uninstalled it soon after the initial installation. From reading on the internet, it appears that when there is a spike in memory usage, AVG "interprets" that as a memory leak, possibly caused by malware. AVG could be incorrect concerning that assumption. Maybe they are being a bit too conservative about memory usage; just my opinion.

The decision is yours to turn off the "advisor" or leave it on.


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As far as I am concerned, FF 8 does increase its memory usage from its previous versions, please read this thread:

https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/897007

I am still trying to find time to check my add-ons since I have so many to check. As soon as I find time to do so, I'll post an update in the bug report. I don't know how many add-ons do you have installed, maybe you can try the suggestion to see if one or more add-ons might be the culprit.

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I forgot to mention that I did disable the AVG's Advisor since it won't do any good anyway until a solution is being found.