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Now that firefox uses multiple processes and takes up 90% of my memory, WTF do I do about it, should I stop using my favorite browser???

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wild2004fan
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task manager shows 4 firefox processes, and is using 85% of my memory.........The browser I ABSOLUTELY HATE, IE uses no where that much memory....... Why must firefox ruin a perfectly good browser?

task manager shows 4 firefox processes, and is using 85% of my memory.........The browser I ABSOLUTELY HATE, IE uses no where that much memory....... Why must firefox ruin a perfectly good browser?

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Shadow110
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Please : Go to the Firefox 3 Bar Menu --> Help ? --> Troubleshooting Information Page and take a look in the Accessibility section if accessibility is set to "true" there. if yes, go to the Firefox 3 Bar Menu --> Options --> Privacy & Security panel and under Permissions check the setting to Prevent Accessibility Services from accessing your browser.

Monitor in Task Manager. Should stay below 2 gigs. If excessive then do below and monitor and change if need to.

Go the 3 Bar Menu then Options --> General --> Performance and untick everything. change the recommended size lower then see how it runs. Note: 1 = No Multiprocessor = slow again. Try 2 Restart Firefox after making these changes please.

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