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Firefox 6.0.2 using too much RAM
I have 2GB RAM on this computer – but I’m going to upgrade soon to 4GB. But this is beside the point. I have noticed Firefox is using much more memory than it used to. I have attached several photos to help you determine what the issue might be.
In one picture, you will notice that Firefox 6.0.2 is using up almost 900,000K in memory! Then in another picture you can see how much dropped after closing both Firefox & Sandboxie. Further to this, in a third photo, you will see a list of my Firefox extensions, which could also be another issue. I wouldn't mind knowing how much RAM each extension is using - however - I don't know whether this is even possible? I know it is possible with Chrome though. In the picture with the extensions I couldn't fit them all in - so the last two are WOT and Symantec IPS 3.1.
In addition to the above, before going to bed each night I will close my browser > clean the browser with CCleaner and turn the computer off. Thus - I'm dumping all the crap out of the browser often enough to keep it healthy.
Can anyone figure out what the problem might be, and what needs to be done to fix this? I know FF7.0 comes out this week and they say it should improve memory usage from around 20 - 50%, but the amount of RAM my browser using now means either my Firefox is corrupt (or my system), or its my extensions.