How To Fix Problems With Firefox Using Too Much Memory

Mozilla Firefox is one of the most popular internet browsers. It is very convenient and easy to use.

However, it is bugged with a memory leak. This memory leak happens when you have been surfing

for quite a while even if you are not viewing a lot of content. The memory usage – the amount of RAM

it uses. Some users report that it reaches a whopping 1 GB! That’s almost like a high CG game

running on your PC.

Here are some few fixes for this problem:

Plug-ins. Check your plug-ins. You may have installed a lot. Plug-ins require memory so uninstall

unnecessary plug-ins and get updates for the old ones.

Website Content. When you view sites like You Tube and gaming sites, which tend to use a lot of

graphics in their websites, you are more likely to have a memory leak problem. I’m not saying that

you should avoid these sites but there is something you can do when you view them and your

computer starts hanging because Firefox is using a lot of memory. You can close some tabs you

don’t need then restart Firefox – close it then open it up again. Don’t worry about losing where you

were. You can get back by looking at the History.

Firefox Settings. There are some settings in Firefox that you can change to keep it from using up too

much memory. It’s not a sure fix but it will help. Type about:config in the address bar. Right click on

the window then select new then integer. Name it browser.cahce.memory.capacity then enter a

value. This is the amount of memory in kilobytes Firefox uses for its cache. Choose a value you are

comfortable with. I used 150000. Next, look for the setting config.trim_on_minimize by typing it in

the filter. If it is not there create one by right clicking on the screen then new then Boolean. When set

to true, this setting makes Firefox, when minimized, send data from the RAM to the Hard Drive.

Remember, there is no sure fix for the Firefox memory leak problem. As computers evolve so does

the data transmitted through the internet – they get larger. Compare it to the time when people use

Windows 98 or even before Windows existed. File sizes were small and the data transmitted through

the internet was also small. If you own an older computer system, consider upgrading and the Firefox

Memory may not be an issue for you. website content