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Firefox Mutiple instances

tultalk11
tultalk11
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Most recent Firefox update is screwed up. I am getting >26 instances that locks up mouse etc. I have to shut down with task Manager to recover and the cycle starts all over. It really sucks. Just started with latest update. 130.0.1 64 bit

Used FF for many years. At end of rope. Robert

Most recent Firefox update is screwed up. I am getting >26 instances that locks up mouse etc. I have to shut down with task Manager to recover and the cycle starts all over. It really sucks. Just started with latest update. 130.0.1 64 bit Used FF for many years. At end of rope. Robert

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jonzn4SUSE
jonzn4SUSE
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FISSION: The links are sites explaining the Firefox's Project Fission. This is the reason for the processes you see in task manager. You can turn fission off by setting it to false on the about:config page. see screenshot Here is more info. https://www.ghacks.net/2016/02/15/change-how-many-processes-multi-process-firefox-uses/

Introducing Firefox’s new Site Isolation Security Architecture https://hacks.mozilla.org/2021/05/introducing-firefox-new-site-isolation-security-architecture/

Firefox's Project Fission: better security and more processes https://www.ghacks.net/2019/02/07/firefoxs-project-fission-better-security-and-more-processes/

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