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FF uses all 4 GB RAM

borgward
borgward
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FF uses all memory. I start computer. Start FF to blank page. No Internet connection. No other programs running. Ran memtest before - all Crucial RAM good. If I leave FF on, doing nothing all RAM will be used. Linuxmint 20.3, FF 100. Does this happen with Windows or Mac?

FF uses all memory. I start computer. Start FF to blank page. No Internet connection. No other programs running. Ran memtest before - all Crucial RAM good. If I leave FF on, doing nothing all RAM will be used. Linuxmint 20.3, FF 100. Does this happen with Windows or Mac?

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Tan Chee Keong
Tan Chee Keong
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Hi, the issue that you are facing may be fixed with some simple solutions. The firefox forum has an article related to your problem and within the article, you may find the solutions to your problem. Hope this helps, enjoy your day.

Link to article with solutions: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-uses-too-much-memory-or-cpu-resources