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New version crash when opened 4 or more tabs, high mem Usage!!

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This happened after i update firefox newest update about 2 week ago, when i opened 4 tabs or more after several times firefox freeze then continue, after that crash and and message appear contact microsoft not monzilla, i think my sytem error so i reinstall my windows and download new firefox, but still crash... i checked mem Usage is very high, it's never happened at older version even i opened 7 or 8 tabs, so please fix it at next version.. for info i use old P4 with 256mb mem and windowsXp sp2 system ... no viruses on my PC because protect by Kapersky and AVG and fresh after reinstall !!

This happened

Every time Firefox opened

== Opened 4 or more tabs

This happened after i update firefox newest update about 2 week ago, when i opened 4 tabs or more after several times firefox freeze then continue, after that crash and and message appear contact microsoft not monzilla, i think my sytem error so i reinstall my windows and download new firefox, but still crash... i checked mem Usage is very high, it's never happened at older version even i opened 7 or 8 tabs, so please fix it at next version.. for info i use old P4 with 256mb mem and windowsXp sp2 system ... no viruses on my PC because protect by Kapersky and AVG and fresh after reinstall !! == This happened == Every time Firefox opened == Opened 4 or more tabs

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256 MB RAM is very low. Add some if you can; RAM is really not very expensive.

My P4 XP system (with 1.5GB RAM) routinely shows Firefox running 150-200 MB of usage with 20 or so tabs (no active content like Flash running). With only 256 MB, your system is using the swap file (aka, virtual memory, in the form of hard drive file) and slowing your system down.

AVG Safe Search has recently been linked to high high CPU usage and crashes in Firefox. See: http://support.mozilla.com/tiki-view_forum_thread.php?comments_parentId=656957&forumId=1 http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox+crashes+due+to+AVG+SafeSearch http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Controlling+AVG+Firefox+add-ons

NOTE: Upgrade to XP SP3; support for SP2 ending very soon.

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256 MB RAM is very low. Add some if you can; RAM is really not very expensive.

My P4 XP system (with 1.5GB RAM) routinely shows Firefox running 150-200 MB of usage with 20 or so tabs (no active content like Flash running). With only 256 MB, your system is using the swap file (aka, virtual memory, in the form of hard drive file) and slowing your system down.

AVG Safe Search has recently been linked to high high CPU usage and crashes in Firefox. See: http://support.mozilla.com/tiki-view_forum_thread.php?comments_parentId=656957&forumId=1 http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox+crashes+due+to+AVG+SafeSearch http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Controlling+AVG+Firefox+add-ons

NOTE: Upgrade to XP SP3; support for SP2 ending very soon.