Free up memory on minimizing doesn't work after several hours
I am using XP Home and FF 3.6.13. After hours of using FF,I cannot free up memory by minimizing it,even though that work s for the first hour or two. Earlier today,my system froze up,and I had to use the reset button to reboot,which I haven't had to do in months.
Application: Firefox 3.6.13 (20101203075014)
Operating System: WINNT (x86-msvc)
- Adblock Plus 1.3.3 - AI Roboform Toolbar for Firefox 6.10.1 - All-in-One Sidebar 0.7.12 - Amazon Sidebar Discount Search 1.0 - Answers 2.3.54 - Ask Toolbar 3.9.1.14019 - Canadian English Dictionary 1.1.6 - Context Highlight 0.3.4 - DictionarySearch 4.0.1 - DownloadHelper 4.8.1 - Extension List Dumper 1.14.8 - Fast Video Download (with SearchMenu) 3.1.1 - FastestFox 4.1.8 - FEBE 6.3.3.2 - Flash and Video Download 0.1 - Flashblock 1.5.14.2 - Full Fullscreen 3.4 - Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on 0.9.1 - Grab and Drag 2.7.6 - HighlightAll 1.5 - IE View 1.4.5.1 - ImageShack® Toolbar 5.2.4.8 - Java Console 6.0.20 - Java Console 6.0.22 - Java Console 6.0.23 - Java Quick Starter 1.0 - KeyScrambler 2.6.0.0 - Lazarus: Form Recovery 2.0.5 - Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant 1.2.1 - MileWideBack 0.3 - NextPlease 0.9.0 - QuickRestart 1.1.6 - QuickStores-Toolbar 1.2.0 - Read It Later 2.1.1 - Readability 1.2 - Remove It Permanently 1.0.6.7 - Siphon - Sync Add-ons 0.9.0 - StumbleUpon 3.76 - Tab Mix Plus 0.3.8.4 - Tempomail 1.0.12 - TinyURL Generator 2.0.0 - Unhide Passwords 1.2.5.1 - Update Notifier 0.1.5.5 - Webmail Ad Blocker 3.3.1 - WebMail Notifier 2.6.5
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Modified by cor-el
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This issue can be caused by extensions that do not work properly. You do have a lot installed, so it may be difficult to identify the culprit(s).
See Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems
Thanks,but the problem seems to show up only after extended use of the computer.Today,for example,I didn't go to work,and turned the PC on in the morning,and by early afternoon,it was getting more and more sluggish.It finally got so bad that it locked up,and even CTL-ALT-DEL wouldn't work.
not specifically answering the question, a suggestion is disabling extensions you don't use often and uninstalling out-dated Java Console 6.0.20 and Java Console 6.0.22.