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Firefox in Task Manager

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KateyKate
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Task manager shows 12 firefox "apps" using 59.8%of CPU and 642mb of memory? Screenshot attached, numbers change constantly...thank you!

Task manager shows 12 firefox "apps" using 59.8%of CPU and 642mb of memory? Screenshot attached, numbers change constantly...thank you!
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Paul
Paul
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Hi

How many tabs do you have open?

Do you have any add-ons installed in Firefox?

KateyKate
KateyKate Question owner
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Hi Paul - I have two tabs open, usually no more than that, and add-ons, AdBlock, Startpage and Weather. Thanks!

zeroknight
zeroknight
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Visit about:processes in the address bar (Shift+Esc) to get more details.