Should firefox use this much memory?
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Should firefox use this much memory?
I have 1.5 RC2 with no extentions and find the program is using over 100k of memory. I have tried different profiles with no success. Is this just a current bug or a on going problem if so can I fix it?
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No bug, nothing you can do, its the way Firefox works. 1.5 has much better memory management than the 1.0.x series. I often can push my system to 100Meg, and my system just keeps on keepin' on....
Just as FYI: I'm currently at work. I'm forced to use IE.
I have 7 windows open all mozilla forums and bugzilla, nothing with any heavy graphics.
Currently IE is using: 75,084k Meg 66,080 VM
I beg to ask, what is the difference, memory usage is memory usage...I had IE over 120Meg last night with 13 windows open, almost 2 times what I run using Firefox with 13-15 tabs.
Just as FYI: I'm currently at work. I'm forced to use IE.
I have 7 windows open all mozilla forums and bugzilla, nothing with any heavy graphics.
Currently IE is using: 75,084k Meg 66,080 VM
I beg to ask, what is the difference, memory usage is memory usage...I had IE over 120Meg last night with 13 windows open, almost 2 times what I run using Firefox with 13-15 tabs.
Last edited by a;skdjfajf;ak on November 17th, 2005, 3:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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But you don't give us a clue as to what content you might have in memory. (You could have five 16-MB images on Web pages, for example.) I'm curious. Can you check it? Can you get that kind of memory use with all Web pages closed?
Here's how you check it. Close all windows and tabs except for one tab showing about:cache. (In the address window, type <b>about:cache.</b> In the memory cache device what is the storage in use? Now in the Task Manager, what is the VM size for the Firefox process?
Here's how you check it. Close all windows and tabs except for one tab showing about:cache. (In the address window, type <b>about:cache.</b> In the memory cache device what is the storage in use? Now in the Task Manager, what is the VM size for the Firefox process?
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Is this the information you are requesting:
Memory cache device
Number of entries: 0
Maximum storage size: 45000 KiB
Storage in use: 4194301 KiB
Inactive storage: 0 KiB
List Cache Entries - Nothing Listed
Disk cache device
Number of entries: 0
Maximum storage size: 25000 KiB
Storage in use: 0 KiB
Cache Directory: C:\....
List Cache Entries - Nothing Listed
Memory cache device
Number of entries: 0
Maximum storage size: 45000 KiB
Storage in use: 4194301 KiB
Inactive storage: 0 KiB
List Cache Entries - Nothing Listed
Disk cache device
Number of entries: 0
Maximum storage size: 25000 KiB
Storage in use: 0 KiB
Cache Directory: C:\....
List Cache Entries - Nothing Listed
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That shows that you have 4 GB minus 2 kB in memory cache (which could be on disk). If it's not an error, You probably find everything a little slow, to say the least. But please open the Task Manager (ctrl-alt-del) and report VM size from the Processes tab. I need the VM size and the Mem Cache Storage in use, but not the other numbers.
Was this with nothing open but the about:cache tab? No other tabs or windows??!! And a new, default profile? That is incredible!
Was this with nothing open but the about:cache tab? No other tabs or windows??!! And a new, default profile? That is incredible!
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Current with 4 tabs open
mem usage 173,000
Peak 179,000
VM 169000
Number of entries: 707
Maximum storage size: 45000 KiB
Storage in use: 9099 KiB
Inactive storage: 4235 KiB
List Cache Entries
Disk cache device
Number of entries: 1643
Maximum storage size: 15000 KiB
Storage in use: 14596 KiB
Cache Directory: C:\Cache
List Cache Entries
With everything closed but about:cache
mem usage 175,000
Peak 179,000
VM 156000
Number of entries: 707
Maximum storage size: 45000 KiB
Storage in use: 9099 KiB
Inactive storage: 17916 KiB
List Cache Entries
Disk cache device
Number of entries: 1643
Maximum storage size: 15000 KiB
Storage in use: 14596 KiB
Cache Directory: C:\\Cache
List Cache Entries
This is what I notice - it seems that it doesnt go down very much when I close pages.
mem usage 173,000
Peak 179,000
VM 169000
Number of entries: 707
Maximum storage size: 45000 KiB
Storage in use: 9099 KiB
Inactive storage: 4235 KiB
List Cache Entries
Disk cache device
Number of entries: 1643
Maximum storage size: 15000 KiB
Storage in use: 14596 KiB
Cache Directory: C:\Cache
List Cache Entries
With everything closed but about:cache
mem usage 175,000
Peak 179,000
VM 156000
Number of entries: 707
Maximum storage size: 45000 KiB
Storage in use: 9099 KiB
Inactive storage: 17916 KiB
List Cache Entries
Disk cache device
Number of entries: 1643
Maximum storage size: 15000 KiB
Storage in use: 14596 KiB
Cache Directory: C:\\Cache
List Cache Entries
This is what I notice - it seems that it doesnt go down very much when I close pages.
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