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Guernsey · 2014-02-25, 02:47

I am not sure if its the update or just a problem with my computer but some odd reason Firefox keeps slowing down when I am loading page. I have no idea why that is but did anyone else experience this and if so, can anyone help me address the problem?

Hiroi Sekai · 2014-02-25, 04:34

Does the problem persist in other browsers?

May as well run a SpeedTest. If you post your results, it'll help determine if it's your ISP or your actual browser.

Tiberium Wolf · 2014-02-25, 05:11

Does it slow down in all sites? If not problem with the sites and u checked with other browser check then FF addons.

Guernsey · 2014-02-25, 05:35

It slows down on mos tof the sites I go to and sometimes it even hogs up the memory in my computer. The strange thing is that it never did that before until recently and my other browsers work but Firefox seems to slow down at random.

Hiroi Sekai · 2014-02-25, 07:05

Hmm strange, it looks like you've got a moderately good DL/UL speed and everything. Ping could be better, but decent nonetheless. Have you tried clearing out the Firefox cache and browsing data? Maybe clear the cookies if you haven't done that in a while. Make sure you reboot Firefox afterwards.

speck123 · 2014-02-25, 07:15

Firefox slows down the most when loading embedded videos (Youtube and such) and Javascript heavy sites.

SeijiSensei · 2014-02-25, 07:28

Try creating a new profile for Firefox and see if that helps. If it performs much faster in a clean profile, there is likely some problem with your add-ons and extensions.

Guernsey · 2014-02-25, 17:50

It didn't really work so I decided to unistall it and work with a previous version without updates. I think I need another browser altogether or a browser with similar functions.

SeijiSensei · 2014-02-25, 18:14

How about Chromium? Windows builds are here. For Linux it should be in your distribution's repositories. I don't know where the OS X builds can be found, but I know they are out there somewhere. Or you could try Chrome itself which includes the proprietary features Google adds to the open-source Chromium code base.

How much memory is on this machine? Opening lots of tabs and running add-ons like Flash can slow things down considerably on machines with smallish (by modern standards) amounts of physical memory. One possibility is to create a RAM disk and use that for Firefox's cache rather than the hard drive itself. On Linux, the OS uses unallocated memory to cache disk transactions. I don't think Windows works the same way, but it's been so long since I've looked into Windows' internals that I may well be wrong.

Guernsey · 2014-02-25, 18:44

It has over 512 MB of RAM.

SeijiSensei · 2014-02-25, 19:07

That's miniscule by modern standards, especially if you're running any recent version of Windows. What you're seeing is the consequence of having to swap memory to and from the hard drive as programs compete for space. Bumping your memory to 1-2 GB would provide an enormous boost in performance for a fairly modest investment. I sometimes run Windows 7 in a virtual machine on top of Linux and usually allocate at least 1.5 GB for the Windows VM. Even in the days when I ran XP, it wasn't really happy in anything less than 768 MB.

sa547 · 2014-02-25, 20:10

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Originally Posted by Guernsey

It has over 512 MB of RAM.

That's too small these days; the minimum is 1gb of system memory for all browsers, but it's possible to add more memory to your PC if it has additional memory slots.

Hiroi Sekai · 2014-02-25, 21:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by sa547

That's too small these days; the minimum is 1gb of system memory for all browsers, but it's possible to add more memory to your PC if it has additional memory slots.

Agreed, 512mb is even less than what many portable devices are running nowadays, and they don't have to perform nearly as much as a computer does.

Even if you're limited to a lower number of RAM slots, you could find a compatible stick that holds more. Each of my memory sticks are 8GB large, so unless the motherboard is ancient and incompatible, it shouldn't be tough.

To check if it is the memory or not, try shutting down all other running programs and running Firefox. Then open the Task Manager and watch the memory performance for about a minute. See if it comes close to capping or not.

2014-02-25, 02:47	Link #1
Guernsey The GAP Man Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 36	Firefox is slowing down I am not sure if its the update or just a problem with my computer but some odd reason Firefox keeps slowing down when I am loading page. I have no idea why that is but did anyone else experience this and if so, can anyone help me address the problem? __________________

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Tiberium Wolf Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Age: 44	Does it slow down in all sites? If not problem with the sites and u checked with other browser check then FF addons. __________________

2014-02-25, 05:35	Link #4
Guernsey The GAP Man Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 36	It slows down on mos tof the sites I go to and sometimes it even hogs up the memory in my computer. The strange thing is that it never did that before until recently and my other browsers work but Firefox seems to slow down at random. __________________

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SeijiSensei AS Oji-kun Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 74	Try creating a new profile for Firefox and see if that helps. If it performs much faster in a clean profile, there is likely some problem with your add-ons and extensions. __________________ Taking Anime Seriously - Politics by the Numbers - Sports by the Numbers - MAL List - Avatars - Images

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Guernsey The GAP Man Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 36	It didn't really work so I decided to unistall it and work with a previous version without updates. I think I need another browser altogether or a browser with similar functions. __________________

2014-02-25, 07:15	Link #6
speck123 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009	Firefox slows down the most when loading embedded videos (Youtube and such) and Javascript heavy sites.

2014-02-25, 18:14	Link #9
SeijiSensei AS Oji-kun Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 74	How about Chromium? Windows builds are here. For Linux it should be in your distribution's repositories. I don't know where the OS X builds can be found, but I know they are out there somewhere. Or you could try Chrome itself which includes the proprietary features Google adds to the open-source Chromium code base. How much memory is on this machine? Opening lots of tabs and running add-ons like Flash can slow things down considerably on machines with smallish (by modern standards) amounts of physical memory. One possibility is to create a RAM disk and use that for Firefox's cache rather than the hard drive itself. On Linux, the OS uses unallocated memory to cache disk transactions. I don't think Windows works the same way, but it's been so long since I've looked into Windows' internals that I may well be wrong. __________________ Taking Anime Seriously - Politics by the Numbers - Sports by the Numbers - MAL List - Avatars - Images

2014-02-25, 18:44	Link #10
Guernsey The GAP Man Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 36	It has over 512 MB of RAM. __________________

2014-02-25, 19:07	Link #11
SeijiSensei AS Oji-kun Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 74	That's miniscule by modern standards, especially if you're running any recent version of Windows. What you're seeing is the consequence of having to swap memory to and from the hard drive as programs compete for space. Bumping your memory to 1-2 GB would provide an enormous boost in performance for a fairly modest investment. I sometimes run Windows 7 in a virtual machine on top of Linux and usually allocate at least 1.5 GB for the Windows VM. Even in the days when I ran XP, it wasn't really happy in anything less than 768 MB. __________________ Taking Anime Seriously - Politics by the Numbers - Sports by the Numbers - MAL List - Avatars - Images