Thread: firefox slowdown

Originally Posted by Sticky

Since the latest changes to the site over the last month my Firefox slows to a crawl when I am signed in (90% to 100% cpu usage). When I sign out, Firefox no longer has slowdown. There is also no elevated cpu usage while editing a new post (this one). During normal browsing it is elevated.

I have Firefox/2.0.0.13.

I've noticed some bad behavior with Firefox since the last automatic update. I use Win2K at home, XP on the office laptop and both tend to slow to a crawl. I left my laptop running last night, with all my normal tabs opened, and the machine practically wouldn't respond this morning. I think there's a memory leak somewhere in the code. I closed out Firefox, waited for a few minutes while the hard drive chugged away, then used task manager to kill the process. Restarted Firefox & everything is just fine.

Thanks again for the hints. Must be a memory leak since today it hasn't done it in over an hour.

Thanks again all.

I too notice a slowing down in FF mostly when I'm posting a reply to a PM. Yep, and it started about Wednesday morning. After Tuesday evening MS updates, I sometimes dread what dastardly mischief has come about in my 'puter.

Originally Posted by Kenrup

I too notice a slowing down in FF mostly when I'm posting a reply to a PM. Yep, and it started about Wednesday morning. After Tuesday evening MS updates, I sometimes dread what dastardly mischief has come about in my 'puter.

That's why I turn off auto update- no wondering whether your computer will work

An update on this old thread. Disabling all Firefox extensions has no effect. I still get massive memory leaks and elevated page faults when signed in. Happens whenever I allow Java. When it is not allowed, leaks and page faults subside. The problem with this is that making a post with Java blocked will keep me from making new paragraphs and some other functions don't work when posting. This is why I don't stop by much anymore. I could fire up a packet-capture app and narrow it down further, but it's simply easier not to sign in or make any posts (most of the time). It only happens on the Straight Razor Place site. There are probably other sites out there that will give me the same problems. I just haven't ran across one yet. EDIT: Note: This post has paragraphs run together because I am making this post with Java blocked... 2nd EDIT: with Java allowed, CPU activity also jumps to around a constant 98 to 100 per cent.

I will without reservation enthusiastically recommend trying out Firefox 3 - if you're still using Firefox 2. The two biggest issues that were addressed were memory leaks and memory usage. Both of which sound like they might be causing you issues.

Got it. Installed it.

After 5 minutes with Java enabled it looks like this might be the cure. If I don't whine my way back to this thread, then it worked.

P.S. ByronTodd for President!

Thanks again to all,

Better than before. CPU usage is still up when Java is enabled, reduced slightly.

The memory leak thing is much improved with Java on or off.

Definitely more usable.

Personally, I do not think that Firefox has a thing to do with this. Try seamonkey, I preferr it to Firefox, personally.

I switched from "Use Forum Default" to "Default Style" under "Edit Options" in the User CP.

Apparently my Firefox doesn't like drawing the welcome box on the right side of the page....weird.